Hi Luke,
I am not sure why you are calling it a Half Figure Eight. Unless I have misunderstood something, you just have the ladies crossing the set, going around each other instead of straight across, while the men move out of the way. Since the active dancers don't go around a gatepost (person or position) then it doesn't seem to be a Figure Eight sort of move.
I call that move a Bombast (Headcorn Morris use it and call it that and I thought it would make a nice dance figure for us). In this version of the move, instead of the men casting they move straight to their destination, then turn (the turns aren't full turns - just until you can see your next destination); the ladies turn as well at their destination. I also have the move along the set instead of your version across the set.
The dances below are more ECDish dances, but may help clarify the idea.
The "Turn Single Changing Places" starts as a Gypsy Right, but once you are past each other you keep turning to face away - I often call it a Spin Past.
Bombast I (by John Sweeney)
Longways; Improper
A1: Bombast:
Men go straight across to the Ladies’ places WHILE Ladies Gypsy Right 1/2 to Men’s Places; All Turn Single
Ladies go straight across to the Men’s places WHILE Men Gypsy Right 1/2 to Ladies’ Places; All Turn Single
A2: Repeat
B1: Set to Partner, Turn Single Changing Places [End facing out]
Lines Lead Away; Fall Back [Face In at last moment]
B2: Balance the Ring; Ladies Cross; Balance the Ring; Men Cross
Bombast II (by John Sweeney)
Longways; Improper
A1: Bombast:
Men go straight across to the Ladies’ places WHILE Ladies Gypsy Right 1/2 to Men’s Places; All Turn Single
Ladies go straight across to the Men’s places WHILE Men Gypsy Right 1/2 to Ladies’ Places; All Turn Single
A2: Set to Partner, Turn Single Changing Places [End facing out]
Lines Lead Away; Fall Back [Face In at last moment]
B1: Long Lines Go Forward & Back – Men Roll the Ladies from Right to Left as you Fall Back
Mad Robin – Men through the Middle
B2: Long Lines Go Forward & Back – Ladies Roll the Men from Right to Left as you Fall Back
Mad Robin – Ladies through the Middle
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
Rich,
Twilight Deliverance (DI): no circles, has both N & P Sw.
A-1 N-S
LL F&B
A-2 Star L 3/4 (Gent turns over R Sh for)
P-S
B-1 Gents start 1/2 hey (L sh)
Gents chain
B-2 Bal & Pet 2X (on 2nd turn 1/2 extra to swing new N)
To end dance: Bal & Pet 1X, P-S
Yours in dance,
Paul
Prov RI
On Tue, 10 Jul 2018 10:23:02 -0400, Maia McCormick via Callers wrote:
> Re: g&t -- that's totally fair, and an experience I've had on the floor as well, but oh man when it's done right it's
> lovely! Maybe worth spending some time teaching the right way to do it from the mic?
In my experience, a lot of callers teach Give and Take wrongly. They do it with long lines going forward, whereas you
should be going forward with one person in a shoulder-waist hold. That makes it much more satisfying - in addition to
the resistance, of course.
Colin Hume
Luke --
This isn't directly responsive to your actual question, but here's what
it reminded me of:
In proper duple formation, the place where same-sex neighbors would
stand in improper formation is diagonally opposite. Most longways
English dances are proper, so in English for these purposes, English
"first corners" = contra "ladies", English second corners = contra gents.
In "News From Tripoli", first corners cast up or down the outside
(pulling the shoulder back, a real cast) while their same-side
neighbors slide (just move sideways along the line) into the places
they've vacated, then do a full figure eight and finish in their
neighbors place. (Now second corner people are standing in first corner
places, and they repet the figure doing what the first corner people
did; everybody's at home.)
In Barbarini's Tambourine (and Sally in Our Alley, which has the same A
parts), first corners cast around neighbor on the side, half figure
eight, and finish in each other's place. Second corners cast around
(it's their partner, but standing next to them on the side), half figure
eight, finish in each other's place.
