I'm going to echo Michael Fuerst's confusion with specific comments:
On Sun, Mar 29, 2015, Don Veino via Callers wrote:
*Hey, Let's Zig-Zag!*
[Type]: Contra [Formation]: Duple Improper [Author]: Don Veino
[Status]: DV::
[Comments]: Zig-Zag into Hey dance (first of it's kind?). Tricky two
forward, one back progression.
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[A1]:
(4,12) NEIGHBOR BALANCE, SWING
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[A2]:
(4,4) CIRCLE LEFT 1/2, Ladies lead P ZIG LEFT [past CURRENT Ns]
(4) ZAG RIGHT [passing NEXT Ns, to face 3rd Ns] and SEPARATE from P
#PROGRESSION 1&2
This is what I'd call a zig-zag followed by a zag-zig. See e.g.
"Coriolus Effect":
http://dancevideos.childgrove.org/contra/contra-modern/441
It is not clear where people are supposed to go after the separate
(though I'm making some assumptions based on the hey).
(4) HEY 1/8, GENTS START BY LEFT [across set, GL, PR,
etc.]
"GL" and "PR" are not at all clear. The body flow for the hey is IMO
somewhat awkward because the gents are facing up/down lines after the
zag-zig and need to do a tight turn in toward the partner when starting
with the left shoulder. I think a right shoulder start would probably
work better.
[B1]:
(8) HALF HEY [so 5/8 total, until meet P 2nd time]
(8) PARTNER SWING [on Lady's home side]
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[B2]:
(4,4) RING BALANCE, LADIES ROLL GENTS [DIAGONALLY back-to-back across set,
NO Half Sashay] *OR* Alternate: Gents Cross by Right
Not clear what "NO Half Sashay" means.
(4,4) RING BALANCE, PASS THROUGH [Up/Dn] in REVERSE of
progression
#DE-PROGRESSION
This looks like the dancers end up facing the wrong direction for the
balance/swing. If my understanding is correct and you really want to do
it like this, you should have the dancers set up half-sashayed with the
neighbor before the start of the dance.
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