I think there are certain figures that define a dance.  butterfly whirl, rory-o-more, zipper, etc.  I put contra corners in this category.  Heys are not as defining (in my opinion) and can be spread around the program more easily (I include petronella in this same category) - but I till try to avoid calling 2 dances with full heys in the same program.

My goal is to keep as much variety in the program as possible.  I would not call contra corners twice n the same evening.

I am glad Down by the Riverside has been recommended.  I first danced this on a trip to Scotland with Melanie calling her dance.  I did not like it much on the walk thru but once the dance started it changed my mind quickly.  It is a great dance and certainly adds variety to a program.

Mac

On Thursday, February 21, 2019, 7:56:44 AM CST, Bob Hofkin <bhofkin@middleJ.com> wrote:


Mac,

Callers do that all the time with hey for four--which I think is harder
for inexperienced dancers than contra corners because there's less
connection with the other dancers.

Bob

On 2/21/2019 8:14, Mac Mckeever via Callers wrote:
>  My concern with introducing CC in  triplet is if you do that and then turn around and do it in a contra you have done it twice in one program - and probably very close together.  I wouldn't want to do that
> Mac McKeever
>      On Thursday, February 21, 2019, 12:12:29 AM CST, Chris Page via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> 
>  Like many others, I recommend a triplet or 3-face-3. You're not going
> out of your minor set, and not everyone's active all the time.
>
> I recommend:
> Corner Triplet (Linda Leslie)
> Melanie's Triplet (Melanie Axel-Lute)
> Microchasmic Triplet (Ann Fallon)
>
> or
>
> Down by the Riverside (3-face-3 by Melanie Axel-Lute)
>
> I don't recommend Ted's Triplet #7, because it also includes a proper
> right-and-left through, which many people these days are more
> unfamiliar with than contra corners.
>
> -Chris Page
> San Diego, CA
>
> On Wed, Feb 20, 2019 at 1:38 PM Hannah Chamb via Callers
> <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all, first time posting here!
>>
>> I'm new-ish to calling and I've yet to call contra corners. I think I'm up for the challenge and could teach the figure itself, but I still think it's a tricky one for dancers in all but the most experienced crowds. A few callers I know have advised me to build up to a challenging figure like contra corners over the course of an evening by calling dances that echo the skills the dancers will need later.
>>
>> With that in mind, what dances would you call early in the evening in a mixed-level group that would help "teach" dancers the skills they need to be successful at contra corners?
>>
>> I've been thinking I should include an easy proper-ish dance, and maybe a dance with allemandes outside the minor set... anything else come to mind?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Hannah Chamberlain
>> Westbrook, ME
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