Re: [Callers] How to Teach a Hey

W hen I teach a hey in the intro workshop (sometimes we make it that far) I start with a ladies chain. I tell the ladies to try the chain without any hands including walking around the courtesy turn. Now, ladies, you know your part of a move called "Half a hey". Gents pay attention because you are going to follow the same path. Of course, gents, to follow her path it helps to start where she started so while the women are passing each other in the center you can move over to her starting place. Then follow her, but not too close. Leave room for people passing between you. Then I have them do it several times. Along the way I mention "Notice that you pass right shoulders in the center and left on the sides." Now that you have half a hey you are ready to do a full hey. Just do the half hey twice, but be sure not to hurry at the ends. Loop out farther than you think you need to, you have lots of time. Congratulations, you've learned the hardest move in contra (maybe a slight exaggeration) and you are ready to dance. You'll have a great time. A few details you need to know. Drink lots of water. The bathrooms are down that hall, etc... Dale On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 11:47 PM, rich sbardella <richsbardella(a)snet.net>wrote;wrote: -- *So if you knew what was broken...how long would it take you to fix it?*