[Callers] Re: Looking for contra dances that are more difficult .......

Rick (1) 'Alone at the End' was first published in the book 'MIdwest Folklore' for which I (with much coaching by Al Olson) was the dance editor. (2) You must have a few that could be answers to my inquiry. (3) Two dances by Al that I have called (the second one often) 'Contra Corners

[Callers] Re: Looking for contra dances that are more difficult .......

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 On Sat, Mar 30, 2024 at 1:43 PM Michael Fuerst via Contra Callers <

[Callers] Re: Looking for contra dances that are more difficult .......

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

[Callers] Re: Looking for contra dances that are more difficult .......

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

[Callers] Re: Looking for contra dances that are more difficult .......

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

[Callers] Re: Looking for contra dances that are more difficult .......

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