1 Jun
2013
1 Jun
'13
4:47 p.m.
On Sat, Jun 01, 2013, John Sweeney wrote:
Aahz Maruch said, "I learned recently from square dancing: what we call
a Mad Robin is also properly called a sashay."
Well, yes and no...
In Modern Western Square Dancing the definitions are provided by
CALLERLAB - http://www.callerlab.org/ - see the "Basic and Mainstream
Definitions".
The Half Sashay is fully defined and includes:
"Styling: Dancers use a normal couple handhold, pulling slightly toward
each other as they initiate the sashay movement. As the dancers complete
the call, they catch hands to end in a couple handhold..."
But that is only half a Mad Robin. The Sashay itself has been
deprecated. CALLERLAB says, "The terms "Full Sashay" or "Sashay All
The
Way Around" are not part of any dance program. This is improper language
and should not be used."
(So, definitely not "properly called a sashay"!)
Sorry, I should have included a smiley. The square dance caller who
spent much time putting people through their paces learning a full
sashay was the same caller who was astonished to have me prove that the
current CALLERLAB instructions specify that do-si-do is six beats, not
the old-fashioned eight. (Fortunately, I keep the CALLERLAB PDFs on my
phone...)
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