Michael, here's one I learned about in an exchange with Chris Page. Haven't tried it, but there's a good video -- Alone at the End <https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=689>
On Sat, Mar 30, 2024 at 1:43 PM Michael Fuerst via Contra Callers < contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Thanks Dale for the pleasant words. > The dance you referred to may have been one with a right and left on the > 1/2 diagonal, most likely "A New Idea" > All my dances with this figure can be found at > https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#RL > > On Sat, Mar 30, 2024 at 10:33 AM Dale Wilson via Contra Callers < > contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > >> For those who don't know Michael, he specializes in writing and calling >> these kinds of dances. >> >> When he calls at a dance weekend, it's always an adventure, and amazingly >> enough the dances actually work! >> >> [Michael, I still remember that dance you called at Kimmswick that >> included a right-and-left that somehow happened with a couple from another >> set.] >> >> >> Dale >> >> On Fri, Mar 29, 2024 at 8:43 PM Michael Fuerst via Contra Callers < >> contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: >> >>> Hi Greg: >>> >>> I guess I mean dances that a caller must spend an extra bit of >>> time to visualize, and/or to work out the teaching and/or calls >>> -- or dances that only an experienced caller can try. >>> A few examples from my dances... >>> >>> Where's Alex? >>> https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Wheres >>> >>> From the Earth to the Moon and a Trip Around It >>> https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Earth >>> >>> Two Orange Cats >>> https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Cats >>> >>> Rusty Wheel Reels >>> https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Rusty >>> >>> The Great Urbana Barn Dance >>> https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Great >>> >>> Michael >>> >>> On Thu, Mar 28, 2024 at 3:40 PM Gregory Frock <gregfr...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Michael, >>>> I am not sure I understand the premise of the question. >>>> >>>> Breaking things down, an instructor has verbal description and >>>> demonstrations as primary tools teach a dance. If an instructor feels they >>>> cannot describe a figure adequately well verbally, they should not hesitate >>>> to demonstrate it. Any figures from the basic vocabulary, circles, stars, >>>> chains, etc would be familia >>>> >>>> On Thu, Mar 28, 2024 at 2:56 PM Michael Fuerst via Contra Callers < >>>> contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: >>>> >>>>> ... to teach to reasonably experienced dancers than they are for them >>>>> to dance. >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net >>>>> To unsubscribe send an email to >>>>> contracallers-le...@lists.sharedweight.net >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>> Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net >>> To unsubscribe send an email to >>> contracallers-le...@lists.sharedweight.net >>> >> >> >> -- >> Penultimatum: Surrender now or next time I threaten you I'll really mean >> it. >> _______________________________________________ >> Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net >> To unsubscribe send an email to >> contracallers-le...@lists.sharedweight.net >> > _______________________________________________ > Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net > To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-le...@lists.sharedweight.net >
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