[Callers] Re: Short contra lines

I'm dubious about using double progression in short lines. If there's an odd number of couples in the line: In a single progression dance, there's always one couple out, alternating between the top and the bottom of the line. In a double progression dance, there's always one couple out at the bottom of the line. If there's an even number of couples in the line: In a single progression dance, it alternates between 0 and 2 couples out at the ends, for an time-average of 1 couple out. In a double progression dance with two individual progressions (like Awesome Double Progression Dance), for half of one time through the dance, 0 couples are out, and for the other half of the time through a dance, there are 2 couples out at the ends, for a time-average of 1 couple out. And you always do the first half of the dance sequence with the same half of the couples. In a double progression dance where you progress all at once (like the left diagonal right-and-left-through of Becket Reel), everyone's always in. But you only dance with half the couples, which is more noticeable in short lines. Cheers, -Chris Page Los Angeles, CA _______________________________________________ Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-leave(a)lists.sharedweight.net