what a great transition into a Give and take. --- Michael Barraclough <michael.barraclo...@tgis.co.uk> wrote:
> Well, since we seem to be in the 'mood' for > variations on a theme, here is > one of mine. > > 35 4 THE ROSENS > Becket > 2006 > Written to celebrate Bruce and Sue Rosen's 35th > Wedding Anniversary > > A1 Circle 3/4 to a hey > A2 Neighbor gypsy meltdown > B1 Crosstrail past current neighbor, next > neighbor balance and wrap to a > cuddle > B2 Give and take > > Notes: > The 'circle 3/4 to a hey' is the movement stolen > from Mood Swings, > definitely my favorite transition, and a wonderful > contribution by Sue to > zesty contras. To teach it I get everyone to circle > 3 places and then ask > the men to let go of their partner and do another > step around the circle > whilst helping their neighbor bend round to face > them so that everyone is in > a line of four across the set. > > The balance should be two handed and the wrap > movement (still holding both > hands from the balance) consists of the man raising > his left hand and moving > clockwise, passing right shoulders, to the other > side of the woman whilst > turning the woman counter clockwise so that they end > up facing in (same as > doing a star through) in a cuddle (as in swing or > cajun). The old adage > that a picture is worth a thousand words was never > truer. Demonstrate it > first and then use the words! > > Michael Barraclough > Itinerant C17 & C21 Dancing Master, eCeilidh and > Contra Caller > http://www.michaelbarraclough.com > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: callers-boun...@sharedweight.net > [mailto:callers-boun...@sharedweight.net] On Behalf > Of Lisa Sieverts > Sent: 09 April 2007 23:26 > To: Caller's discussion list > Subject: Re: [Callers] "Mood Swings" - Sue Rosen > > Here's a little shameless self-promotion for the > dance I wrote based > on Sue's dance. I wanted that great circle -> hey -> > balance & swing > interaction with my partner: > > Mood Ring Lisa Sieverts > > BECKET - sawtooth > 1. on left diagonal, circle left halfway with next > couple, roll away > (woman roll partner from left to right) > 2. W allemande LEFT 1 ½ > > 3&4. NEIGHBOR balance & swing > > 5. Circle left ¾, men roll partner from left to > right > 6. ½ hey, men start by the LEFT > > 7&8. PARTNER balance and swing > > > > On Apr 9, 2007, at 3:33 PM, richg...@comcast.net > wrote: > > > Here are the moves for Mood Swings: > > > > Mood Swings - Sue Rosen > Improper > > > > A1: Long lines forward and back > > on your way back roll away w/1/2 sashay > > (ladies rolling to the right of their Ns along > the set) > > Gents allemande left 1 1/2 > > > > A2: Partner balance and swing > > > > B1: Circle left 3/4 and flatten (see note) into > a > > > > 1/2 hey (Start pass N by rt sh) > > > > B2: Neighbor balance and swing > > After the circle left 3/4 in B1, use two counts of > good connection > > to bring the Gents to the outside of the set > facing in and the > > ladies to the center facing out, ready for the > half hey. This > > action makes Mood Swings a particularly satisfying > dance. > > _______________________________________________ > > Callers mailing list > > call...@sharedweight.net > > > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > call...@sharedweight.net > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > call...@sharedweight.net > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > Mavis L McGaugh 510-814-8118 (answering machine-leave message) ____________________________________________________________________________________ Get your own web address. Have a HUGE year through Yahoo! Small Business. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/domains/?p=BESTDEAL
