Re: [Callers] Medleys, PS

I really like Jo's insight from Nils about how simple alterations can open our repertoire. Thanks for that! Tina Jo Mortland said, <<<But Nils showed me how to change from improper to Becket so you can use both kinds of dances. Basically, it means looking at the beginning moves of each dance, and the end moves. With enough attention to those areas, it became easy to move from one formation to the other. For example, let's say you are dancing in Becket, and the last move is a partner balance and swing. If you can find an improper dance that begins with a circle left one time around and swing your neighbor (like Roll in the Hey), you could change that move, JUST THE FIRST TIME THROUGH THE DANCE, to a circle left three places and swing your neighbor. That way, from the partner balance and swing, you would move everyone to the same side of the set as their neighbor for a swing. Once I began looking at my dances with that goal in mind, I found many more possibilities. It takes some creativity on the part of the caller, but for me, that is one of the things I like about it.>>>