Gee, I guess you would need 6 couples to get to everyone. Thanks, Luke, for broadening my perspective.
Ron > From: [email protected] > Date: Thu, 13 May 2010 12:48:16 -0500 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Callers] Dance length > > > Actually, no. Most Becketts progress in a clockwise direction. Everyone has > > equal > > opportunity to dance with each of the other couples. > > Double progression dances, becket (either direction) or improper, only > let you dance with half the couples when there's an even number of > couples. For four couple they're nice in that they keep everyone in, > but you don't get to dance with everyone. > > For a clockwise double progression becket, same letters are partners. It goes > > B a > b A > ~~ > D c > d C > > Progress > > D b > d B > ~~ > C a > c A > > Progress > > C d > c D > ~~ > A b > a B > > Progress > > A c > a C > ~~ > B d > b D > > Progress > > B a > b A > ~~ > D c > d C > > And you're back where you started, with A's never dancing with D's > (for a ccw becket, read bottom to top) > > > -- > Luke Donev > http://www.lukedonev.com > [email protected] > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail is redefining busy with tools for the New Busy. Get more from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_2
