Import1 July 2018

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by Tepfer, Seth

I find Monkey in the Middle (by Sherry Nevins) a friendly variant of Ninepins. You are choosing a partner rather than scrambling and a person feeling left out. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 31, 2018, at 3:59 PM, Chris Page via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > > Ninepins? > > -Chris Page > San Diego, CA > > On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 10:23 AM, Sue via Callers > <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: >> Sure they're all fun (we hope). I'm looking for a few dances that are >> particularly playful, quirky, silly....something that typically gets the >> dancers laughing. >> >> You get the idea. What are your favorites? >> >> Sue Gola >> Princeton, NJ > _______________________________________________ > List Name: Callers mailing list > List Address: Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ ________________________________ This e-mail message (including any attachments) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this message (including any attachments) is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please contact the sender by reply e-mail message and destroy all copies of the original message (including attachments).

5 years, 7 months

[Callers] Dance ID and question

by Richard Hart

Two questions. First I collected the following dance long ago. Does anyone know the author and title? Becket formation. A1: Circle L 3/4 Flatten circle to wavy line or 4, woman in middle. Balance wave. W alla main L 1 x. A2: N Bal & Swing. B1: Circle L 3/4 Flatten circle to wavy line of 4, women in middle. Balance wave. W alla main L 1 x. B2: P Bal & Swing. Slide L to progress. In this dance, the A and B parts are essentially mirror image repetitions of each other. Do you know of any other dances where the A and B parts repeat in a similar way? The only other dance that I know of that does this is Chart Guthrie’s Hey in the Barn. Thanks, Rich Hart. Sent from my iPhone

6 years, 4 months

Re: [Callers] Dance ID and question

by Don Veino

Midwest Folklore by Orace Johnson is another repeating/mirror pattern dance On Sat, Jul 28, 2018, 11:48 AM Don Veino <sharedweight_net(a)veino.com> wrote: > This dance is Will You Marry Me by Seth Tepfer. > > -Don > > On Sat, Jul 28, 2018, 10:16 AM Richard Hart via Callers < > callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > >> Two questions. First I collected the following dance long ago. Does >> anyone know the author and title? >> >> Becket formation. >> >> A1: Circle L 3/4 >> Flatten circle to wavy line or 4, woman in middle. >> Balance wave. W alla main L 1 x. >> >> A2: N Bal & Swing. >> >> B1: Circle L 3/4 >> Flatten circle to wavy line of 4, women in middle. >> Balance wave. W alla main L 1 x. >> >> B2: P Bal & Swing. >> Slide L to progress. >> >> In this dance, the A and B parts are essentially mirror image repetitions >> of each other. Do you know of any other dances where the A and B parts >> repeat in a similar way? The only other dance that I know of that does this >> is Chart Guthrie’s Hey in the Barn. >> >> Thanks, Rich Hart. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> _______________________________________________ >> List Name: Callers mailing list >> List Address: Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net >> Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ >> >

