That's the obvious way to alternate Chorus Jig. It exacerbates a problem that already exists in the dance -- if the set gets too close to the bottom of the hall, then the 1s get bunched up near the bottom. Since most sets align at the top of the hall, you now have that problem all the time in the opposite direction.
On 1/28/08, Bob Isaacs <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > That said, in many cases it's possible to simply alternative the active > role> between the 1s and 2s, and balance the dance better. Some callers do > this.> (I don't think there's a good way to do it with Chorus Jig, though.) > Yes there is - when sets are long enough, I've been using this version for > a few years; > > 1A1. 1's down the outside, turn alone and return > 1A2. 1's down the center, turn alone, return and cast off > 1B1. 1's turn contra corners > 1B2. 1's balance, swing > 2A1. 2's up the outside, turn alone and return > 2A2. 2's up the center, turn alone, return and cast off > 2B1. 2's turn contra corners > 2B2. 2's balance, swing > > As we all know, it has been customary for the inactives to cheat and swing > during the A1. When the actives are done with B2 in this version, they can > start cheating by simply keep on swinging - they're already there. Then > after about a 28 beat swing they'll appreciate being inactive for a while. > > On the subject of shadow swings, the best dance I know of with one is; > > Ten Strings Attached Improper, Jim Saxe/Charlie Fenton > > A1. Neighbor balance, swing > A2. Gents allemande L 1 1/2 - give R to partner to form wave/4 > Balance, walk forward > B1. Shadow swing, partner swing > B2. Partner promenade across, ladies chain > > Unlike swing-swing with different neighbors, the roll from shadow to > partner can get better with repetition as all know who they are going > to. Another B2 here that gives some needed partner interaction is circle L > 3/4, balance, California twirl. > > I call shadow swing once in a while, and agree that they are best reserved > for experienced audiences and dance camps. I have yet to write a dance with > one in it, partly due to their limited use and partly because it isn't easy > to find sequences like Ten Strings Attached that have a shadow swing and > enough neighbor and partner action. > > Bob > _________________________________________________________________ > Shed those extra pounds with MSN and The Biggest Loser! > http://biggestloser.msn.com/ > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers >
