21 Feb
2019
21 Feb
'19
7:14 a.m.
My concern with introducing CC in triplet is if you do that and then turn around and do
it in a contra you have done it twice in one program - and probably very close together.
I wouldn't want to do that
Mac McKeever
On Thursday, February 21, 2019, 12:12:29 AM CST, Chris Page via Callers
<callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Like many others, I recommend a triplet or 3-face-3. You're not going
out of your minor set, and not everyone's active all the time.
I recommend:
Corner Triplet (Linda Leslie)
Melanie's Triplet (Melanie Axel-Lute)
Microchasmic Triplet (Ann Fallon)
or
Down by the Riverside (3-face-3 by Melanie Axel-Lute)
I don't recommend Ted's Triplet #7, because it also includes a proper
right-and-left through, which many people these days are more
unfamiliar with than contra corners.
-Chris Page
San Diego, CA
On Wed, Feb 20, 2019 at 1:38 PM Hannah Chamb via Callers
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Hi all, first time posting here!
I'm new-ish to calling and I've yet to call contra corners. I think I'm up
for the challenge and could teach the figure itself, but I still think it's a tricky
one for dancers in all but the most experienced crowds. A few callers I know have advised
me to build up to a challenging figure like contra corners over the course of an evening
by calling dances that echo the skills the dancers will need later.
With that in mind, what dances would you call early in the evening in a mixed-level group
that would help "teach" dancers the skills they need to be successful at contra
corners?
I've been thinking I should include an easy proper-ish dance, and maybe a dance with
allemandes outside the minor set... anything else come to mind?
Thanks in advance,
Hannah Chamberlain
Westbrook, ME
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21 Feb
7:56 a.m.
New subject: [Callers] Building to Contra Corners
Mac,
Callers do that all the time with hey for four--which I think is harder
for inexperienced dancers than contra corners because there's less
connection with the other dancers.
Bob
On 2/21/2019 8:14, Mac Mckeever via Callers wrote:
My concern with introducing CC in triplet is if you
do that and then turn around and do it in a contra you have done it twice in one program -
and probably very close together. I wouldn't want to do that
Mac McKeever
On Thursday, February 21, 2019, 12:12:29 AM CST, Chris Page via Callers
<callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Like many others, I recommend a triplet or 3-face-3. You're not going
out of your minor set, and not everyone's active all the time.
I recommend:
Corner Triplet (Linda Leslie)
Melanie's Triplet (Melanie Axel-Lute)
Microchasmic Triplet (Ann Fallon)
or
Down by the Riverside (3-face-3 by Melanie Axel-Lute)
I don't recommend Ted's Triplet #7, because it also includes a proper
right-and-left through, which many people these days are more
unfamiliar with than contra corners.
-Chris Page
San Diego, CA
On Wed, Feb 20, 2019 at 1:38 PM Hannah Chamb via Callers
<callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Hi all, first time posting here!
I'm new-ish to calling and I've yet to call contra corners. I think I'm up
for the challenge and could teach the figure itself, but I still think it's a tricky
one for dancers in all but the most experienced crowds. A few callers I know have advised
me to build up to a challenging figure like contra corners over the course of an evening
by calling dances that echo the skills the dancers will need later.
With that in mind, what dances would you call early in the evening in a mixed-level group
that would help "teach" dancers the skills they need to be successful at contra
corners?
I've been thinking I should include an easy proper-ish dance, and maybe a dance with
allemandes outside the minor set... anything else come to mind?
Thanks in advance,
Hannah Chamberlain
Westbrook, ME
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8:09 a.m.
New subject: [Callers] Building to Contra Corners
I think there are certain figures that define a dance. butterfly whirl, rory-o-more,
zipper, etc. I put contra corners in this category. Heys are not as defining (in my
opinion) and can be spread around the program more easily (I include petronella in this
same category) - but I till try to avoid calling 2 dances with full heys in the same
program.
My goal is to keep as much variety in the program as possible. I would not call contra
corners twice n the same evening.
I am glad Down by the Riverside has been recommended. I first danced this on a trip to
Scotland with Melanie calling her dance. I did not like it much on the walk thru but once
the dance started it changed my mind quickly. It is a great dance and certainly adds
variety to a program.
