4 Feb
2023
4 Feb
'23
9:19 p.m.
Any —
That’s great! I hadn’t encountered that, and I really have to put it in my toolbox for
ONS - way faster/more fun than getting people who have no idea what a Sicilian *is* to
pair up and form one. (The best I had up to this point was make a big circle, pick a pair
and make them face, and then (in Susan Michael’s words), say “Chain Reaction - pair up
like this all the way around.). So this’ll be good even for symmetric Sicilians.
— Alan
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From: Amy Cann <acann(a)putneyschool.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 4, 2023 1:11 PM
To: Winston, Alan P.
Cc: contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net; Charles Abell
Subject: Re: [Callers] Re: Sicilian Circle question
Here's how I learned:
"Everybody promenade the usual way, two-by-two around the room - now
stop where you are."
"Starting from this point right in front of me (gesture to where head
couple of center set usually stands for contras), you're going to
count off in pairs of couples and take hands four in this big ring.
"Half of you can just stay facing the usual promenade direction - you're
1s"
"Half of you will need to turn as a couple and face the 'wrong'
direction - you're 2's".
It links the role of 1s/2s to the familiar line-of-direction we use
for promenading and coupledancing
-- who feels most "normal", and who feels as if they're
accommodating/supporting.
On 2/4/23, Winston, Alan P. via Contra Callers
<contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
To your questions:
1: Right, the vast majority of Sicilians are completely symmetrical.
2: Because of this, I don't think there's a default for whether CW or CCW
are the "1s". You can just pick which one you want.
3. Yes, there are non-symmetric Sicilians -= I'm looking at notes for "The
Molly Andrew", a waltz Sicilian; it has the 1s ("those facing clockwise")
do
the figure through the 2s and then the 2s through the 1., and it's fine so
long as you get across who goes first. Way better to indicate that
visually rather than just say it.
-- Alan
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From: Charles Abell via Contra Callers
<contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 4, 2023 12:06 PM
To: contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net
Subject: [Callers] Re: Sicilian Circle question
Hello group, It's been a while since I called a Sicilian Circle, but I may
soon - two questions:
1. Typically, one couple isn't considered the "ones" and the other
"twos", right?
2. If there are ones and two, which couple would be considered the "ones"
- CW or CCW?
3. If there are not typically ones and twos, has anyone tried ascribing
those roles for a Sicilian circle dance. That is, I had an idea for a dance
that ends with a square dance figure requiring one couple to arch first,
thus the need for separate numbers.
I did attempt to find an answer online and was not initially successful.
Thoughts?
Chuck
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