15 Dec
2015
15 Dec
'15
7:09 p.m.
Hi Erik and all, heh heh, I often chuckle at MYSELF when I find myself saying that same
thing: "as in Petronella", when I realize very few of the dancers have ever
danced Petronella.. BUT, after trying to teach the move with out saying the "P
word", I realized that some of the dancers at least know what the move is and having
a percentage of the dancers "doing the right thing" helps the others.,
especially those who learn by seeing as opposed to having something
"explained"... (with rights and lefts in it ugh).. I've found saying:
"balance the ring and move one place to the right while pivoting over your right
shoulder" doesn't always get everyone doing the same thing (hah!), if it
doesn't actually freeze some dancers in their tracks!!
Now I hear newer callers saying stuff like "balance the ring and Petronella to the
right" or "balance left and Rory to the left". Making new verbs out of
these proper names.. well, whatever works!!!
bill
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Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2015 19:14:30 -0800
Subject: Re: [Callers] Petronella spin, no chain or allemande?
From: callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net
Bay Area Caller Tom Thoreau made up a dance that I've used lots at
beginner level dances:
Barbarella
Becket
A1 Petronella Balance x 2
A2 Petronella Balance x 2
B1 Partner Balance & Swing
B2 Right & Left through; Circle half, slide left to next couple
And, it is dedicated to Jane Fonda...
An aside (which I might have said before)
I still find it funny when callers announce, "as in Petronella," or "as
in Rory O'More." I look around the room and see almost no one who has a
clue as to what Petronella or Rory O'More is. Sometimes even the caller
doesn't know--or barely knows... I recommend saying something like "a
move from a wonderful old dance called Petronella."
~erik hoffman
oakland, ca
On 12/13/2015 7:33 PM, Bill Baritompa via Callers wrote:
Hi Ron,
Great for total beginners, not sure of name or author:
Easy Petronella ? improper
A1, A2 Circle Balance, petronella spin 4X
B1 Neighbor Dosido; Neighbor Swing
B2 LLFB, 1s Swing
Cheers, Bill
On 14/12/2015 4:13 p.m., Ron Blechner via Callers wrote:
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intermediate Petronella
spin dance
with no chain, no allemandes?
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