In some 1700s dances as reconstructed, in a duple minor proper
formation, 1s half -figure eight to the right (gents down, ladies up) to
go through the 2s next to them; those 1s encounter the opposite-role 1
from the next set up (it's not quite a shadow interaction since while
you do see the same person for a while, it stops happening when one of
you goes out at the end of the set), so it's effectively long diagonals.
In a number of dances (Kelsterne Gardens may be the earliest, although
some like to do it in Childgrove, which is an earlier dance) there are
double figure eights, where one couple is is crossing through the middle
while the other couple is going up or down the outside. In fewer
dances, there are double half figure eights; one couple goes through the
middle, the other on the outside. So you don't need the diagonal
half-figure to not have to worry about them running into each other.
I would add to Michael's mention of Chevrons that a lot of people have
trouble waiting one bar to start their part of the figure, and it does
raise the difficulty level of the dance.
There's an "all cast one place" in "Wa is Me, Wa Mun I Do", which takes
two bars of triple time music and a fair amount of room but is very
pretty in context. I think your "gents pull left should back and cast"
has some of the logistical problems of an orbit (it's a quarter orbit)
as far as using space, with increased chance of collision with gent from
other set because of not facing the way you're going for the first
half. Slide across, orbit 1/4 while making a point of interlacing with
other gent, or lots of room in the set.
-- Alan
On 7/10/18 5:18 AM, Luke Donforth via Callers wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I've been thinking about half figure eights, and variations on them.
> Is anyone familiar (in ECD, contra, or other traditions), where
> instead of the 1s or 2s half figure eight, having the gents or ladies
> do the move from improper formation?
>
> As soon as you have something like the ladies do a half figure eight
> from duple improper; they're either going to have to shift where they
> land, or the gents are going to have to get out of the way. It seems
> to me (during my insomnia, not with actual dancers in a house party)
> that you could have the gents cast off and over to a ladies place. i.e.:
>
> /Ladies half figure eight, passing left shoulder in the middle to take
> neighbor gents' place
> /
> /Meanwhile, gents cast over left shoulder to take partner's place
> /
>
> Which takes
> (head of hall)
> W1 M1
> m2 w2
>
> to
> (head of hall)
> M1 W1
> w2 m2
>
> Which ends in the same place as everybody doing a half figure eight,
> but without 4 people trying to go through the middle at the same time.
> I think it can still happen in 8 beats of music, with nobody standing
> around.
>
> Is that a sequence people have danced or used?
>
> Here's a wrapping to put the whole thing in context.
>
> Calliope's Cross
> Improper contra by Luke Donforth
> A1
> Long lines forward and back
> Ladies half figure eight, passing left shoulder in the middle to take
> neighbor gents' place
> Meanwhile, gents cast over left shoulder to take partner's place
> A2
> Neighbor Right Shoulder Gyre and Swing
> B1
> Circle Left 3/4
> Partner Swing
> B2
> Promenade across set with partner, courtesy turn
> Ladies chain to neighbor
>
> The name, and idea, comes from my older daughter (4), who wanted a
> "Calliope's Cross" dance for herself after hearing about "Tamlin's
> Cross" for her sister. Calliope like riding figure 8s on her bicycle.
>
> I've deliberately kept this simple, instead of trying to get a gents
> figure 8 while ladies cast in for symmetry. I'm not sure how I'd teach
> that from the stage; and think I'd have to use a demo.
>
> I look forward to hearing the experience of the group!
> Thanks
>
> --
> Luke Donforth
> Luke.Donforth(a)gmail.com <mailto:Luke.Donev@gmail.com>
>
>
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On 2018-07-10 11:46 AM, Luke Donforth wrote:
>
> I'm not sure about prompting it as an all cast, since that implies the
> ladies facing back in after the move, and then casting out again. I was
> envisioning more of a swoop wide,
I was too! For me, that qualifies as a "cast".
