[Callers] In search of un-premiered contras!

[Tom Hinds via Callers]

David, you're thinking of Stretching the Limits (men chain version)  
and Stretching the LImits (women chain version).

You're very creative, thinking of switching each time.  A caller,  
Will Martin has come up with that very idea.  The progression is in  
the same direction and has half heys instead of full heys.  He calls  
his version Stretching the Limits of Truth.  I probably won't be able  
to find my copy and will ask him for his.  I doubt it's every been  
called although it works on paper!

Tom
On Mar 26, 2017, at 10:26 PM, David Harding via Callers wrote:

> Here's something I envisioned last fall and have been meaning to  
> post for comment.  There were conversations here about gents chains  
> and about balancing the activity levels of ladies and gents.  At  
> Squirrel Moon Weekend, Tom Hinds called a dance whose details I  
> don't remember, except that it started with a gents chain across  
> from Becket formation, followed by gents chain on the right  
> diagonal (I think).  About 2/3 of the way through the dance, he  
> switched to start with a ladies chain across and then on the left  
> diagonal.  It was dramatic how different the two versions of the  
> dance felt.  That got me to thinking, why not switch each time  
> through to symmetrize the dance, the way modern dances with contra  
> corners often do?  Perhaps that's sufficiently disorienting to be  
> cutting edge.
> I have not had the occasion to call this, but would be happy to  
> hear if anyone thinks it's worth giving a try.  I haven't thought  
> through the teaching, but imagine that for a group that could  
> handle it, two walk-throughs would be useful.
> The working title is "Both Sides"
> Becket
>
> A1 Gents allemande 1 1/2; Neighbor swing
> A2 Long lines forward and back; Gents chain, courtesy turn
> B1 Gents left shoulder full hey
> B2 Partner balance and swing
>
> Alternate with
> A1 Ladies allemande right 1 1/2; Neighbor swing
> A2 Long lines; Ladies chain,  courtesy trun
> B1 Ladies right shoulder full hey
> B2 Partner balance and swing
> Dave Harding
>
> On 3/26/2017 8:26 PM, Maia McCormick via Callers wrote:
>> Hi choreographer folks,
>>
>> I'm leading a session at NEFFA called "Cutting-Edge Contras",  
>> consisting of un-premiered (or very sparsely called) contras. If  
>> anyone has any dances they'd like to throw my way for  
>> consideration, please do so!
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Maia
>>
>>
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