Re: [Callers] In search of un-premiered contras!

Here's something I envisioned last fall and have been meaning to post for comment. There were conversations here about gents chains and about balancing the activity levels of ladies and gents. At Squirrel Moon Weekend, Tom Hinds called a dance whose details I don't remember, except that it started with a gents chain across from Becket formation, followed by gents chain on the right diagonal (I think). About 2/3 of the way through the dance, he switched to start with a ladies chain across and then on the left diagonal. It was dramatic how different the two versions of the dance felt. That got me to thinking, why not switch each time through to symmetrize the dance, the way modern dances with contra corners often do? Perhaps that's sufficiently disorienting to be cutting edge. I have not had the occasion to call this, but would be happy to hear if anyone thinks it's worth giving a try. I haven't thought through the teaching, but imagine that for a group that could handle it, two walk-throughs would be useful. The working title is "Both Sides" Becket A1 Gents allemande 1 1/2; Neighbor swing A2 Long lines forward and back; Gents chain, courtesy turn B1 Gents left shoulder full hey B2 Partner balance and swing Alternate with A1 Ladies allemande right 1 1/2; Neighbor swing A2 Long lines; Ladies chain, courtesy trun B1 Ladies right shoulder full hey B2 Partner balance and swing Dave Harding On 3/26/2017 8:26 PM, Maia McCormick via Callers wrote: