Re: [Callers] 2 questions

Parker wrote: (I have modified this with measure counts, assuming 2 beats to a measure) A1 1-2 Balance the wave R/L 3-4 Allemande R half way and reform the wavy circle 5-6 Balance the wave L/R 7-8 Allemande L half way and reform the wavy circle A2 1-2 Balance the wave R/L 3-4 Allemande R 1x 5-8 Allemande L 1 1/2 times B1 1-8 Partners balance and swing B2 1-6 Promenade around the circle 7-8 Partners drop R hands and reform the circle. Old partner is in left hand, new partner in right. I don't actually know this dance either, but can see this working. The allemande R 1x works up some momentum which you don't have to damp to get into the allemande L, and you _can_ get all the way around an allemande in four steps. If you like you can encourage the dancers to try to do that. (What will really happen is that the two allemandes will blur into one figure (which will feel a little bit like a do pas o), and the timing will vary a bit from person to person. But everybody's motivated to be on time for the balance (which is definitely at the top of B1), so it will work, and if anybody's late they can just get a shorter swing with their partner, so it won't break down. Don't drop the balance. You'll only confuse their muscle memory. And 12 beats is enough time to do the allemande figures. -- Alan -- =============================================================================== Alan Winston --- WINSTON(a)SSRL.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU Disclaimer: I speak only for myself, not SLAC or SSRL Phone: 650/926-3056 Paper mail to: SSRL -- SLAC BIN 99, 2575 Sand Hill Rd, Menlo Park CA 94025 ===============================================================================