Hello Maia,
I put one together a couple of years ago. I tried to make the timing as
forgiving as possible, thus the Balance the Ring and Pass Thru, instead of
CL 3/4 & Pass Thru.
My Corduroy Blazer (D/I)
A1: N DSD, N Swg
A2: Gents Alle L 1-1/2. P Swg
B1: Prom Across, LL
B2: CL 3/4. Bal Ring, Pass Thru
Rich Sbardella
On Sun, Aug 12, 2018 at 9:08 PM, Maia McCormick via Callers <
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> Hi folks,
>
> Had a busload of beginners at my dance last night and realized I have a
> hole in my program -- I don't have any good glossary/beginner-friendly
> dances with a promenade but no chain or RL through. Any suggestions?
>
>>
> Thanks!
> Maia
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I don’t know if the dance below qualifies as a glossary dance but it’s one is one of my favorites for building confidence when there are loads of newbies. I’ve tried to find out the name but have had no luck.
Just teach the Pet twirl well and tie the end of the B2 to the beginning of the A1 during the walk through and it’s very accessible.
I would tend to use it more for younger newbies than older ones.
A1,A2. Balance, pet. 4X
B1 circle left, swing neighbor
B2. Forward and back, ones swing.
Tom Hinds
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Hi Maia,
Just take any dance with a Right & Left Through and change it to a Half Promenade.
Happy dancing,
John
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From: Callers <callers-bounces(a)lists.sharedweight.net> On Behalf Of Maia McCormick via Callers
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Subject: [Callers] Glossary dances with promenade, no chain/RL through?
Hi folks,
Had a busload of beginners at my dance last night and realized I have a hole in my program -- I don't have any good glossary/beginner-friendly dances with a promenade but no chain or RL through. Any suggestions?
Thanks!
Maia
Maia,
Here are two:
*Solstice Special — *Improper, Tony Parkes
A1. Neighbor do-si-do (8) / Neighbor swing (8)
A2. Long lines forward and back (8) / Gents allemande left 1½ (8)
B1. Partner balance (4), swing (12)
B2. Partner promenade (8) / Circle L ¾, pass through (8)
*Casbah Queens* — Improper, David McMullen
A1. Neighbor do-si-do (8) / Neighbor swing (8)
A2. Gents allemande left 1½ (8) / Partner allemande right 1½
B1. Ladies left shoulder walk around (6), Partner swing (10)
B2. Partner promenade (8) / Circle L ¾, pass through (8)
How did the evening go? Did the experienced dancers help?
Anne
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>
> Had a busload of beginners at my dance last night and realized I have a
> hole in my program -- I don't have any good glossary/beginner-friendly
> dances with a promenade but no chain or RL through. Any suggestions?
>
>>
> Thanks!
> Maia
>>
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> Hi folks,
Had a busload of beginners at my dance last night and realized I have a
hole in my program -- I don't have any good glossary/beginner-friendly
dances with a promenade but no chain or RL through. Any suggestions?
>
Thanks!
Maia
>
>
Peace through Dance by Perry Shafran
On Wed, Aug 8, 2018 at 1:52 PM, Amy Wimmer via Callers <
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> Hey All,
>
> Can someone identify this dance I got from someone who got it from someone
> else, neither of whom knows the name or author of it?
>
> A1 Rings of 4 balance, Nbr SW
> A2 Whole set "oval" L, oval R
> B1 Gents allemande L 1.5, Ptr SW
> B2 Cir L 3 places, rings bal.
> Ptr Cal. twirl (to face new nbrs)
>
> Thanks,
> -Amy
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twirls,
Frannie
Hey All,
Can someone identify this dance I got from someone who got it from someone
else, neither of whom knows the name or author of it?
A1 Rings of 4 balance, Nbr SW
A2 Whole set "oval" L, oval R
B1 Gents allemande L 1.5, Ptr SW
B2 Cir L 3 places, rings bal.
