Another dance that starts out as improper, but starts the A1 from a
progressed position is Rick Mohr's Chuck the Budgie.
Both dances have sequences that seem to 'cross' the end phrase (the B
to A). They feel especially seamless to the dancers with music, but in
slow motion, the starting positioning may feel weird. I didn't even
notice until teaching CTB broke down in a beginner crowd because some
people started yelling that they were "in the wrong place."
In both cases of CTB and TFB, the neighbors allemande "until the
ladies/gents face in." That gets them where they need to go even if
they are on the "wrong" side of their neighbor. Slowing down the
teaching does not help. It's like trying to teach someone how to walk:
momentum helps!
I don't generally find the "backwards progression" helpful in
practice. It may be technically correct in some cases, but it falls
under "too much information" for most dance crowds, imho.
I find the "progressed improper" designation helpful only if/when the
dancers start questioning their starting position and need reassurance
that they know that you know where they are supposed to be.
Joy Greenwolfe
Durham, NC
On Apr 13, 2013, at 1:34 AM, Jack Mitchell wrote:
I have seen what you're calling Indifferent called progressed
improper....you line up improper and then go ahead and progress
before you dance. Joy Greenwolfe's dance Truffles for Breakfast is
like that. Either that, or it's improper, but progresses
backwards....
Jack
On 4/13/2013 1:24 AM, Laur wrote:
Aahz
Indifferent - set up as improper formation, then have neighbors
trade places (ladies on the left)
Indecent - set up proper, then have 2's trade places
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From: Aahz Maruch <a...@pobox.com>
To: Laur <lc...@yahoo.com>; Caller's discussion list <call...@sharedweight.net
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Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2013 12:20 AM
Subject: Re: [Callers] formation indifferent/ indecent
On Fri, Apr 12, 2013, Laur wrote:
I don't see a difference between the the indecent and the
indifferent
other than in one we ask the ones to be proper and the two's trade
places and in the other (indifferent) we ask the dancers to from
improper then change places with their neighbor.
Tom Hinds, are you around for a quick answer?
Could you provide a bit more context? I've got no clue what you're
talking about.
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