15 Mar
2017
15 Mar
'17
3:41 a.m.
Ron and All:
I respectfully disagree. As long as we swing in a clockwise direction, the swing/circle R
transition will flow poorly for both roles, and should have no place in any contra dance
-
Bob
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From: Ron Blechner <contraron(a)gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2017 11:19 PM
To: Bob Isaacs
Cc: Caller's discussion list
Subject: Re: [Callers] Another dance-check zig-zag R dance
I dance the ladies role enough where I feel I can confidently assert that swing ->
circle R is as difficult for gents as swing -> circle L is for ladies. Either way, one
person is unfolding from the swing opposite from the rotation of the subsequent circle.
The bigger objection to flow is simply that it's a circle right that is from a
standstill, and people don't dance many circle rights. (But we dance plenty circle
lefts from a standstill.) In this case, I'm interested in the circle R as something to
fill a second-half-of-evening slot where I often have need for dances that are fairly easy
but not the same old circle lefts, swings, stars, chains, and allemandes.
Best,
Ron
On Mar 14, 2017 11:05 PM, "Bob Isaacs via Callers"
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wrote:
Hi Ron:
Two transitions in this dance I find troubling. The R and L through/gents allemande is
awkward for the gents, whose L hand is occupied in the courtesy turn of the R and L
through. This can be avoided by 1/2 hey (GL, PR, LL, NR), gents allemande L 1 1/2 (or
allemande/hey if you prefer that order).
But swing/circle R?
Bob
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on behalf of Ron Blechner via Callers
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Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2017 9:49:10 PM
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Subject: [Callers] Another dance-check zig-zag R dance
So, this is a cross between Jeff Spero's Kiss the Bride and Rick Mohr's
Rockin' Robin:
Duple Imp.
A1. N DSD (6)
NS (10)
A2. R+L Thru (8) (across)
Gents Alle L 1.5x (8)
B1. P Meltdown Swing (16)*
B2. Circle R 1.25x (10)
Zig R, Zag L (6) (to next Ns)
I was futzing with Kiss the Bride and this came out. I'd like to give credit if
it's been written, or pick a name if not.
In dance,
Ron Blechner
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