9 Sep
2015
9 Sep
'15
12:33 p.m.
Hi Callers,
There are a number of dances that have significant clockwise momentum; I try to label such
dances so I don't call them back to back. However, I'd like to identify a
collection of dances with the *least* clockwise movement (beyond swinging in the other
direction).
Which moves are CCW? I realize that this depends somewhat on how the move is danced.
Have you IDed any dances as particularly good to call after a very clockwise one?
Thanks!Lindsey
9 Sep
9 Sep
4:16 p.m.
Here's a starter list of counterclockwise moves:
Circle right
Allemande left
Star left
Seesaw
Star promenade when the center person has left hands
Gypsy left
Counterclockwise roll away
Rory o' More spin to the left
Swat the flea
Also pretty much:
Ladies chain
Right and left through
Promenade
Hey (passing right in the center)
Contra corners
For half the dancers:
Orbit
Square through
Crosstrails through
Half figure eight
California twirl/star through
-Chris Page
San Diego
On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 10:33 AM, Lindsey Dono via Callers <
callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Hi Callers,
There are a number of dances that have significant clockwise momentum; I
try to label such dances so I don't call them back to back. However, I'd
like to identify a collection of dances with the *least* clockwise movement
(beyond swinging in the other direction).
Which moves are CCW? I realize that this depends somewhat on how the move
is danced.
Have you IDed any dances as particularly good to call after a very
clockwise one?
Thanks!
Lindsey
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11 Sep
11 Sep
4:34 a.m.
What to call after a dance with a lot of clockwise movement:
I understand there are some Australian contras where they choreographed a
counter-clockwise swing. Of course you would have to be careful with that as most people
have never practised CCW swings. The CCW swing then provides momentum into moves you
wouldn’t usually do after a swing. If a heavily CW-orientated dance has a Partner Swing
then my wife and I often do it as a CCW swing anyway.
You could do a no-swing dance!
I was taught by a professional dancer that one way to overcome dizziness from too much CW
rotation is to jump up and down to get the “jelly” in your ears to settle. So why not try
a dance with lots of bouncing: gallops, heel-and-toes, etc.
Happy dancing,
John
John Sweeney, Dancer, England john(a)modernjive.com 01233 625 362
http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent
7:37 a.m.
Sitting here having breakfast with a caller friend, and her take on this
was just to follow it with a much more linear dance -- down the hall, pull
bys along the sides, etc.
On Fri, Sep 11, 2015 at 5:34 AM John Sweeney via Callers <
callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
What to call after a dance with a lot of clockwise
movement:
I understand there are some Australian contras where they choreographed a
counter-clockwise swing. Of course you would have to be careful with that
as most people have never practised CCW swings. The CCW swing then
provides momentum into moves you wouldn’t usually do after a swing. If a
heavily CW-orientated dance has a Partner Swing then my wife and I often do
it as a CCW swing anyway.
You could do a no-swing dance!
I was taught by a professional dancer that one way to overcome dizziness
from too much CW rotation is to jump up and down to get the “jelly” in your
ears to settle. So why not try a dance with lots of bouncing: gallops,
heel-and-toes, etc.
Happy dancing,
John
John Sweeney, Dancer, England john(a)modernjive.com 01233 625 362
http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent
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9 Sep
9 Sep
5:59 p.m.
I definitely try to identify them, and for the most part, there are very
few of them that I call (at least not that I call unmodified). There are
exceptions, of course, but even there, I tend to run them short, and avoid
calling them early in the evening. I'm not sure that a follow up dance can
really help matters all that much. People who are particularly susceptible
to dizziness will probably sit out the next dance anyway, and people who
aren't probably won't really notice. Now medleying a really clockwise
dance with a dance that could "unwind" the dancers might work.....
On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 1:34 PM Lindsey Dono via Callers <
callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Hi Callers,
There are a number of dances that have significant clockwise momentum; I
try to label such dances so I don't call them back to back. However, I'd
like to identify a collection of dances with the *least* clockwise movement
(beyond swinging in the other direction).
Which moves are CCW? I realize that this depends somewhat on how the move
is danced.
Have you IDed any dances as particularly good to call after a very
clockwise one?
Thanks!
Lindsey
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Jack Mitchell
Durham, NC
6:03 p.m.
Hi Lindsey,
In a quick scan of my active cards deck, here's the ones that seem to fit
the bill (note that, because of swings, pure CCW dances are scarce but
these have significant CCW motion):
Tranquility - Linda Leslie
Sweet Music - Amy Kahn
British Sorrow - Trad. (the big Circle Right being the main driver)
Truffles for Breakfast - Joy Greenwolfe
Raeden's Curls - Don Veino
Comfort Deluxe - Rick Mohr
Happy calling!
-Don
On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 1:33 PM, Lindsey Dono via Callers <
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[...snip...]
Have you IDed any dances as particularly good to call after a very
clockwise one?
Thanks!
Lindsey
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