Re: [Callers] Calling debut

Congratulations, Marguerite!  One idea (if it's not too late) for programming when it's hot, is many people don't like to put their hands on a sweaty wrist for a star.  (I don't!)  So, when it's hot, I try to avoid calling dances with wrist-grip stars except for the first dance and the first dance after the break.  I'm sure that's why in Western square dancing men wear long-sleeved shirts and in most of the deep South, the tradition is hands-across stars. Most of all, remember to ENJOY AND HAVE FUN!  That reminder helped me when I started calling.     Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marguerite Durant" <mldurant(a)yahoo.com> To: callers(a)sharedweight.net Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 8:08:48 PM Subject: [Callers] Calling debut 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        _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)sharedweight.net http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers