[Callers] Identifying Shadows

A few weeks ago, there was some discussion about Nils Fredland's dance: "Head of the Bed" (see below).... I was about to call it a couple of wks ago, and although I had memorized the dance (thanks, Tom H!)..., on the way driving to the dance, I realized I wasn't sure when to introduce and identify the shadow during the walk thru! I remember dancing it, and I think I re-call the caller introducing the shadow after the N Swg end of A1, which would be on the diagonal? And then, of course, since it's Becket, the shadow can be introduced in the beginning: the same person on the same side one beyond your partner ..... (help!).... For those who have called it, how and when do you introduce the shadow during your teaching? I hope to call it this Friday nite (Jan 6), so quick comments appreciated. Any additional teaching notes appreciated..... and also pls cfm I got the dance right! Thanks, Karen Fontana ***************** Head of the Bed by Nils Fredland Becket Contra A1 - Slide Left Cir Left 3/4 N Swg A2 - w/ N 1/2 Promenade W Chain B1 - 1/2 Hey, W start pass Rt Sh Shadow Swing B2 - LL F&B Gents roll shadow away P Swg <>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<> Karen Fontana www.karenscontracorner.com karen_fontana(a)yahoo.com (H) 650-691-9663 <>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<> ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2006 21:12:31 -0800 (PST) From: Karen Fontana &lt;karen_fontana(a)yahoo.com&gt; Subject: [Callers] Winter or New Year's themes To: Callers Shared Weight &lt;callers(a)sharedweight.net&gt; Message-ID: &lt;20060104051231.85983.qmail(a)web30014.mail.mud.yahoo.com&gt; Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hi Again, I'm calling two dances this weekend. Friday nite is an "Beginner - Intermediate" crowd. Saturday "Beginner". Anyone have any suggestions for some good dances with New Year's or Winter themes? Here's a list Jeremy Korr and I already brainstormed: - "Dancing the Winter Away", Jim Kitch - "Winter Wedding" Steve Zakon - Anderson - "MY-NY Happy Returns" Carol Ormand - "Snow Dance" Gene Hubert So, all of you who called or danced to New Year's dances, anything stand out worth mentioning? thanks, Karen Fontana <>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<> Karen Fontana www.karenscontracorner.com karen_fontana(a)yahoo.com (H) 650-691-9663 <>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<> ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2006 06:17:01 -0500 From: Chris Weiler &lt;chris.weiler(a)weirdtable.org&gt; Subject: Re: [Callers] Head of the Bed - Revisited To: Callers Shared Weight &lt;callers(a)sharedweight.net&gt; Message-ID: &lt;43BBAEAD.6050200(a)weirdtable.org&gt; Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Hi Karen, Some time ago, I contacted Nils about this dance (because I had collected it without the title). You have the dance right, although when I did it the A2 was a R&L thru instead of a 1/2 promenade. Nils says that he calls it both ways, but that the swing to promenade transition is a favorite of his. As far as where their shadow is, here's how I think of it: If you reverse the last move of the dance, the roll away, their shadow is next to them both before and after. This is the way that Peter Amidon taught it and I copied him: "Bow to your partner, bow to your neighbor across the set, bow to your shadow next to you on the side of the set." It sets up a nice continuous rotation and identifies the three people you are going to interact with during the walk-thru. Chris P.S. Hope to see people at Ralph Page in a couple of weeks! Karen Fontana wrote: of the Bed" (see below).... I was about to call it a couple of wks ago, and although I had memorized the dance (thanks, Tom H!)..., on the way driving to the dance, I realized I wasn't sure when to introduce and identify the shadow during the walk thru! shadow after the N Swg end of A1, which would be on the diagonal? And then, of course, since it's Becket, the shadow can be introduced in the beginning: the same person on the same side one beyond your partner ..... (help!).... your teaching? I hope to call it this Friday nite (Jan 6), so quick comments appreciated. dance right! ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)sharedweight.net http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers End of Callers Digest, Vol 17, Issue 2 **************************************