6 years, 4 months

Re: [Callers] Folk Festival - Easy Contra dances to teach Beginners

by John Sweeney

Hi Lorraine, As has been said, if you really want to do contras the you need to have a program which teaches basic concepts and builds on them. Family Contra is a great dance for teaching the concept of progression: https://folkdancemusings.blogspot.com/2015/05/family-contra-usa.html Your next big problem is getting them to do a good buzz-step swing and finish with the man on the left, lady on the right. With large numbers of beginners there will some who get in wrong every time and break down the dance. I would practice that in a circle mixer like: http://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/TheExchangeSwing.html or http://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/VirginiaReelCircleMixer24.html You can have lots of fun without swings: http://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/CheekboneCity.html http://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/Duck.html http://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/GrapevineJig.html Here’s an easy one with a swing: http://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/GirlsofOakhill.html East Litchfield Volunteers is a great dance for beginners: http://www.biteyourownelbow.com/conndanc.htm I would agree that Right & Left Through is to be avoided. It is the most non-intuitive move in contra dancing. If you really want to use it in some of your dances then I would use something like this to help teach it: http://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/ToMoveorNottoMove.html Flirtation Reel is great and I use this a lot with beginners as well – the Chris Page version: = = = = = = = = = Ellen's Green Jig (by Roy Dommett) Contra; Improper A1: Neighbour Dosido; Partner Dosido A2: #1s Balance & Swing (Step, Kick) – finish facing down B1: Circle Left; Circle Right – keep holding hands in the Circle B2: Duck for Oysters: #2s Arch - #1s Peek; #1s Arch - #2s Peek #2s Arch over #1s who pass through to New Neighbours "Duck for the oyster, dive for the clam, duck through the hole in the old tin can." Alt (Chris Page): A1: Dosido Neighbour; Men Dosido A2: Ladies Dosido; #1s Swing, end facing down = = = = = = = = = I hope that helps. Happy dancing, John John Sweeney, Dancer, England john(a)modernjive.com 01233 625 362 & 07802 940 574 http://www.modernjive.com for Modern Jive Events & DVDs http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent From: Callers <callers-bounces(a)lists.sharedweight.net> On Behalf Of Lorraine Sutton via Callers Sent: 24 July 2018 15:49 To: Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net Subject: [Callers] Folk Festival - Easy Contra dances to teach Beginners Hello All, I am calling a 2 hour Intro to Contra dance ....at an Ontario Canada Festival. ( more a music focus than a dance focus, at this festival) I would appreciate hearing from you as to contra dances ( lws proper & Improper) that you have found successful with very novice dancers and why you think those dances work for beginners.(I love Larry Jennings definition of easy vs complicated ) I do plan on doing some non progressive lws as well as a both a circle and a Sicilian circle in the program mix , to get the concept of progression. Thanks so much. Lorraine Sutton ( lorrainesutton7(a)gmail.com <mailto:lorrainesutton7@gmail.com> ) ...

6 years, 4 months

[Callers] Looking for help finding a West Coast band

by Amy Cann

Hello all -- I'm traveling to Santa Cruz in August to call a community-level dance at a family event of an old and dear friend. I need to put together a band and would VERY MUCH welcome contact info of coastal musicians, or dance organizers/callers likely to have a contact list of good prospects. There's a respectful budget for the gig, and even a finder's/booker's fee set aside. Thanks, Amy (in Vermont!)

6 years, 4 months

Re: [Callers] Looking to DANCE!

by Luke Donforth

Definitely worth dancing with the fine folks in Maine if you get a chance. From: https://deffa.org/events/2018-08/ Looks like your best bets in Maine would be Otis (1 hr) or Bangor (1.5 hr) on Friday; and Bowdoinham or Norway (each ~1 hr) on Saturday. Not sure about Sunday on the road back to Albany. Have fun. On Wed, Jul 25, 2018 at 5:08 PM, Mary Collins via Callers < callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Will be in Jay Maine for a wedding on August 18th. Looking for a contra > dance to dance (not call but could be coerced) nearby either Friday night > or Saturday night. or Sunday afternoon somewhere between there and Albany > area. > > Thanks! > Mary Collins > “Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass ... it's about learning > to dance in the rain!” ~ Unknown > > > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> Virus-free. > www.avg.com > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> > <#m_1476480302216337371_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > > _______________________________________________ > List Name: Callers mailing list > List Address: Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ > > -- Luke Donforth Luke.Donforth(a)gmail.com <Luke.Donev(a)gmail.com>

6 years, 4 months

[Callers] Looking to DANCE!

by Mary Collins

Will be in Jay Maine for a wedding on August 18th. Looking for a contra dance to dance (not call but could be coerced) nearby either Friday night or Saturday night. or Sunday afternoon somewhere between there and Albany area. Thanks! Mary Collins “Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass ... it's about learning to dance in the rain!” ~ Unknown <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> Virus-free. www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

