I used this dance again just the other night for a mixed capabilities crowd. It has so few moving parts that it's easy to focus on the CC sequence.

-Don

Corner Triplet - Proper - Linda Leslie

A1 1st couple down the center (the lady will be on the left going down the set)

Turn alone, return

Cast off with same role neighbor #2

A2 Ones Contra corners

B1 Ones Balance & Swing

B2 Ones up the center to the top, separate, go down the outside

Lines of three forward & back

Linda said: "Written to have a dance for teaching contra corners."

On Wed, Feb 20, 2019 at 4:38 PM Hannah Chamb via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

Hi all, first time posting here!

I'm new-ish to calling and I've yet to call contra corners. I think I'm up for the challenge and could teach the figure itself, but I still think it's a tricky one for dancers in all but the most experienced crowds. A few callers I know have advised me to build up to a challenging figure like contra corners over the course of an evening by calling dances that echo the skills the dancers will need later.

With that in mind, what dances would you call early in the evening in a mixed-level group that would help "teach" dancers the skills they need to be successful at contra corners?

I've been thinking I should include an easy proper-ish dance, and maybe a dance with allemandes outside the minor set... anything else come to mind?

Thanks in advance,
Hannah Chamberlain
Westbrook, ME
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