Re: [Callers] Contra Corners Dance

I also came up with a version called "Walpole Condo", which retained the original double-contra-corners figure. Despite the double figure, it's actually very forgiving. The beauty is that no matter what happens during the 4 corners, as long as the middles get home, it all works (and even if they don't). Here's the instructions and a simple vid at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLQoKOQCIo0. Walpole Condo - Ric Goldman, Sicilian 3x3 (based on the ECD "Walpole Cottage" by Pat Shaw) A1 1-4 Lines-of-3 go fwd & back 5-8 Opposites do-si-do A2+B1 1-16 Middles turn double contra corners * (Middle R, 1st crnr L, middles R, 2nd crnr L, middles R, 3rd crnr L, middles R 4th crnr L) (all end home) B2 1-4 All Circle 6 L half-way 5-8 Original 3s basket swing or circle L, end facing original direction for new neighbors. (the swing can end with anyone as the new middle - or keep the same person - the chaos is part of the fun). the "4 corners of the apocalypse" for each middle are: 1) R diagonal opposite, 2) L diagonal opposite, 3) immediate L in line, 4) immediate R in line (basically working CCW around the set). Cheers, Ric Goldman letsdance(a)rgoldman.org 650-906-8707 -----Original Message----- From: Callers <callers-bounces(a)lists.sharedweight.net> On Behalf Of Erik Hoffman via Callers Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2019 1:25 PM To: Caller's discussion list <callers(a)sharedweight.net> Subject: Re: [Callers] Contra Corners Dance Strangely enough, I forgot about Wallpole Dollhouse. Thanks, Jim for reminding me of it. It can, of course, be a contra line or a Sicilian circle. Melanie's dance is a little simpler, better to use on newish dancers. I like them both, and, they are more forgiving--as a progressive dance--than any of the others mentioned so far. ~Erik Hoffman -----Original Message----- From: Callers <callers-bounces(a)lists.sharedweight.net> On Behalf Of jim saxe via Callers Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2019 9:18 AM To: Rich Sbardella <richsbardella(a)gmail.com>om>; Caller's discussion list <callers(a)sharedweight.net> Subject: Re: [Callers] Contra Corners Dance A nice easy dance for introducing Contra Corners is "Down by the Riverside" by Melanie Axel-Lute: http://www.maxellute.net/down.html The dance is a progressive 3-face-3, ending with a basket swing in B2 after which dancer open out with anyone in the middle, facing a new threesome. Like Erik Hoffman's "Walpole Dollhouse", http://lists.sharedweight.net/pipermail/callers-sharedweight.net/2013-May/00 6143.html you can think of it as a much simplified version of Pat Shaw's "Walpole Cottage". On account of the progression, dancers get to lead the contra corners figure with a succession of different opposite active (center) dancers. Thus, dancers who don't quite understand the figure are likely eventually to run into counterparts who can send guide them in the correct direction. By contrast in a triplet, triple-minor, or duple-minor setting, a confused dancer may be asked to lead contra corners with the same equally-confused partner time after time. --Jim _______________________________________________ List Name: Callers mailing list List Address: Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ _______________________________________________ List Name: Callers mailing list List Address: Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/