31 Jan
2018
31 Jan
'18
9:23 p.m.
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.
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On Jan 31, 2018, at 3:59 PM, Chris Page via Callers
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Ninepins?
-Chris Page
San Diego, CA
On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 10:23 AM, Sue via Callers
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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
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9:58 a.m.
New subject: [Callers] Looking for "fun" dances
Since so many people enjoy the contrary circling in The Wheel, you might
enjoy this one as well:
Suicide Square
http://www.ceilidhcalling.co.uk/danceviewpage.php?view=1&id=9
It is extremely chaotic! You can reduce the chaos slightly by getting the
band to stop randomly during the circling, at which point everyone grabs a
partner; the band waits a few seconds while everyone finds a partner and
decides whether they are Heads or Sides, then gives two notes and starts the
next Heads Gallop.
I modify it to give a bit more recovery time:
Start in a big square around the room
A1: Head couples take partner in a ballroom hold and gallop eight steps
into the centre and back
A2: Sides gallop eight steps into the centre and back
B1: All the men form an outer circle facing in, while the ladies form an
inner circle facing out. All circle left then find a new partner
B2: Partner Swing - stop early enough to decide whether you are now
Heads or Sides - Heads get ready to gallop
There is also The Muffin Man Jig:
http://www.ceilidhcalling.co.uk/danceviewpage.php?view=1&id=11
Happy dancing,
John
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1:27 p.m.
New subject: [Callers] Looking for "fun" dances
Hi all,
Here's another contrary circling dance that I've had good success with:
*Esmerelda's Revenge*
Beth Parkes, Circle Mixer
A1 Circle in and back / Circle in, Ladies stay in (face in), Gents
back out (face in)
A2 Ladies single file to L, Gents single file R / Turn around, Back to
Partner
B1 Partner DSD / Corner (to L of Partner) alle L 1x, Pass Partner by R
B2 Next person (new partner) B & S
On Tue, Feb 13, 2018 at 4:58 AM, John Sweeney via Callers <
callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Since so many people enjoy the contrary circling in
The Wheel, you might
enjoy this one as well:
Suicide Square
http://www.ceilidhcalling.co.uk/danceviewpage.php?view=1&id=9
It is extremely chaotic! You can reduce the chaos slightly by getting the
band to stop randomly during the circling, at which point everyone grabs a
partner; the band waits a few seconds while everyone finds a partner and
decides whether they are Heads or Sides, then gives two notes and starts
the
next Heads Gallop.
I modify it to give a bit more recovery time:
Start in a big square around the room
A1: Head couples take partner in a ballroom hold and gallop eight steps
into the centre and back
A2: Sides gallop eight steps into the centre and back
B1: All the men form an outer circle facing in, while the ladies form
an
inner circle facing out. All circle left then find a new partner
B2: Partner Swing - stop early enough to decide whether you are now
Heads or Sides - Heads get ready to gallop
There is also The Muffin Man Jig:
http://www.ceilidhcalling.co.uk/danceviewpage.php?view=1&id=11
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
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15 May
12:51 p.m.
New subject: [Callers] Looking for "fun" dances
I'm sure there is already a thread on this somewhere, but I'm wondering what are
your favorite dances for those in the 4-10 year old range. Specifically, dances that are
not mixers since many younger dancers prefer to stay with a particular partner the whole
time. I have a number of good ones already (Alabama Gal, Haste to the Wedding, La
Bastringue, etc), but I'd like to expand my existing collection of dances geared
towards "little ones".
Let 'em rip!
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Subject: Re: [Callers] Looking for "fun" dances
Since so many people enjoy the contrary circling in The Wheel, you might
enjoy this one as well:
Suicide Square
http://www.ceilidhcalling.co.uk/danceviewpage.php?view=1&id=9
It is extremely chaotic! You can reduce the chaos slightly by getting the
band to stop randomly during the circling, at which point everyone grabs a
partner; the band waits a few seconds while everyone finds a partner and
decides whether they are Heads or Sides, then gives two notes and starts the
next Heads Gallop.
I modify it to give a bit more recovery time:
Start in a big square around the room
A1: Head couples take partner in a ballroom hold and gallop eight steps
into the centre and back
A2: Sides gallop eight steps into the centre and back
B1: All the men form an outer circle facing in, while the ladies form an
inner circle facing out. All circle left then find a new partner
B2: Partner Swing - stop early enough to decide whether you are now
Heads or Sides - Heads get ready to gallop
There is also The Muffin Man Jig:
http://www.ceilidhcalling.co.uk/danceviewpage.php?view=1&id=11
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
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