Hello Tavi,

You are correct, gimmick was a bad choice of words. Gimmick is a term used in MWSD publications to describe surprise or unusual choreography.

The type of dances I am looking for are dances that have an unusual element, whether it be a different move like rip 'n snort, an unusual application as in Bree's "couple to solo" Dosido, or an unusual progression. These dances are easy enough for a floor with many beginners but novel (?) enough for most dancers to enjoy.

Rich

On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 1:46 PM, tavi merrill via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

I take issue with the term "gimmick." Using familiar moves in new ways is IMO called "good choreography." If one defines using existing moves in novel ways as "gimmick," basically every use of petronella turns and waves after "Petronella" and "Rory O'Moore" is a gimmick.

Originally had a long list of dances, but then i saw "easy" in Rich's original ask, so pared down:

"Anthem to a Pet Ferret" by Sargon de Jesus may be of interest

"A Sure Thing" by Chris Page is challenging to teach but not actually challenging to dance

also do si do and swing the one behind offers a simple but fun twist. U can find it in Tom Hinds' "Python Reel" and Rick Mohr's "Leave the Wine"

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