[Callers] Re: Favorite One Night Stand Dances

Hi Angela, It looks like a simplified version of Bill Olsen’s “A Night at the Opera”: http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=95 Circassian Circle is much simpler. I wouldn’t consider it to be related. Did you know that most people only dance Part 2? Lots more information at: http://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/EFDS4802-CircassianCircle.html Happy dancing, John John Sweeney, Dancer, England john(a)modernjive.com 01233 625 362 & 07802 940 574 http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent From: Angela DeCarlis via Contra Callers <contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> Sent: 19 November 2023 17:07 To: mjw(a)mowaddington.plus.com Cc: Shared Weight Contra Callers <contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> Subject: [Callers] Re: Favorite One Night Stand Dances Hello all, I called an awesome one-off gig on Friday night (honestly the most fun ONS ever for me) and used a lot of the dances mentioned in this thread — thanks everyone! I'll include my program below. I also called a Circle Mixer that I've had in my box for a long time, but I don't remember where I got it and don't know its name or author — maybe one of y'all will recognize it? It goes: A1: Ladies in 3 steps, clap on the fourth beat (4) While Ladies back out, Gents in 3 steps, clap on the fourth beat (4) Gents face out, return to place to form a wavy line (circle) (8) A2: Balance wave R, L (4), Allemande R 1x (4) Balance wave L, R (4), Allemande L 1x (4) B1: New Partner (the person you turned by the Right) Balance & Swing B2: All promenade CCW (Gents in the Center), face in as couples to reform the circle This dance was a little harder to teach than most of the other things I called (it was also the only dance I called with two roles) but was easily danced — the rhythm and timing makes sense, and if you emphasize who promenades on the inside/outside in the B2, then everyone stays in the same role regardless of the way the swing is done or where the dancers end it. The timing overall has a lot of cushion, giving dancers plenty of time to hit the beats in the A1 and (to a lesser extent) A2. Here's the rest of my program: 1. Lucky Number Seven 2. Galopede 3. Do Si Three 4. Accretion Reel 5. Waves of the Sea 6. The Loon Dance 7. [Circle Mixer above] This got us through about 2 hours of dancing with some beefier-than-usual breaks in between each set. I walked through all the dances twice. Best, Angela