6 years, 4 months

Re: [Callers] Folk Festival - Easy Contra dances to teach Beginners

by Martha Wild

John already mentioned Family Contra, which is my favorite because the progression happens so easily, and it is so obvious that you are facing new people. In addition, it has no obvious differences in gender role - doesn’t matter who dances on which side, so great with piles of kids and parents dancing together, yet it teaches the progression concept. Next after that I like Ellen’s Green Jig by Roy Dommett. Though it has a swing for the 1s, it really doesn’t matter if people open up on the “wrong” side, as long as they face their neighbors, all is well. A1) Do-si-do neighbor Ones do-si-do A2) Ones balance and swing (sometimes I have them balance twice because swinging is not very comfortable for new people, and sometimes I just have them two hand turn after the balance(s). B1) Circle left with neighbors Circle right back to place (the only time I’ve seen this go wrong was when people circled so they ended up doing the next move sideways to the set) B2) Duck for the oyster/dig/Dive on through (all keep hands after circle - 1s take a little peek under an arch formed by 2s, then back up, 2s do the same through 1s, finally 1s pop through to a new couple) If a whole pile of new people show up at the start of a dance, having missed the walkthrough, this is my go to dance to get things started and then into the regular program. Martha > On Jul 24, 2018, at 7:48 AM, Lorraine Sutton via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > > Hello All, > > I am calling a 2 hour Intro to Contra dance ....at an Ontario Canada Festival. ( more a music focus than a dance focus, at this festival) > > I would appreciate hearing from you as to contra dances ( lws proper & Improper) that you have found successful with very novice dancers and why you think those dances work for beginners.(I love Larry Jennings definition of easy vs complicated ) > > I do plan on doing some non progressive lws as well as a both a circle and a Sicilian circle in the program mix , to get the concept of progression. > > Thanks so much. > > Lorraine Sutton ( lorrainesutton7(a)gmail.com <mailto:lorrainesutton7@gmail.com> ) > > > ... > > _______________________________________________ > List Name: Callers mailing list > List Address: Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/

6 years, 4 months

Re: [Callers] Folk Festival - Easy Contra dances to teach Beginners

by Bill Baritompa

Hi Cheryl and all, I'm glad you like the dance, it's called Easy Progressive Contra 3 http://lists.sharedweight.net/pipermail/callers-sharedweight.net/2012-July/… I don't specify how much to move the circles or stars in A1 and A2 but just say to move for 8 beats. I tell them they will end of back where they started because moving both directions cancel out each time. Also I didn't specify the type of stars but stress the A1/A2 transition is to keep moving and put your 'inside' (left) hand in. This is to get them to learn to move the stars first and make the grip on the move. Also they don't need to know which hand is left, as they should use the hand closest to the center. If the dancer look up to it, I suggest the option to communicate with your Nbr in B2 and choose to allemand 1x or 2x. Cheers, Bill On 25/07/2018 11:33 a.m., Cheryl Joyal via Callers wrote: > One of my favorite is Easy Progressive Contra - I find it works better for me > with beginners, because the couples do-si-do 1+1/2 in Family Contra seems to > confuse people (or I dont teach it well!) > > Easy Progressive Contra (by ???) > > *A1*(8) Circle Left 1X > (8) Circle Right 1X > > *A2*(8) Star Left - Hands across > (8) Star Right - Hands across > > > > *B1*(8) Women Do-si-do > (8) Men Do-si-do > > *B2*(8) Neighbor allemande Right 1x > (8) Neighbor Balance and Pull by to New Ne’s > > Cheryl Joyal > clmjoyal(a)gmail.com <mailto:clmjoyal@gmail.com> > clmjoyal(a)aol.com <mailto:clmjoyal@aol.com> > 630-667-3284 (cell) > >

6 years, 4 months

Re: [Callers] Folk Festival - Easy Contra dances to teach Beginners

by Linda S. Mrosko

More words of wisdom -- people remember a gypsy -- they may not all look you in the eye, but they get the concept. On Tue, Jul 24, 2018 at 9:48 AM, Lorraine Sutton via Callers < callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Hello All, > > I am calling a 2 hour Intro to Contra dance ....at an Ontario Canada > Festival. ( more a music focus than a dance focus, at this festival) > > I would appreciate hearing from you as to contra dances ( lws proper > & Improper) that you have found successful with very novice dancers and why > you think those dances work for beginners.(I love Larry Jennings definition > of easy vs complicated ) > > I do plan on doing some non progressive lws as well as a both a circle and > a Sicilian circle in the program mix , to get the concept of progression. > > Thanks so much. > > Lorraine Sutton ( lorrainesutton7(a)gmail.com ) > > > ... > > > _______________________________________________ > List Name: Callers mailing list > List Address: Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ > > -- *Looking forward,Linda S. Mrosko* *102 Mitchell Drive* *Temple, Texas 76501* *(903) 292-3713 (Cell)* *(903) 603-9955 (Skype)* *contradancetx.com <http://www.contradancetx.com>* *www.zazzle.com/fuzzycozy* <http://www.zazzle.com/fuzzycozy*> (Dance buttons, t-shirts, & more)*

6 years, 4 months

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