See, e.g.
https://round.soc.srcf.net/dances/elements#Cast
which indicates that you don't have to turn up + out if you're already
facing out or down. Or consider
https://round.soc.srcf.net/dances/elements#Cross%20and%20Cast
where it doesn't say to face back in between the 'cross' and the 'cast'.
Mind you, that's ECD. I'm not sure what (if anything) a non-ECD contra crowd
would infer from the term "cast".
(It *could* work to have the ladies turn back in after the corner-crossing,
but only if there's time, which there typically wouldn't be in a contra
dance. Maybe an ECD to a slowish 3/4 tempo.)
Anyhow, the best wording will depend on what the dancers are used to, but my
guess is that you'll get better results by breaking the figure into a corner
trade + all move ccw rather than a half figure eight variant.
-Michael
On 2018-07-10 08:18 AM, Luke Donforth via Callers wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I've been thinking about half figure eights, and variations on them. Is
> anyone familiar (in ECD, contra, or other traditions), where instead of the
> 1s or 2s half figure eight, having the gents or ladies do the move from
> improper formation?
Normally, for a half figure eight (HFE), the 4 dancers start at roughly the
corners of a square, and the dancers from one 'side' start by crossing
through the dancers on the opposite 'side', e.g.
twos HFE up (through the ones)
or
(from a proper set) men HFE across (through the women)
Your variation is to have the moving dancers start from *diagonal* corners.
For dancers familiar with HFE, I think the first reaction might be: you've
got your calls mixed up, the women aren't in the correct positions to do an
HFE. Once you convince them that this is intended, the next question might
be: should the women move as if for an HFE *across* or an HFE *along*?
> As soon as you have something like the ladies do a half figure eight from
> duple improper; they're either going to have to shift where they land, or
> the gents are going to have to get out of the way. It seems to me (during my
> insomnia, not with actual dancers in a house party) that you could have the
> gents cast off and over to a ladies place. i.e.:
>
> /Ladies half figure eight, passing left shoulder in the middle to take
> neighbor gents' place/
(Presumably you mean their *partner* gent's place. They *could* go to the
neighbor gent's place, but then you'd want them passing *right* in the
middle, and the gents casting over *right* shoulder to *neighbor*'s place,
to avoid collisions.)
> /Meanwhile, gents cast over left shoulder to take partner's place/
This sounds like a nice figure, but my recommendation is: don't use the
phrase "half figure eight". Instead, you could say something like:
Ladies trade places, passing left shoulder,
then *all* cast one place counterclockwise around the set.
This has the gents wait a few beats before starting their cast, which your
original didn't, but I think it's better to have all the casts synchronized.
In an ECD setting, if you wanted to get fancy, you could have the gents do
an on-the-spot figure while the women cross, like a set or turn single.
<aside>
Your figure reminds me of the figure "chevron" (which is mainly ECD but is
infiltrating contra), the main difference being that in a chevron, the
diagonal-crossers walk straight backwards into their final place rather than
casting there. There are also variations re whether they back along or
across, and whether the others cast in the same direction as the backing-up
or the opposite direction. E.g.,
Victor Skowronski's "Companions" has:
diagonals back *across* + others cast *same* direction.
Fried de Metz Herman's "Mylecharane" has:
diagonals back *along* + others cast *opposite* direction.
I'm not sure there's a dance with back *along* + cast *same*, which would be
the combination closest to your figure.
</aside>
-Michael
Hello Maia,
I do a short teach of the give & take more often than not, and most G&Ts in
my collection are with partners.
Interesting point about partners. Linda Leslie once advised me to use a
neighbor rollaway as my first rollaway of the evening, She noted how
unsatisfying it is to have to roll a partner away repeatedly, who just
never gets it.
