[Callers] Re: For your consideration: Mad Robin Across

Clockwise! On Fri, Apr 11, 2025, 4:05 PM Angela DeCarlis &lt;aedecarlis(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > Julian, without being able to physically walk it right now, is the Mad > Robin in your dance CCW? > > Also, while the Larks Allemande L, do the Robins just chill? Or is there > a lil cast/turn they can do to keep momentum from the MR to the RSR? > > Don — I love your choreography! This dance looks very cool. I might try > it this weekend. Thank you for sharing! > > On Fri, Apr 11, 2025, 10:42 AM Don Veino via Contra Callers < > contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net&gt; wrote: > >> Just as another example of MR across: >> >> Holy Cannoli! - DI - Don Veino 20160415 >> >> Written while driving home from NEFFA 2015 after indulging in a >> delicious chocolate chip dipped one. First called by Linda Leslie at the >> Scout House Monday Contras 4/26/2015. It danced well, requires good spacing >> up and down. A2 timing depends on the crowd and music selection. >> >> A1 >> (4,12) N B&S >> >> A2 >> (6) Circle Left 3/4 (to face up/down, looking at your P - on Gent/Larks' >> home side) >> (10) Mad Robin 1+1/2 (across set, Gents/Larks going Left to Right >> through center first) >> >> B1 >> (16) Partner RSR & Swing (on Ladies/Robins' home side) >> >> B2 >> (8) Ladies/Robins Chain >> (8) Half Hey, LDY/RBN Pass Right to start (and look towards >> progression...) >> >> On Fri, Apr 11, 2025, 11:45 AM Julian Blechner via Contra Callers < >> contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net&gt; wrote: >> >>> Scene: Beantown Stomp, dancing with another caller, Alex D-L on stage. >>> Dance has a balance ring, pass thru to ocean wave. >>> >>> Me, to my partner: "How stupid would it be to have a balance, Mad Robin >>> across the set?" >>> Her: "Do it!" >>> >>> It's across a musical phrase. And I was skeptical that space was >>> available, but, if you can balance and pass through to an ocean wave, you >>> can Mad Robin facing up and down, it turns out. >>> >>> Called last night in Philly, positive feedback after, band picked music >>> that worked with the cross-phrase. >>> >>> Mad Robin Across >>> Julian Blechner >>> Becket (CW) >>> >>> A1. Circle L 3/4 (8) (with "next as a typical Butter progression) >>> NS (8) >>> A2. LLFB (8) >>> Robins Chain to P (8), form ring of 4 >>> B1. Bal Ring (4) >>> Mad Robin Across (8) >>> Larks catch LH early, Alle L 1x (4) >>> B2. P R. Shoulder 'Round and Swing (16) >>> >>> Notes: >>> Larks catch left hands about 3/4 the way through the Mad Robin, so >>> their 1x allemande is 6 beats of music. Telling Larks they will catch LH >>> early is important. >>> >>> I assumed dancers would arrive early to the B2, and made it a Right >>> Shoulder 'Round instead of a balance. However, perhaps with the timing of >>> the music being not super sluggish, dancers seemed to arrive with timing >>> that would have worked for the balance. >>> >>> Will likely call something with this at NEFFA, but the dance is tested, >>> danced, and I'm confident in it. >>> >>> In dance, >>> Julian Blechner >>> He/Him >>> Western Mass, USA >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net >>> To unsubscribe send an email to >>> contracallers-leave(a)lists.sharedweight.net >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net >> To unsubscribe send an email to >> contracallers-leave(a)lists.sharedweight.net >> >