Hi, Maia,

At the risk of this not being exactly what you're looking for in a dance, I'll share Julie's Gypsies.

The ladies dance the path of a full hey path across the A1 and A2 phrases. I even describe it to the ladies as tracing the path of a hey. However, the gents stay on their side.

I've had lots of complements and no mentions of concern about the figure crossing the phrases. Perhaps it's different enough from a hey as it's called and taught more at the component figure level as opposed to a single figure.

In any case, wanted to share in case you found it helpful.

4. Julie’s Gypsies, Mark Hillegonds, Improper

START: (Long waves, L face in, G face out, N in RH)

A1: Long waves balance R & L, N alle R 1x / Ladies pass L SH, Partner gypsy R 1x

A2: Ladies pass L SH, Neighbor swing

B1: Circle Left 3/4 / Partner swing

B2: Ladies chain (to Neighbor) / LH Star 1x (to new Neighbor in RH)

On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 10:21 PM, Maia McCormick via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

Thanks for the dances, all!

I suppose I should restate my question a little: for you, what sort of things make a hey-spanning-two-phrases feel like it WORKS? To quote Jerome, what makes it seem like "a feature and not a bug"?

On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 10:19 PM, Vicki Morrison <tallygal007@yahoo.com> wrote:
Take All of the Credit, None of the Blame by Larry Elderman has a full hey with bonus balances that spans 24 beats, if this is similar to what you're looking for:

A1 N dosido 1.25 to short wavy lines (8); bal R-L (4), N alle rt 1/2, men alle left 1/2
A2 give P your right hand and bal (4), 1/2 (pass by right) to the other side (8), give P your right hand and balance
B1 1/2 hey, P swing
B2 prom; ladies chain

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On Mar 28, 2017, at 10:10 PM, Rich Sbardella via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

Maia,

I wrote a simple square "Hey Square, Let's Dance" that has the hey crossing phrases.
It must be called Heads, Sides, Heads, Sides to have a complete mixer square.

A1 Heads Lead Right & Circle to a Line, F&B
A2 Ladies Chain, Start a Full Hey
B1 Finish the Hey, Swing the one you meet
B2 Promenade

I have only shared this with one caller, and she remarked that the hey crosses phrases, and she would not use it.
I must often use it wit singing calls, or square dance music that has strong 8 beat phrasing.

Bob Isaacs "To Turn a Phrase" has the Oval crossing phrases. I have danced it when it feels good, but also when it did not. I think the music selection is more critical.

Rich Sbardella

On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 7:31 PM, Maia McCormick via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Hi folks,

I'm running up against a wall in a dance I'm currently writing, and it's making me wonder: what dances, if any, have a full hey that spans two sections* and really WORKS? I feel like in general, if I danced such a dance, I would roll my eyes at the choreographer "breaking the rules", but I can also imagine delightful dances a hey spanning two phrases that justify their own existence and feel great to dance.

Thoughts? Dances to point me to?

As always, in dance,
Maia

* e.g. hey occurs during the last eight counts of B1 and the first eight of B2

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