Ptr Cal. twirl (to face new nbrs)
Thanks,
-Amy
Hi Luke,
I called it tonight. We had low numbers so I tested it during the interval with some volunteers as a Four Couple Dance. At the end of the Partner Swing we just faced back to the same line. Or changed it from Head Lines to Side Lines if we wanted different people to go through the arches.
I wanted all the Box the Gnats at the same time, so I did Balance & Box the Gnat. They may have been very slightly late getting through the tunnel, so, to avoid the possibility of the Balance being late or random, I changed the Balance & Swing to Dosido & Swing which worked fine.
I indicated who should go through the tunnel first via a geographic reference: pick a feature of the room and let people know that you are going to use it. I called “Window People Tunnel” – that worked well.
We had lots of room, so the first swing tended to end up with the set as a square, which meant that the four steps into the middle were fine, but with less room the “Head Couples” might not have very far to travel, but I don’t think it would be a problem.
The dancers said that they liked it. I will definitely use it again.
Does it have a name?
Thanks.
Happy dancing,
John
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From: Callers <callers-bounces(a)lists.sharedweight.net> On Behalf Of Luke Donforth via Callers
Sent: 02 August 2018 19:36
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Subject: [Callers] New 4x4 composition with a tunnel, and related questions
Hello all,
I've had an idea for a 4 facing 4 dance rattling around, and it seems unlikely I'll have enough dancers to house-party it anytime soon, so I'd appreciate feedback on an untested dance.
4 facing 4 contra
A1
(4) Lines of 4 go forward, take right hand with the one in front of you
(4) box the gnat, keep and lift right hand to make a tunnel
(4) couple at stage right side of line of couples duck through to far side
(4) couple that was at stage left side of line of couples duck through to far side
A2
(16) Initial corner balance and swing
(end couples, it's the one they tunneled with, middle folks it's their trail buddy)
B1
(4) All 8 go into the middle
(4) On the way out, gents roll the one they swung with away with a half sashay
(8) Gents right hand star ~1x (ladies adjust position as needed, stepping a little to left)
B2
(16) Partner balance and swing, end facing new couple
Questions for those so inclined:
Would you be interested in dancing and/or calling this dance? Why, or why not?
The inspiration for the tunnel came from "plow the row", a (to my knowledge) traditional square (at least, it's traditional enough to have lots of variations). Anyone know of a tunnel figure in a 4x4 contra?
In the B1, I wrote it as the gents roll the ladies, and the gents star. It could instead be the ladies roll the gents and ladies star. Preferences?
There are two places where what would normally be "balance+move" have been replaced with "in to the middle+move"; is the four steps forward before the box the gnat and the roll away going to throw folks?
How would you prompt the couples on the end going through the tunnel so that there's only one couple in the tunnel at a time? Or would you prompt it as both going through and let them figure it out inside the tunnel?
Thanks for feedback.
--
Luke Donforth
Luke.Donforth(a)gmail.com <mailto:Luke.Donev@gmail.com>
All,
I wrote Rip and Snort which includes the move of that name, although when I looked in taminations recently I couldn't find it, but I definitely picked it up from a square dance. I've called this multiple times with good success.
https://contradb.com/dances/571
I wrote the following dance which has some of the feel you've mentioned and also has the unique transition from a circulate to a hey which is why I wrote it.
Mentoring Mentor - indecent
Ben Werner
Starting with larks facing in
A1: (8) Long Waves Balance & Box Circulate
(8) Long Waves Balance & Box Circulate
A2: (16) Long Waves Balance, ¾ hey: larks start with left shoulder
B1: (16) Partner B&S (on ladies home side)
B2: (4) Pass the ocean with larks RH in the middle,
(6) Partner allemande L ½ way, ravens Allemande R ½
(6) Neighbor allemande L 1 ¼ to long wavey lines
* the pass the ocean is actually a mirror of the typical pass the ocean which normally has Left Hands in the middle and pass a person by right shoulder. In this one, You pass Neighbors by Left Shoulder and have larks with right hands in the middle.
