[Callers] star to hey?

Yoyo Zhou yozhov at gmail.com
Sat Dec 23 16:14:30 PST 2017


Synchronized Swimming by Rona Wiener has a star to dolphin hey transition -
I haven't tried it, but it seems like it should work - and a lot of
teaching notes on her website:

http://www.sundragonrising.com/contra.html#Synchronized_Swimming

Yoyo Zhou

On Sat, Dec 23, 2017 at 3:43 PM, Jeffrey Spero via Callers <
callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> Ask, and ye shall receive (except… it’s not the progression)!
>
> Harvesting the Hey (James Hutson and Jeff Spero)
> Becket
>
> A1 Left diagonal, right and left through
>      Straight across, right and left through
> A2 Star left once around
>      With the next, star right (with shadow, NOT partner)
> B1 With previous couple, hey for four (ladies pass right shoulders to
> start)
> B2 Partners balance and swing
>
>
>
>
> On Dec 23, 2017, at 1:00 PM, Lindsey Dono via Callers <
> callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
> Hi Luke,
>
> This looks like the same progression as Nathaniel Jack's Loon on the Lake.
> With clear teaching, it's a lovely transition. I'd be thrilled to have more
> dances with a star to hey progression.
>
> Are You 'Most Done by Russell Owen has a different variety of star to hey
> with the next- the hey is on the diagonal.
>
> Lindsey
> Tacoma, WA
>
>
> On Friday, December 22, 2017, 6:55:29 PM PST, Luke Donforth via Callers <
> callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
>
> Hello all,
>
> I'm on the road for vacation instead of calling, which means that I don't
> have easy access to dancers to try things with; so I'm pinging the hive
> mind.
>
> What do folks think about the transition star->hey with the next.
>
> For instance:
>
> A1
> Ladies start left shoulder hey
> A2
> Neighbor right shoulder gyre and swing
> B1
> Circle Left 3/4
> Partner swing
> B2
> Ladies chain across
> Left hand star 1x
>
> The ladies have their left hand in on the star, and usually I avoid a left
> with one, left with the next transition; but I feel like the swoopy nature
> of the hey gives it some slack. It also sets the gents up for a turn over
> shoulder entry into the hey.
>
> It could be a right shoulder in the middle hey, and a balance and swing. I
> don't have a passel of dancers to try it with.
>
> What are your thoughts?
>
> Thanks, and happy solstice and return of the light to you all.
>
> --
> Luke Donforth
> Luke.Donforth at gmail.com <Luke.Donev at gmail.com>
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