Re: [Callers] Family Dances

Traffic Jam. (I haven't called this, but here's notation shared by other people on mailing lists. ) TRAFFIC JAM Random singletons - no partner (via Barb Kirchner) A1: clap 3x, stamp 3x, walk 4 steps repeat (it's fun to face people when you do clap/stamp, then walk off and face somebody else) A2: eight sliding steps to the right, eight slides back to the left B1: make circles of any size, circle left, circle right B2: break circles, promenade in lines ==== TRAFFIC JAM (John Krumm) via David Millstone no partners needed at start any standard reel, played AB (or just done AA then done again to the BB) Dancers stand individually anywhere on the floor to start. BASIC TRAFFIC JAM A Clap clap clap; Stamp stamp stamp; Walk - 2 - 3 - 4 (repeat all this) B Sashay across the hall for 8 counts; Reverse You try to go in a straight line, but avoiding collisions. "Reverse" doesn't mean go exactly back where you started, but rather change directions. Do this half a dozen times or so, then move into... IMTERMEDIATE TRAFFIC JAM Turn around, quick! Find someone standing there and stand in front of them. That's your buddy. On the clapping part, instead of clapping your own hands, you and your partner clap both hands together with each other. On the walking, you just hold closer hand and walk four steps with your partner. On the sashay, you hold both hands and gallop sideways (in the same direction!), still trying to avoid collisions with other couples. Do this variation a few times, then move into... ADVANCED TRAFFIC JAM Same as above, except that on the "reverse" caller says "Switch" and you find a different partner for the sashay back. "Sasha" is really popular around here, needs a specific tune. Hope this helps! ________________________________ From: Callers <callers-bounces(a)lists.sharedweight.net> on behalf of T Claw via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2019 12:27 PM To: callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> Subject: [Callers] Family Dances Does anyone have any recommendations, for silly fun called/led dances/figures/games for a family dance that has lots of young kids and perhaps not enough adults joining in the mix? Thanks, T-Claw