23 Jan
2014
23 Jan
'14
4:46 a.m.
Interesting question.
I know that squares and circle dances require more room than contras. I
have also heard that contras are the most efficient called set dance for
squeezing as many people onto the floor as possible. I wonder if a random
or "scatter" mixer could be even more efficient...if folks were packed
together tightly?
- Greg
West Coast, USA
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On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 7:23 PM, Leslie Gotfrit <lgotfrit(a)me.com> wrote:
That is, in a pinched space. I don't know how else
to phrase it. Is it
possible to wait out an extra turn or two at the bottom so that the number
of couples actually dancing is smaller than the number of couples in the
contra line? (I couldn't look up the question in the archives because
explaining it is wordy.) Has anyone tried it?
Are there other methods for dealing with not enough room?
Background: I'm calling a house party contra with room for one contra line
of 16-18 dancers but need 24 paying participants (to cover the band and
me). Given that some people will be late, others chatting around the food,
there won't be four extra couples dancing but maybe one or two or maybe
none. There is a "waiting area" off to the side that doesn't take space
away from the contra line.
thanks, this forum has been invaluable to this newbie caller
Leslie Gotfrit
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