Peace,
Rich
On Tue, Jul 10, 2018 at 10:23 AM, Maia McCormick <maia.mcc(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Re: g&t -- that's totally fair, and an experience I've had on the floor as
> well, but oh man when it's done right it's lovely! Maybe worth spending
> some time teaching the right way to do it from the mic? (This is something
> I might do myself the next time I call one, come to think of it.) Another
> option: select for dances with a g&t *with partner* (rather than with
> neighbor) so couples can adjust to each other refine their resistance,
> playfulness, etc. rather than starting from square zero with a new N every
> time. Might make for a more satisfying experience. Just a thought.
>
> Cheers,
> Maia
>
> On Tue, Jul 10, 2018 at 9:58 AM, Rich Sbardella via Callers <
> callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
>> Thanks Luke,
>> You made some great points, and offer some good choices.
>> My experience as a dancer is the Give & Take is rarely satisfying.
>> Seldom is there any resistance, or playfulness, as intended by Jennings.
>> I try not to call more than one G&T in an evening.
>> Peace, Rich
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 10, 2018 at 8:00 AM, Luke Donforth <luke.donev(a)gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Lots of great dances already suggested.
>>>
>>> Talking about the bigger picture programming thing, I hear wanting to
>>> change the feel and not have circles in every dance. While Give and Take
>>> might feel like a cheat to you, it will feel different for the dancers, and
>>> it's probably not egregious.
>>>
>>> You can also add a fair bit of texture with just different results from
>>> the circle. A swing ->circle & swing transition is going to feel different
>>> than a circle into a chain, or a circle left to a circle right, etc. I
>>> think two no-circle dances in a half is a good thing to shoot for, but also
>>> showing the various ways the circle can be used.
>>>
>>> A lot of 4x4 dances don't use circles, so if your crowds are up for (and
>>> large enough) for those, they can get you there and add other program
>>> texture.
>>>
>>> As for specific dances that haven't been mentioned yet, here are some
>>> with 10+ calls from my box:
>>> Marion's Delight by Carol Kopp
>>> A turn for the better by Bill Pope
>>> Friday Night Fever by Tony Parks
>>> Rocket City Romp by Cis Hinkle
>>> iFlirt by Luke Donforth
>>> 2nd Course by Luke Donforth
>>> A Sure Thing by Chris Page (has Circle Right)
>>> Treasure of the Sierra Madre by James Hutson (no N swing)
>>> Amherst and Wooster by Chris Weiler (no N swing)
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jul 9, 2018 at 8:16 PM, Rich Sbardella via Callers <
>>> callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Helo Folks,
>>>>
>>>> This group has been so quiet lately. The group has been so important
>>>> for me as I developed my Contra calling repertoire and skills, so I thought
>>>> I'd initiate a conversation.
>>>>
>>>> As I sit here programming a dance I realize that I do not have many
>>>> dances without circles. Many that I do have, do not have a Neighbor Swing,
>>>> or have a Give & Take to cheat it out. Those factors limit where and when
>>>> I can use them.
>>>>
>>>> I generally like to program two no circle dances in each half, and also
>>>> a NO neighbor Swing dance in at least one half if not both halves of an
>>>> evening. Any thoughts on this?
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone want to share some modern contras that have no Circles and
>>>> no Give & Takes, but include a partner and neighbor swing.
>>>>
>>>> Here are a few I have used.
>>>>
>>>> Just for NEFFA, Linda Leslie
>>>> Rollin' and Tumblin'. Cis Hinkle
>>>> Rocket City Romp, Cis Hinkle
>>>> Travels with Rick and Kim, Shari Miller Johnson
>>>> Friday Night Fever, Tony Parkes
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Rich Sbardella
>>>> Stafford, CT
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
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>>>> Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Luke Donforth
>>> Luke.Donforth(a)gmail.com <Luke.Donev(a)gmail.com>
>>>
>>
>>
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>>
>>
>
Re: g&t -- that's totally fair, and an experience I've had on the floor as
well, but oh man when it's done right it's lovely! Maybe worth spending
some time teaching the right way to do it from the mic? (This is something
I might do myself the next time I call one, come to think of it.) Another
option: select for dances with a g&t *with partner* (rather than with
neighbor) so couples can adjust to each other refine their resistance,
playfulness, etc. rather than starting from square zero with a new N every
time. Might make for a more satisfying experience. Just a thought.
