[Callers] Re: Sicilian Circle

Do-si-do as couples should be less of a challenge in waltz time than it is in a regular contra, but it really makes the dance dependent on the couple spacing in the circle being consistent. In the many Sicilians where you start with a circle, you can walk directly forward to join hands and circle, so it's a little more straightforward than trying to stop them and go off to the left for the dosido. If the spacing is consistent throughout, then no trouble finding next neighbors, but now it will need more space side to side than you do for a contra. I don't think waltz time is going to give you the snappy effect of California Twirl into couple back to back from a contra; it'll be sloshier. So it's possible that this will work fine if you get the right conditions. I think it would be more resilient against spacing problems to adjust your choreography so you start with the circle left and then do the couple do-si-do (like the opening of "Cranky Ingenuity"); that still gives you keeping the partner connection from the California Twirl and keeping it through the next 8 bars. (There's a very satisfying "long back to back into circle" move you find in English dances like "Elizabeth", but that's really articulated (2 bars straight out, 2 bars straight back, catch hands and circle) and I don't think that would work well with a very rounded twirling neighbor do-si-do, so I'm not going to suggest that you make the dance start with do-si-do neighbor 1x1.) -- Alan ________________________________________ From: Susan English via Contra Callers &lt;contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net&gt; Sent: Monday, September 16, 2024 7:24 PM To: Contra Callers Subject: [Callers] Sicilian Circle BEWARE: This email originated outside of our organization. DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. I like to end an evening of contras with a Sicilian circle to waltz music and then continue directly into the open waltz. That saves time and everyone gets a partner. Will this dance work? CITRONELLA EVENING Sicilian Circle to Waltz Music by SE 9-16-24 (4) Two on two dosidos opposite cpl (4) Circle L (4) L hands across (4) R hands across (4) P. mad Robin cw (end in original position) (4) Balance ring, Petronella turn (4) Balance ring, Petronella turn (4) Balance ring, California twirl to face next cpl. Based on Citronella Morning contra by Al Olson Susan [🎶] [☺] 330-347-8155 woosterdance.com<http://woosterdance.com>