Mac
On Thursday, February 21, 2019, 7:56:44 AM CST, Bob Hofkin <bhofkin(a)middleJ.com>
wrote:
Mac,
Callers do that all the time with hey for four--which I think is harder
for inexperienced dancers than contra corners because there's less
connection with the other dancers.
Bob
On 2/21/2019 8:14, Mac Mckeever via Callers wrote:
My concern with introducing CC in triplet is if you
do that and then turn around and do it in a contra you have done it twice in one program -
and probably very close together. I wouldn't want to do that
Mac McKeever
On Thursday, February 21, 2019, 12:12:29 AM CST, Chris Page via Callers
<callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Like many others, I recommend a triplet or 3-face-3. You're not going
out of your minor set, and not everyone's active all the time.
I recommend:
Corner Triplet (Linda Leslie)
Melanie's Triplet (Melanie Axel-Lute)
Microchasmic Triplet (Ann Fallon)
or
Down by the Riverside (3-face-3 by Melanie Axel-Lute)
I don't recommend Ted's Triplet #7, because it also includes a proper
right-and-left through, which many people these days are more
unfamiliar with than contra corners.
-Chris Page
San Diego, CA
On Wed, Feb 20, 2019 at 1:38 PM Hannah Chamb via Callers
<callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Hi all, first time posting here!
I'm new-ish to calling and I've yet to call contra corners. I think I'm up
for the challenge and could teach the figure itself, but I still think it's a tricky
one for dancers in all but the most experienced crowds. A few callers I know have advised
me to build up to a challenging figure like contra corners over the course of an evening
by calling dances that echo the skills the dancers will need later.
With that in mind, what dances would you call early in the evening in a mixed-level group
that would help "teach" dancers the skills they need to be successful at contra
corners?
I've been thinking I should include an easy proper-ish dance, and maybe a dance with
allemandes outside the minor set... anything else come to mind?
Thanks in advance,
Hannah Chamberlain
Westbrook, ME
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8:12 a.m.
New subject: [Callers] Building to Contra Corners
But I’m guessing that you do things like:
Neighbour Swing, Circle Left 3/4, Partner Swing
multiple times in an evening.
I would much rather do Contra Corners multiple times! :-)
Happy dancing,
John
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My concern with introducing CC in triplet is if you do that and then turn around and do
it in a contra you have done it twice in one program - and probably very close together.
I wouldn't want to do that
Mac McKeever
10:50 p.m.
New subject: [Callers] Building to Contra Corners
This is a building block. I would never call another contra corners in the
same evening. In St. Louis, where we often dance contra corners, there
would rarely be the need for "contra corners for dummies" version. I did
call it once inSt. Louis this last year, but that was to help revive the
triplet.
On Thu, Feb 21, 2019 at 7:14 AM Mac Mckeever via Callers <
callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
My concern with introducing CC in triplet is if you
do that and then turn
around and do it in a contra you have done it twice in one program - and
probably very close together. I wouldn't want to do that
Mac McKeever
On Thursday, February 21, 2019, 12:12:29 AM CST, Chris Page via Callers <
callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Like many others, I recommend a triplet or 3-face-3. You're not going
out of your minor set, and not everyone's active all the time.
I recommend:
Corner Triplet (Linda Leslie)
Melanie's Triplet (Melanie Axel-Lute)
Microchasmic Triplet (Ann Fallon)
or
Down by the Riverside (3-face-3 by Melanie Axel-Lute)
I don't recommend Ted's Triplet #7, because it also includes a proper
right-and-left through, which many people these days are more
unfamiliar with than contra corners.
-Chris Page
San Diego, CA
On Wed, Feb 20, 2019 at 1:38 PM Hannah Chamb via Callers
<callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Hi all, first time posting here!
I'm new-ish to calling and I've yet to call contra corners. I think I'm
up for the challenge and could teach the figure itself, but I still think
it's a tricky one for dancers in all but the most experienced crowds. A few
callers I know have advised me to build up to a challenging figure like
contra corners over the course of an evening by calling dances that echo
the skills the dancers will need later.
With that in mind, what dances would you call early in the evening in a
mixed-level group that would help "teach" dancers the skills they need to
be successful at contra corners?
I've been thinking I should include an easy proper-ish dance, and maybe
a
dance with allemandes outside the minor set... anything else come to mind?
Thanks in advance,
Hannah Chamberlain
Westbrook, ME
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