Cheers,
Maia
On Tue, Jul 10, 2018 at 9:58 AM, Rich Sbardella via Callers <
callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> Thanks Luke,
> You made some great points, and offer some good choices.
> My experience as a dancer is the Give & Take is rarely satisfying. Seldom
> is there any resistance, or playfulness, as intended by Jennings.
> I try not to call more than one G&T in an evening.
> Peace, Rich
>
> On Tue, Jul 10, 2018 at 8:00 AM, Luke Donforth <luke.donev(a)gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Lots of great dances already suggested.
>>
>> Talking about the bigger picture programming thing, I hear wanting to
>> change the feel and not have circles in every dance. While Give and Take
>> might feel like a cheat to you, it will feel different for the dancers, and
>> it's probably not egregious.
>>
>> You can also add a fair bit of texture with just different results from
>> the circle. A swing ->circle & swing transition is going to feel different
>> than a circle into a chain, or a circle left to a circle right, etc. I
>> think two no-circle dances in a half is a good thing to shoot for, but also
>> showing the various ways the circle can be used.
>>
>> A lot of 4x4 dances don't use circles, so if your crowds are up for (and
>> large enough) for those, they can get you there and add other program
>> texture.
>>
>> As for specific dances that haven't been mentioned yet, here are some
>> with 10+ calls from my box:
>> Marion's Delight by Carol Kopp
>> A turn for the better by Bill Pope
>> Friday Night Fever by Tony Parks
>> Rocket City Romp by Cis Hinkle
>> iFlirt by Luke Donforth
>> 2nd Course by Luke Donforth
>> A Sure Thing by Chris Page (has Circle Right)
>> Treasure of the Sierra Madre by James Hutson (no N swing)
>> Amherst and Wooster by Chris Weiler (no N swing)
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 9, 2018 at 8:16 PM, Rich Sbardella via Callers <
>> callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Helo Folks,
>>>
>>> This group has been so quiet lately. The group has been so important
>>> for me as I developed my Contra calling repertoire and skills, so I thought
>>> I'd initiate a conversation.
>>>
>>> As I sit here programming a dance I realize that I do not have many
>>> dances without circles. Many that I do have, do not have a Neighbor Swing,
>>> or have a Give & Take to cheat it out. Those factors limit where and when
>>> I can use them.
>>>
>>> I generally like to program two no circle dances in each half, and also
>>> a NO neighbor Swing dance in at least one half if not both halves of an
>>> evening. Any thoughts on this?
>>>
>>> Does anyone want to share some modern contras that have no Circles and
>>> no Give & Takes, but include a partner and neighbor swing.
>>>
>>> Here are a few I have used.
>>>
>>> Just for NEFFA, Linda Leslie
>>> Rollin' and Tumblin'. Cis Hinkle
>>> Rocket City Romp, Cis Hinkle
>>> Travels with Rick and Kim, Shari Miller Johnson
>>> Friday Night Fever, Tony Parkes
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Rich Sbardella
>>> Stafford, CT
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> 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>
>>
>
>
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>
>
Thanks Luke,
You made some great points, and offer some good choices.
My experience as a dancer is the Give & Take is rarely satisfying. Seldom
is there any resistance, or playfulness, as intended by Jennings.
I try not to call more than one G&T in an evening.
Peace, Rich
On Tue, Jul 10, 2018 at 8:00 AM, Luke Donforth <luke.donev(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Lots of great dances already suggested.
>
> Talking about the bigger picture programming thing, I hear wanting to
> change the feel and not have circles in every dance. While Give and Take
> might feel like a cheat to you, it will feel different for the dancers, and
> it's probably not egregious.
>
> You can also add a fair bit of texture with just different results from
> the circle. A swing ->circle & swing transition is going to feel different
> than a circle into a chain, or a circle left to a circle right, etc. I
> think two no-circle dances in a half is a good thing to shoot for, but also
> showing the various ways the circle can be used.
