Re: [Callers] Compilation of 'Hey' dances, and further requests

I'm coming in a little late to this, but: Another vote in favor of Delphiniums and Daisies -- along with Butter (a becket dance by Gene Hubert) it's my favorite basic hey dance. I've also found The Carousel to be nice for those purposes. Two that I haven't yet seen mentioned are: Flirtation Reel Improper Tony Parkes A1 Down the hall in a line of four, turn alone, return, face your neighbor A2 Hey B1 Balance and swing your neighbor B2 Long lines forward and back Ones swing Centrifugal Hey Improper Gene Hubert A1 Neighbor allemande right 1 & 1/2 Men allemande left 1 & 1/2 A2 Hey B1 (Balance) and swing partner B2 Right and left through Circle left 3/4 Pass through (The timing on Centrifugal Hey is a bit tighter than the others, the timing on Flirtation Reel is a bit kinder.) A question I'd like to explore is what are the ideal characteristics of a dance to teach a hey. My early working guesses are: -Exactly one full hey, as opposed to half a hey, or a hey and a quarter. -Ending with a full sixteen count something and swing, giving people eight seconds of slack to find your partner/neigbhor. -Having the previous figures walk the path of the hey, like the allemandes in The Carousel or Centrifugal Hey; or the ladies chain beforehand. -Recovery time somewhere else, and having the rest of the dance be simple and have a strong story-line, so newcomers need only panic over the hey. Thoughts? -Chris Page page(a)mail.sas.upenn.edu San Diego