Hi folks - I like to call this dance as well, and like David's very clear 'here are the moves to the beats' suggestion. I have actually had no problem getting folks to roll away on the way back, though, if I teach the 8 bars as one piece that way from the very beginning, explaining how it's different before they even begin moving in the LL.
The funny thing is when next I teach a dance with long lines, everyone hesitates before doing it - will there be a twist? <g> So nice to see they're paying attention, eh? For dances with lots of beginners, I enjoy preceding Rollin and Tumblin with Oslo Waltz Mixer. This way, dancers get to first practice smooth, slow, graceful rolls, then later with the contra they get to rant and roar with them. I've found that a really a fun combo. Tina Fields Message: 2 List-Post: callers@lists.sharedweight.net Date: 09 May 2008 18:45:56 -0400 From: david.millst...@valley.net (David Millstone) Subject: [Callers] A Rollin and A Tumblin To: call...@sharedweight.net Message-ID: <92058...@retriever.valley.net> Content-Type: text/plain Hi Rickey, I have the dance from Cis as Rollin' and Tumblin'. > I have been having trouble getting dancers to roll away on the way back, rather than after the forward and back. As you point out, even if folks are late on the timing of the second rollaway, the dance will work out. If you wish, you could teach the dance with counts, as in Bases Loaded: "Forward - 2 - 3 - 4; Back - 2 - and ROLL aWAY." I generally just signal the timing I want by putting in the rollaway call at just the right time. It's a fun dance that I use often, a great way to introduce rollaway early in the evening, especially if you want to use that figure later on and want folks to be already familiar with it. David Millstone Lebanon, NH Tina R. Fields, Ph.D. (707) 824-9318 "Hindsight Now!"
