Import1 August 2018

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[Callers] Contras with square dance figures

by Rachel Shapiro

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

5 years, 8 months

Re: [Callers] New 4x4 composition with a tunnel, and related questions

by Mac Mckeever

interesting - the a1 looks pretty ambitious - but if they don't finish in time, the a2 is forgiving Mac McKeever On Thursday, August 2, 2018, 1:36:35 PM CDT, Luke Donforth via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: 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 contraA1(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 sideA2(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 _______________________________________________ List Name: Callers mailing list List Address: Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/

5 years, 8 months

[Callers] New 4x4 composition with a tunnel, and related questions

by Luke Donforth

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 <Luke.Donev(a)gmail.com>

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