>
> A lot of 4x4 dances don't use circles, so if your crowds are up for (and
> large enough) for those, they can get you there and add other program
> texture.
>
> As for specific dances that haven't been mentioned yet, here are some with
> 10+ calls from my box:
> Marion's Delight by Carol Kopp
> A turn for the better by Bill Pope
> Friday Night Fever by Tony Parks
> Rocket City Romp by Cis Hinkle
> iFlirt by Luke Donforth
> 2nd Course by Luke Donforth
> A Sure Thing by Chris Page (has Circle Right)
> Treasure of the Sierra Madre by James Hutson (no N swing)
> Amherst and Wooster by Chris Weiler (no N swing)
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 9, 2018 at 8:16 PM, Rich Sbardella via Callers <
> callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
>> Helo Folks,
>>
>> This group has been so quiet lately. The group has been so important for
>> me as I developed my Contra calling repertoire and skills, so I thought I'd
>> initiate a conversation.
>>
>> As I sit here programming a dance I realize that I do not have many
>> dances without circles. Many that I do have, do not have a Neighbor Swing,
>> or have a Give & Take to cheat it out. Those factors limit where and when
>> I can use them.
>>
>> I generally like to program two no circle dances in each half, and also a
>> NO neighbor Swing dance in at least one half if not both halves of an
>> evening. Any thoughts on this?
>>
>> Does anyone want to share some modern contras that have no Circles and no
>> Give & Takes, but include a partner and neighbor swing.
>>
>> Here are a few I have used.
>>
>> Just for NEFFA, Linda Leslie
>> Rollin' and Tumblin'. Cis Hinkle
>> Rocket City Romp, Cis Hinkle
>> Travels with Rick and Kim, Shari Miller Johnson
>> Friday Night Fever, Tony Parkes
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Rich Sbardella
>> Stafford, CT
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> 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>
>
Hello all,
I've been thinking about half figure eights, and variations on them. Is
anyone familiar (in ECD, contra, or other traditions), where instead of the
1s or 2s half figure eight, having the gents or ladies do the move from
improper formation?
As soon as you have something like the ladies do a half figure eight from
duple improper; they're either going to have to shift where they land, or
the gents are going to have to get out of the way. It seems to me (during
my insomnia, not with actual dancers in a house party) that you could have
the gents cast off and over to a ladies place. i.e.:
*Ladies half figure eight, passing left shoulder in the middle to take
neighbor gents' place*
*Meanwhile, gents cast over left shoulder to take partner's place*
Which takes
(head of hall)
W1 M1
m2 w2
to
(head of hall)
M1 W1
w2 m2
Which ends in the same place as everybody doing a half figure eight, but
without 4 people trying to go through the middle at the same time. I think
it can still happen in 8 beats of music, with nobody standing around.
Is that a sequence people have danced or used?
Here's a wrapping to put the whole thing in context.
Calliope's Cross
Improper contra by Luke Donforth
A1
Long lines forward and back
Ladies half figure eight, passing left shoulder in the middle to take
neighbor gents' place
Meanwhile, gents cast over left shoulder to take partner's place
A2
Neighbor Right Shoulder Gyre and Swing
B1
Circle Left 3/4
Partner Swing
B2
Promenade across set with partner, courtesy turn
Ladies chain to neighbor
The name, and idea, comes from my older daughter (4), who wanted a
"Calliope's Cross" dance for herself after hearing about "Tamlin's Cross"
for her sister. Calliope like riding figure 8s on her bicycle.
I've deliberately kept this simple, instead of trying to get a gents figure
8 while ladies cast in for symmetry. I'm not sure how I'd teach that from
the stage; and think I'd have to use a demo.
I look forward to hearing the experience of the group!
Thanks
--
Luke Donforth
Luke.Donforth(a)gmail.com <Luke.Donev(a)gmail.com>