Re: [Callers] Calling debut

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:40:38 -0400 (EDT) 


Marguerite,
Good work! This looks like an excellent program. I'm glad to see you write your dances using effective word order. For those of us who use effective word order in our calling this makes it much easier to read the written dance choreography. (Not to mention how much easier it will be for the dancers.)
With regard to Linda's point about one-swing dances in the middle of each half of the evening: Keep in mind that there are multiple factors that determine how "tiring" a dance can be. But if you want to insert a single-swing dance in the first half of the evening consider making the only swing a neighbor swing. During the first half, integrating the newcomers should be a high priority. It will make your job much easier. Lots of neighbor swings will help to reduce the perceived need to select a known partner. With a lower "partnering pressure" the dancers are more likely to be generous in partnering with newcomers. 

Good luck!  I'm sure you will do very well.

- Greg

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At 05:08 PM 7/14/2010, you wrote:

Hello everyone,
Thanks to Bob Isaacs, I'm calling my first full evening this weekend at Swingin' 
Tern in New Jersey.  It's my home dance so I have a good idea of the dancers'
ability, but it will be hot and humid.  I plan on running dances shorter with
longer water breaks.
Here's the preliminary program, with alternate dances I'm comfortable with
listed at the bottom.  Please give me feedback!



SWINGIN TERN JULY 17, 2010

SPRING FEVER     Tony Parkes                    dup imp
A1 8 Long lines
8Neighbor swing
A2 8 Gents alle L 1 ½
8 Partner swing
B1      8       Circle L
8       Star L
B2      8       Partner promenade across
8       Ladies chain to neighbor


BUTTER          Gene Hubert             Becket
A1      8       L diagonal circle L ¾
8       Neighbor swing
A2      8       Long lines
8       Ladies chain to partner
B1      16      Hey (LR, NL, GR, PL
LR, NL, GR)
B2      4, 12   Partner balance, swing


Joe DePaolo, guest caller
THE NICE COMBINATION            Gene Hubert             dup imp
A1      4, 12   Neighbor balance, swing
A2      8       Down the hall, turn as couples
8       Up the hall, bend line
B1      6       Circle L ¾
10      Partner swing
B2      8       Ladies chain to neighbor
8       Star L


FRIDAY NIGHT FEVER              Tony Parkes             dup imp
A1      4, 12   Neighbor balance, swing
A2      8       Gents alle L 1 ½
8       Partner swing
B1      8       Partner promenade across
8       Ladies chain to neighbor, give R to partner
B2 4, 4 Square through two: partner balance, pull by R, Neighbor pull by L 
4, 4    Partner balance, pull by R, Neighbor pull by L


THE EYES HAVE IT                Becky Hill              Becket L
A1      8       Circle L, slide L
8       Ladies chain across to new neighbor
A2      8       Mad Robin: Ladies in front, gents in front
8       Half hey (LR, PL, GR)
B1      4, 12   Neighbor balance, swing
B2      8       Gents alle L 1 ½
8       Partner swing


ELLEN'S YARNS           Rick Mohr               Becket
A1      8       R&L through
8       L hand star
A2      8       Ladies chain on R diagonal*
8       Ladies chain across to shadow
B1      4,4     Balance ring, Petronella
4,4     Balance ring, Petronella, find partner
B2      4,12    Partner balance, swing


- - - - - - - - -
GOOD FRIDAY Kirston Koths dup imp, wave 4 Ladies L in middle, NR 
A1      4,4     Balance R, L, slide R
4,4     Balance L, R, slide L
A2      2,2     Neighbor alle R ½, gents pull by L
12      Partner swing
B1      8       Long lines
8       R&L through
B2      8       Circle L ¾, pass through
8       New neighbor do si do 1 ¼ to new waves


PEDAL PUSHERS           Bob Dalsemer            dup imp
A1      8       Gents alle L 1 ½, scoop up partner
4, 4    Star promenade, butterfly whirl
A2      8       Ladies gypsy (do si do)
8       Partner swing, join hands in a ring
B1      4,4     Balance ring, pass through across, individually turn R
8       Single file promenade 3 places clockwise, ladies following neighbor
B2      4,12    Gents turn back; neighbor balance, swing


SARA'S JOURNEY          Gene Hubert             dup imp
A1      4,4     Neighbor balance, box the gnat, gents pull by L
8       Partner swing
A2      8       Circle L
8       Partner do si do
B1      4,4     Partner balance, box the gnat, ladies pull by L
8       Neighbor swing
B2      8       R&L through
8       Star L


POETRY IN MOTION        Lisa Greenleaf  dup imp
A1      8       Star R
8       Neighbor 1 alle R 1 ½
A2      8       N2 gypsy L
8       N1 swing
B1      8       Partner give and take to gents' side
8       Partner swing
B2      8       Ladies chain to N1
8       Star L


HEARTBEAT CONTRA                Don Flaherty            dup imp
A1      4,4     Balance ring, Petronella
4,4     Balance, Petronella
A2      4,12    Balance, neighbor swing
B1      8       Ladies alle R 1 ½ (gypsy)
8       Partner swing
B2      8       Circle L ¾
4,4     Balance, California twirl


ALTERNATES:

CENTRIFUGAL HEY
LANNY'S BACK
SCOUT HOUSE REEL
DELPHINIUMS AND DAISIES
STAR TREK
THE BABY ROSE
MARY CAY'S REEL
AL'S SAFEWAY PRODUCE



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