> I notice the same problem, even worse, when it's a swing your partner on > the side and then slide left Becket progression. Everyone wants to milk > every last beat out of that swing and then they scramble to catch up for > the rest of the dance because they missed the slide left. Grumble, > grumble, kids these days...
In such situations, shouldn't the slide left happen at the beginning of the phrase? My problem with that progression is on the other hand-- people don't realize that the circle that often comes after the slide left is only 6 beats. The entire time I've been dancing, I've noticed the issue of people not doing circles in the appropriate amount of time. There are some very popular dances that confound this problem (such as The Baby Rose, which gives you 8 beats for a 3/4 circle). I don't know if it's something callers can help by explaining that 3/4 circles should only take six beats, and that full circles should take eight, but it becomes a problem any time there's a circle left 3/4, followed by a move that is supposed to take 2 beats to finish the phrase. -Dave -- David Casserly (cell) 781 258-2761
