28 Sep
2013
28 Sep
'13
10:04 a.m.
Hi Tom, Long time.. There are 2 why nots I guess, first is dancers don't normally
promenade that way so it might be "un-natural" at first - of course that will
smooth out. second is just to honor Gene (maybe i'm old fashioned or a little
nostalgic that way, I dunno), I guess there's a third - that being that with a
reasonable sized crowd, it's really not a problem.. but for 20-40 dancers, I suppose
the 'why not' is totally valid.. Let us know.. thanks!
Gene was a really nice guy as well as an amazing choreographic mind.. I really have missed
him!
bill
From: twhinds(a)earthlink.net
Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2013 09:58:20 -0400
To: callers(a)sharedweight.net
Subject: [Callers] The Wheel
Bill,
Thanks for sharing The Wheel. It looks like a great dance. Tonight
I'm planning to call The Wheel with one minor change:
A1 Promenade the wrong way (why not?)
This will put the women on the inside. I'll let everyone know how it
works out. Come to think of it, having the men on the outside is
how the Paul Jones mixer was done at Blob's Park in Maryland (a place
to eat sausage and dance polkas). Perhaps your warning (see below)
suggests the reason they did that mixer the way they did.
I too honor Gene. I don't think anyone has written as many fantastic
dances.
Tom
Needs many couple to make it work, especially since women are on
the outside of the concentric and have shorter arms on the average.
If this becomes a problem 9womens arms being pulled out or arm
sockets) tell dances "big steps in, short steps out"..
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