25 Jun
2010
25 Jun
'10
12:24 p.m.
I could swear that I danced Alternating Corners once a long time ago and
when the caller dropped out and we forgot who was supposed to do the contra
corners, and, what I remember is that we ALL did the contra corners, and it
worked!
I've never had the nerve to try to do such a thing on purpose, but
theoretically, it should work.
Your corner isn't in his or her place while you're allemanding in the
middle, but then again, neither are you. Done right, all corners get to
their appointed places just in time to allemande left back to their
partners.
Has anyone else ever done this?
M
E
I don't like the dance alternating corners because dancers don't
internalize it properly. They learn it ok, so they can do it, but
they usually can't handle the caller dropping out. Once the caller
drops out people forget which turn it is and they have to step back
in. I've seen this happen even in groups where a caller could drop
out after two times through on a simplish dance.
Jeff
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