19 Jul
2018
19 Jul
'18
12:25 a.m.
Emma,
Thanks for sharing your new dance. I believe it’s always best to have larks, men or first
corners gypsy, walk around or allemande by the left. One reason is that the dancers keep
their positioning better especially if there’s a swing.
Of course a large number of dances follow this rule so I also believe that it’s a good
idea to do something out of the ordinary once in a while. So which hand/shoulder you use
may also depend on one’s program.
Tom
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On Jul 18, 2018, at 3:17 PM, Emma Azelborn via Callers
<callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Hi Everyone,
I'm writing to share a contra dance I've written. We've tried it out twice,
once at the Camp Sturtevant weekend and once at our 5th Saturday advanced dance. The
interesting part is the progression, from a hey into a circle with new neighbors.
Switching the 2nd half of A1 to Raven instead of Lark also works, it just flips the
direction the dance progresses. I ended up choosing Larks because of the Raven alamande at
the end.
Any feedback or thoughts are welcome!
Emma Azelborn
Los Angeles
Hey Dreaming
Contra Dance by Emma Azelborn
Beckett, progresses to the left
Works best with ample floor space for the orbit
Teaching notes:
It helps to identify future neighbors before starting, so dancers know who to be looking
for in the progression out of the hey (they're on the left diagonal)
Ravens turn over their left shoulder to progress & circle instead of looping right at
the end of the hey
Larks keep going the same direction of travel into the orbit
A1
8
Long lines fwd & back
8
Larks right shoulder round 1½
A2
16
Neighbor balance and swing
B1
8
Larks in for half a left shoulder hey
8
Circle right 3 places with new neighbors (this is the progression)
Larks assist Ravens to center
B2
8
Ravens alamande right 1½ while Larks orbit halfway counterclockwise
8
Partner swing
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