Guided by the experienced hand of Ric Goldman, I wrote a dance last year
that has a similar sequence of moves (from a neighbor do-si-do into a Mad
Robin). I tell people their feet are traveling in the same exact path, and
then quip, "however as happens sometimes in real life, in the Mad Robin
you're keeping an eye on your partner while doing it with your neighbor."
Gail's Making Copies
Improper
A1 Mad Robin neighbor (watch partner)
Swing neighbor
A2 long lines forward & back
Ladies allem R 1 1/2
B1 Partner balance & swing
B2 Circle L 3/4 pass through
New neighbor do si do
Stacy Rose
Coos Bay, OR
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From: callers-bounces(a)sharedweight.net
[mailto:callers-bounces@sharedweight.net] On Behalf Of Rickey
Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 6:50 AM
To: callers(a)sharedweight.net
Subject: [Callers] Teaching Mad Robin
Hi all,
I am looking for suggestions on how best to teach a "Mad Robin" to contra
dancers who have not encountered it before. It is in "Joyride" after a
Gypsy and I have tried suggesting that they just let their feet take them
around on the same path as the Gypsy did while turning to face their
partner, and I have tried describing how the women start going up and inside
and the men down and outside - but there is still a bit too much confusion
out there. I am planning on doing this in a venue where it may not be
feasible to do a demo. Any additional ideas?
Rickey
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