2 Aug
2018
2 Aug
'18
7:40 p.m.
interesting - the a1 looks pretty ambitious - but if they don't finish in time, the
a2 is forgiving
Mac McKeever
On Thursday, August 2, 2018, 1:36:35 PM CDT, Luke Donforth via Callers
<callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Hello all,
I've had an idea for a 4 facing 4 dance rattling around, and it seems unlikely
I'll have enough dancers to house-party it anytime soon, so I'd appreciate
feedback on an untested dance.
4 facing 4 contraA1(4) Lines of 4 go forward, take right hand with the one in front of
you(4) box the gnat, keep and lift right hand to make a tunnel(4) couple at stage right
side of line of couples duck through to far side(4) couple that was at stage left side of
line of couples duck through to far sideA2(16) Initial corner balance and swing (end
couples, it's the one they tunneled with, middle folks it's their trail
buddy)B1(4) All 8 go into the middle(4) On the way out, gents roll the one they swung with
away with a half sashay(8) Gents right hand star ~1x (ladies adjust position as needed,
stepping a little to left)
B2(16) Partner balance and swing, end facing new couple
Questions for those so inclined:Would you be interested in dancing and/or calling this
dance? Why, or why not?
The inspiration for the tunnel came from "plow the row", a (to my knowledge)
traditional square (at least, it's traditional enough to have lots of variations).
Anyone know of a tunnel figure in a 4x4 contra?
In the B1, I wrote it as the gents roll the ladies, and the gents star. It could instead
be the ladies roll the gents and ladies star. Preferences?
There are two places where what would normally be "balance+move" have been
replaced with "in to the middle+move"; is the four steps forward before the box
the gnat and the roll away going to throw folks?
How would you prompt the couples on the end going through the tunnel so that there's
only one couple in the tunnel at a time? Or would you prompt it as both going through and
let them figure it out inside the tunnel?
Thanks for feedback.
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Luke Donforth
Luke.Donforth(a)gmail.com
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