Hi Rich,
Some options:
Half Promenade x2
First Corners Cross; Second Corners Cross x2
Full Poussette
This is not from the period, but may be useful to get some of the concepts
across:
https://youtu.be/Zuas_3MVcv4
Lots more about Right & Lefts here:
https://contrafusion.co.uk/RightAndLeft.html
Happy dancing,
John
John Sweeney, Dancer, England <mailto:john@modernjive.com> john(a)modernjive.com
01233 625 362 & 07802 940 574
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Subject: [Callers] Rights and Lefts
I am tasked with calling a Colonial Dance with mostly novices. Most of the dances I have
are Triple Minors and contain Rights and Lefts. I am converting the dances to Duple
Minors in most cases, or perhaps to a Triplet if need be.
I have two questions.
Do you have a favorite replacement for the 16 count Rights and Lefts that will leave
dancers facing their new neighbors?
Do you have any Regency period or colonial flavored dances for a group of novice dancers?
Thanks!
Rich Sbardella
Stafford, CT, USA