11 Apr
2025
11 Apr
'25
2:43 p.m.
Clockwise!
On Fri, Apr 11, 2025, 4:05 PM Angela DeCarlis <aedecarlis(a)gmail.com> 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> 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> 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
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