Re: [Callers] Transition from a ricochet to a swing - Contra Callers

20 Apr 2010

Mark,

There's actually a very nice way to do that transition.  After the
"reflection" off the other man, the man is backing up and circulating slightly
counter-clockwise, as you describe.  He is basically changing places with his swing
partner, who has just emerged from the hey, and is behind him.  If he raises his right arm
(way up high, so his elbow is not at eye level) as he backs up, his swing partner can slip
in underneath and then he can lower his arm.  Try it with 3 others - it is much easier
done than described.  (This is the part I wished I had demonstrated when I called the
dance.)

-John

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 Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:19:33 -0400
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 Hi all,

 Thanks for the feedback, John.

 I have a question about the hey.  (Full disclosure:  I haven't called the
 dance, so my question is based on running through it mentally.  Always a
 dicey thing!)

 I'd like to confirm that I'm correctly reading your instructions below that
 the ladies start the hey by passing right shoulders.  If this is true, then
 the loops on the end will pass by left shoulders and will loop
 counter-clockwise.

 Based on this, it seems like the dancers will have to change direction quite
 significantly when they go from the counter-clockwise loop in the hey to the
 clockwise direction of the partner swing.

 Is this not as bad as it seems in my head?  Or am I misreading the
 instructions?

 Thanks.

 Mark Hillegonds

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