** I've gotten some feedback that the pass the ocean thing would be less confusing as a pass through across and face your partner but I haven't brought myself to actually changing it yet... But that would probably be the right thing to do.
I've called this a few times with mixed results. B2 seems to be the spot that always causes issues because we're trained to pass by the right shoulder.
Cheers,
Ben
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> On Aug 7, 2018, at 3:56 AM, Chris Page via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
> If it can be done with four people, it's likely been put in a contra
> by _someone_.
>
> Some other moves that I don't think anyone's mentioned yet:
>
> Cloverleaf
> Grand right and left
> Lady around two/gent cut through
> Orbit (many dances) (derived from Spin the Top via Fenterlarick)
>
> And some more obscure ones:
>
> Two-leaf clover
> Dip and dive
> Roll the barrel
> Mountain style do-si-do
> All eight spin the top
> Spin the top
> Catch all Eight (as in "Dancing Bear")
> Do paso
> Dixie style to a wave
> Scoot back
> Half sashay
> Veer
>
> In some contras written by Contralab folks, you have all sorts of
> stuff, including
>
> Run
> Trade the wave
> Sweep a quarter
> Walk and dodge
> Wheel and deal
> Shuffle the deck
> Diamond circulate
> Explode
>
> And plugging some of my own really weird dances, I've got:
>
> Not Your Average Joe: Birdie in the cage
> Rufty Rainbows: Rainbow stroll
> TLC Tempest: Three ladies chain
> Two Steps Forward: Ladies center/gents sashay
> Wagon Reel: Wagon wheel
>
> (One could even argue "Ladies chain" is this fancy new quadrille
> figure that got introduced into contras.)
>
> -Chris Page
> San Diego
>
>
> On Sat, Aug 4, 2018 at 12:51 PM, Rachel Shapiro via Callers
> <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> I'm in search of contras that have borrowed interesting figures from
>> traditional and modern western square dances. Do you have any favorites
>> you're willing to share? I've got Rang Tang Contra and some dances with
>> Dixie Twirls. Lots with Box the Gnat and Swat the Flea. Any others you love?
>> Thank you!
>> Rachel Shapiro Wallace
>>
>>
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If it can be done with four people, it's likely been put in a contra
by _someone_.
Some other moves that I don't think anyone's mentioned yet:
Cloverleaf
Grand right and left
Lady around two/gent cut through
Orbit (many dances) (derived from Spin the Top via Fenterlarick)
And some more obscure ones:
Two-leaf clover
Dip and dive
Roll the barrel
Mountain style do-si-do
All eight spin the top
Spin the top
Catch all Eight (as in "Dancing Bear")
Do paso
Dixie style to a wave
Scoot back
Half sashay
Veer
In some contras written by Contralab folks, you have all sorts of
stuff, including
Run
Trade the wave
Sweep a quarter
Walk and dodge
Wheel and deal
Shuffle the deck
Diamond circulate
Explode
And plugging some of my own really weird dances, I've got:
Not Your Average Joe: Birdie in the cage
Rufty Rainbows: Rainbow stroll
TLC Tempest: Three ladies chain
Two Steps Forward: Ladies center/gents sashay
Wagon Reel: Wagon wheel
(One could even argue "Ladies chain" is this fancy new quadrille
figure that got introduced into contras.)
-Chris Page
San Diego
On Sat, Aug 4, 2018 at 12:51 PM, Rachel Shapiro via Callers
<callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> Hi all,
> I'm in search of contras that have borrowed interesting figures from
> traditional and modern western square dances. Do you have any favorites
> you're willing to share? I've got Rang Tang Contra and some dances with
> Dixie Twirls. Lots with Box the Gnat and Swat the Flea. Any others you love?
> Thank you!
> Rachel Shapiro Wallace
>
>
>
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