Re: [Callers] Hands four - Contra Callers

13 Nov 2012

On Nov 13, 2012, at 7:32 AM, callers-request(a)sharedweight.net wrote:

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 Today's Topics:

   1. Taking hands four (Kalia Kliban)
   2. Re: Taking hands four (Paul Wilde)
   3. Re: Taking hands four (Andrea Nettleton)
   4. Re: Taking hands four (Donald Perley)
   5. Re: Taking hands four (Richard Mckeever)
   6. Re: Taking hands four (Lewis Land)
   7. Re: Taking hands four (Richard Hart)

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 Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:38:59 -0800
 From: Kalia Kliban &lt;kalia(a)sbcglobal.net&gt;
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 This may have been discussed before, but why does the idea that they 
 should take hands four seem to come as a complete surprise to at least 
 half the dancers, every single freakin' time?

 It's not hard.  You can do it while you're talking.  It's a complete and 
 total no-brainer for contemporary contras.  And yet...

 Anyone have successful strategies for helping this process along that 
 doesn't involve specially-trained dogs?

 Kalia

 On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 8:10 AM, Andrea Nettleton &lt;twirly-girl(a)bellsouth.net
  wrote:  
  I like to think of it as meaning the dancers are
happy, because they are
 chatting instead of fussing.  I say hands four, as you line up, consult the
 band re tunes, say it again.  If they still appear disorganized, I'll pick
 a random move like N Allemande L , or Cir L all the way.  They think I'm
 teaching the dance, so scramble to get hands four.  Then I can say, OK, now
 that you have hands 4, here's what you really do.  Usually they are a
 little quicker after that.  Will they ever just take hands four
 automatically?  I seriously doubt it.  Not in this country.  The Danes are
 rumored to line themselves up silently.  We are more unruly in general.
 Best luck
 Andrea
 Sent from my iPhone

  I also use Andrea's approach if the lines have formed and it's time to get
going and the "hands four" request continues to fall on deaf ears - Do-si-do
your neighbor is my choice - suddenly there is a great scramble - and she's right,
after that people seem to notice hands four more. Martha