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... to teach to reasonably experienced dancers than they are for them to dance.
28 Mar
28 Mar
8:40 p.m.
Hi Michael,
I am not sure I understand the premise of the question.
Breaking things down, an instructor has verbal description and
demonstrations as primary tools teach a dance. If an instructor feels they
cannot describe a figure adequately well verbally, they should not hesitate
to demonstrate it. Any figures from the basic vocabulary, circles, stars,
chains, etc would be familia
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... to teach to reasonably experienced dancers than
they are for them to
dance.
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1:43 a.m.
Hi Greg:
I guess I mean dances that a caller must spend an extra bit of
time to visualize, and/or to work out the teaching and/or calls
-- or dances that only an experienced caller can try.
A few examples from my dances...
Where's Alex?
https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Wheres
From the Earth to the Moon and a Trip Around It
https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Earth
Two Orange Cats
https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Cats
Rusty Wheel Reels
https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Rusty
The Great Urbana Barn Dance
https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Great
Michael
On Thu, Mar 28, 2024 at 3:40 PM Gregory Frock <gregfrock(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Michael,
I am not sure I understand the premise of the question.
Breaking things down, an instructor has verbal description and
demonstrations as primary tools teach a dance. If an instructor feels they
cannot describe a figure adequately well verbally, they should not hesitate
to demonstrate it. Any figures from the basic vocabulary, circles, stars,
chains, etc would be familia
On Thu, Mar 28, 2024 at 2:56 PM Michael Fuerst via Contra Callers <
contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
... to teach to reasonably experienced dancers
than they are for them to
dance.
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3:32 p.m.
For those who don't know Michael, he specializes in writing and calling
these kinds of dances.
When he calls at a dance weekend, it's always an adventure, and amazingly
enough the dances actually work!
[Michael, I still remember that dance you called at Kimmswick that included
a right-and-left that somehow happened with a couple from another set.]
Dale
On Fri, Mar 29, 2024 at 8:43 PM Michael Fuerst via Contra Callers <
contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Hi Greg:
I guess I mean dances that a caller must spend an extra bit of
time to visualize, and/or to work out the teaching and/or calls
-- or dances that only an experienced caller can try.
A few examples from my dances...
Where's Alex?
https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Wheres
From the Earth to the Moon and a Trip Around It
https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Earth
Two Orange Cats
https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Cats
Rusty Wheel Reels
https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Rusty
The Great Urbana Barn Dance
https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Great
Michael
On Thu, Mar 28, 2024 at 3:40 PM Gregory Frock <gregfrock(a)gmail.com> wrote:
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it.
Hi Michael,
I am not sure I understand the premise of the question.
Breaking things down, an instructor has verbal description and
demonstrations as primary tools teach a dance. If an instructor feels they
cannot describe a figure adequately well verbally, they should not hesitate
to demonstrate it. Any figures from the basic vocabulary, circles, stars,
chains, etc would be familia
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than they are for them
to dance.
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5:43 p.m.
Thanks Dale for the pleasant words.
The dance you referred to may have been one with a right and left on the
1/2 diagonal, most likely "A New Idea"
All my dances with this figure can be found at
https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#RL
On Sat, Mar 30, 2024 at 10:33 AM Dale Wilson via Contra Callers <
contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
For those who don't know Michael, he specializes
in writing and calling
these kinds of dances.
When he calls at a dance weekend, it's always an adventure, and amazingly
enough the dances actually work!
[Michael, I still remember that dance you called at Kimmswick that
included a right-and-left that somehow happened with a couple from another
set.]
Dale
On Fri, Mar 29, 2024 at 8:43 PM Michael Fuerst via Contra Callers <
contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Hi Greg:
I guess I mean dances that a caller must spend an extra bit of
time to visualize, and/or to work out the teaching and/or calls
-- or dances that only an experienced caller can try.
A few examples from my dances...
Where's Alex?
https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Wheres
From the Earth to the Moon and a Trip Around It
https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Earth
Two Orange Cats
https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Cats
Rusty Wheel Reels
https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Rusty
The Great Urbana Barn Dance
https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Great
Michael
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Hi Michael,
I am not sure I understand the premise of the question.
Breaking things down, an instructor has verbal description and
demonstrations as primary tools teach a dance. If an instructor feels they
cannot describe a figure adequately well verbally, they should not hesitate
to demonstrate it. Any figures from the basic vocabulary, circles, stars,
chains, etc would be familia
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to dance.
