[Callers] Favorite Dance...

Hey Everyone!!! Seems like there hasn't been too much activity... So anway, I think dance collecting could possibly become a full time job. There are just so many different and new dances that are out there... And of course there are books and books and books, which are great, but there are a lot of great dances out there that just haven't been published... If only there were this huge contra dance composition online exchange... But of course there is a lot of tradition and fun from passing dance to dance from dance to dance. I am always looking for new dances to add to my "contra dance composition journal", so just a question to everyone, what is your favorite dance to call and what is your favorite dance to dance... To dance for me, I think that is very easy... No doubt being a Nelson Dancer I am very bias and I love dancing "Chorus Jig". Nelson is where I first learned to dance Chorus Jig, where I first learned to call Chorus Jig, and Nelson is where I learned to love Chorus Jig. To call for me, that is not such an easy answer... There are some many dances I love to call, and dances that I know back and forth, forward and back, but for some reason, everytime I try to call them, they just don't feel quite right... I think if I had to pick a dance to call, as a caller, a "go-to-dance", I would say "Trip To Lamberville" by Steve Zakon-Anderson A1: (8) Ladies into the center to a wave and balance (8) Gents into the center to a wave and balance A2: (8) Gents allemende left 3/4 to a wave across and balance (8) Neighbors swing B1: (8) Gents allemende left 1 1/2 (8) Partners swing B2: (8) Right and left through (8) Ladies chain I really love this dance and it is has become a quick modern classic I believe. I remember when I first called this dance at Nelson, I was horrible... Not that I hadn't call before, or hadn't called well, but I just could not find my flow with this dance... But I kept on trying... I think it wasn't till half a dozen times calling this dance, did I even begin to find the flow... And now, it is a favorite dance to call... Thanks, Jeff