[Callers] In search of un-premiered contras!

[David Harding via Callers]

Scratch that.  Now that I look at it in light of Tom's comments, I 
realize that there is no progression.  Doh!


On 3/26/2017 9:26 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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