Re: [Callers] Dance Debrief - after the flu

Yeah....Al's Safeway is one of those dances with a bit that will sneak up on your if you're not paying attention to the level of the crowd. In my experience a star to star transition (or even worse, circle to circle) can be very difficult for new folks, because they have to quckly change focus and find new neighbors and do something wtih them. I hadn't really consciously thought about them as comparable transitions, but the movements really are similar. With the stars, you just have the added benefit of the physical connection. One of the things I love about the circle to circle transition is the sudden switch from one circle to the other "without a net". You just turn aorund and keep moving and suddenly you're in a new circle. Incidentally, Al's Safeway was written by one of our local callers down here, Robert Cromartie. Even though he's local, we don't get him very often because he travels so much for his day job. Al's Safeway is a favorite of mine. After the Flu is by Dean Snipes, a caller from Charlotte, NC. If any of you are in the DC area, I will be calling at Glen Echo for the Sunday family dance and the Sunday evening contra dance. I'd love to meet some folks -- be sure to come up and introduce yourself. Jack At 12:33 AM 5/5/2008, you wrote: