16 Jul
2010
16 Jul
'10
8:40 p.m.
Marguerite,
Good work! This looks like an excellent
program. I'm glad to see you write your dances
using effective word order. For those of us who
use effective word order in our calling this
makes it much easier to read the written dance
choreography. (Not to mention how much easier it will be for the dancers.)
With regard to Linda's point about one-swing
dances in the middle of each half of the evening:
Keep in mind that there are multiple factors that
determine how "tiring" a dance can be. But if
you want to insert a single-swing dance in the
first half of the evening consider making the
only swing a neighbor swing. During the first
half, integrating the newcomers should be a high
priority. It will make your job much
easier. Lots of neighbor swings will help to
reduce the perceived need to select a known
partner. With a lower "partnering pressure" the
dancers are more likely to be generous in partnering with newcomers.
Good luck! I'm sure you will do very well.
- Greg
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At 05:08 PM 7/14/2010, you wrote:
Hello everyone,
Thanks to Bob Isaacs, I'm calling my first full
evening this weekend at Swingin'
Tern in New Jersey. It's my home dance so I have a good idea of the dancers'
ability, but it will be hot and humid. I plan on running dances shorter with
longer water breaks.
Here's the preliminary program, with alternate dances I'm comfortable with
listed at the bottom. Please give me feedback!
SWINGIN TERN JULY 17, 2010
SPRING FEVER Tony Parkes dup imp
A1 8 Long lines
8Neighbor swing
A2 8 Gents alle L 1 ½
8 Partner swing
B1 8 Circle L
8 Star L
B2 8 Partner promenade across
8 Ladies chain to neighbor
BUTTER Gene Hubert Becket
A1 8 L diagonal circle L ¾
8 Neighbor swing
A2 8 Long lines
8 Ladies chain to partner
B1 16 Hey (LR, NL, GR, PL
LR, NL, GR)
B2 4, 12 Partner balance, swing
Joe DePaolo, guest caller
THE NICE COMBINATION Gene Hubert dup imp
A1 4, 12 Neighbor balance, swing
A2 8 Down the hall, turn as couples
8 Up the hall, bend line
B1 6 Circle L ¾
10 Partner swing
B2 8 Ladies chain to neighbor
8 Star L
FRIDAY NIGHT FEVER Tony Parkes dup imp
A1 4, 12 Neighbor balance, swing
A2 8 Gents alle L 1 ½
8 Partner swing
B1 8 Partner promenade across
8 Ladies chain to neighbor, give R to partner
B2 4, 4 Square through two: partner
balance, pull by R, Neighbor pull by L
4, 4 Partner balance, pull by R, Neighbor pull by L
THE EYES HAVE IT Becky Hill Becket L
A1 8 Circle L, slide L
8 Ladies chain across to new neighbor
A2 8 Mad Robin: Ladies in front, gents in front
8 Half hey (LR, PL, GR)
B1 4, 12 Neighbor balance, swing
B2 8 Gents alle L 1 ½
8 Partner swing
ELLEN'S YARNS Rick Mohr Becket
A1 8 R&L through
8 L hand star
A2 8 Ladies chain on R diagonal*
8 Ladies chain across to shadow
B1 4,4 Balance ring, Petronella
4,4 Balance ring, Petronella, find partner
B2 4,12 Partner balance, swing
- - - - - - - - -
GOOD FRIDAY Kirston
Koths dup imp, wave 4 Ladies L in middle, NR
A1 4,4 Balance R, L, slide R
4,4 Balance L, R, slide L
A2 2,2 Neighbor alle R ½, gents pull by L
12 Partner swing
B1 8 Long lines
8 R&L through
B2 8 Circle L ¾, pass through
8 New neighbor do si do 1 ¼ to new waves
PEDAL PUSHERS Bob Dalsemer dup imp
A1 8 Gents alle L 1 ½, scoop up partner
4, 4 Star promenade, butterfly whirl
A2 8 Ladies gypsy (do si do)
8 Partner swing, join hands in a ring
B1 4,4 Balance ring, pass through across, individually turn R
8 Single file promenade 3 places clockwise, ladies following neighbor
B2 4,12 Gents turn back; neighbor balance, swing
SARA'S JOURNEY Gene Hubert dup imp
A1 4,4 Neighbor balance, box the gnat, gents pull by L
8 Partner swing
A2 8 Circle L
8 Partner do si do
B1 4,4 Partner balance, box the gnat, ladies pull by L
8 Neighbor swing
B2 8 R&L through
8 Star L
POETRY IN MOTION Lisa Greenleaf dup imp
A1 8 Star R
8 Neighbor 1 alle R 1 ½
A2 8 N2 gypsy L
8 N1 swing
B1 8 Partner give and take to gents' side
8 Partner swing
B2 8 Ladies chain to N1
8 Star L
HEARTBEAT CONTRA Don Flaherty dup imp
A1 4,4 Balance ring, Petronella
4,4 Balance, Petronella
A2 4,12 Balance, neighbor swing
B1 8 Ladies alle R 1 ½ (gypsy)
8 Partner swing
B2 8 Circle L ¾
4,4 Balance, California twirl
ALTERNATES:
CENTRIFUGAL HEY
LANNY'S BACK
SCOUT HOUSE REEL
DELPHINIUMS AND DAISIES
STAR TREK
THE BABY ROSE
MARY CAY'S REEL
AL'S SAFEWAY PRODUCE
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