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6:01 p.m.
Michael, here's one I learned about in an exchange with Chris Page. Haven't
tried it, but there's a good video -- Alone at the End
<https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=689>
On Sat, Mar 30, 2024 at 1:43 PM Michael Fuerst via Contra Callers <
contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Thanks Dale for the pleasant words.
The dance you referred to may have been one with a right and left on the
1/2 diagonal, most likely "A New Idea"
All my dances with this figure can be found at
https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#RL
On Sat, Mar 30, 2024 at 10:33 AM Dale Wilson via Contra Callers <
contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
For those who don't know Michael, he
specializes in writing and calling
these kinds of dances.
When he calls at a dance weekend, it's always an adventure, and amazingly
enough the dances actually work!
[Michael, I still remember that dance you called at Kimmswick that
included a right-and-left that somehow happened with a couple from another
set.]
Dale
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Hi Greg:
I guess I mean dances that a caller must spend an extra bit of
time to visualize, and/or to work out the teaching and/or calls
-- or dances that only an experienced caller can try.
A few examples from my dances...
Where's Alex?
https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Wheres
From the Earth to the Moon and a Trip Around It
https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Earth
Two Orange Cats
https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Cats
Rusty Wheel Reels
https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Rusty
The Great Urbana Barn Dance
https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Great
Michael
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Hi Michael,
I am not sure I understand the premise of the question.
Breaking things down, an instructor has verbal description and
demonstrations as primary tools teach a dance. If an instructor feels they
cannot describe a figure adequately well verbally, they should not hesitate
to demonstrate it. Any figures from the basic vocabulary, circles, stars,
chains, etc would be familia
On Thu, Mar 28, 2024 at 2:56 PM Michael Fuerst via Contra Callers <
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> ... to teach to reasonably experienced dancers than they are for them
> to dance.
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8:19 p.m.
Rick
(1) 'Alone at the End' was first published in the book 'MIdwest
Folklore' for which I (with much coaching by Al Olson) was the dance
editor.
(2) You must have a few that could be answers to my inquiry.
(3) Two dances by Al that I have called (the second one often)
'Contra Corners Special'
https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=15862
'Carina' (a slight variation of)
https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=2316
On Sat, Mar 30, 2024 at 1:01 PM Rick Mohr <rick(a)rickmohr.net> wrote:
Michael, here's one I learned about in an exchange
with Chris Page.
Haven't tried it, but there's a good video -- Alone at the End
<https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=689>
On Sat, Mar 30, 2024 at 1:43 PM Michael Fuerst via Contra Callers <
contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Thanks Dale for the pleasant words.
The dance you referred to may have been one with a right and left on the
1/2 diagonal, most likely "A New Idea"
All my dances with this figure can be found at
https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#RL
On Sat, Mar 30, 2024 at 10:33 AM Dale Wilson via Contra Callers <
contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
For those who don't know Michael, he
specializes in writing and calling
these kinds of dances.
When he calls at a dance weekend, it's always an adventure, and
amazingly enough the dances actually work!
[Michael, I still remember that dance you called at Kimmswick that
included a right-and-left that somehow happened with a couple from another
set.]
Dale
On Fri, Mar 29, 2024 at 8:43 PM Michael Fuerst via Contra Callers <
contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
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Hi Greg:
I guess I mean dances that a caller must spend an extra bit of
time to visualize, and/or to work out the teaching and/or calls
-- or dances that only an experienced caller can try.
A few examples from my dances...
Where's Alex?
https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Wheres
From the Earth to the Moon and a Trip Around It
https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Earth
Two Orange Cats
https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Cats
Rusty Wheel Reels
https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Rusty
The Great Urbana Barn Dance
https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Great
Michael
On Thu, Mar 28, 2024 at 3:40 PM Gregory Frock <gregfrock(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
> Hi Michael,
> I am not sure I understand the premise of the question.
>
> Breaking things down, an instructor has verbal description and
> demonstrations as primary tools teach a dance. If an instructor feels they
> cannot describe a figure adequately well verbally, they should not hesitate
> to demonstrate it. Any figures from the basic vocabulary, circles, stars,
> chains, etc would be familia
>
> On Thu, Mar 28, 2024 at 2:56 PM Michael Fuerst via Contra Callers <
> contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
>> ... to teach to reasonably experienced dancers than they are for
>> them to dance.
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