Hi Tom, Long time.. There are 2 why nots I guess, first is dancers don't normally promenade that way so it might be "un-natural" at first - of course that will smooth out. second is just to honor Gene (maybe i'm old fashioned or a little nostalgic that way, I dunno), I guess there's a third - that being that with a reasonable sized crowd, it's really not a problem.. but for 20-40 dancers, I suppose the 'why not' is totally valid.. Let us know.. thanks! Gene was a really nice guy as well as an amazing choreographic mind.. I really have missed him! bill
> From: twhi...@earthlink.net > Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2013 09:58:20 -0400 > To: call...@sharedweight.net > Subject: [Callers] The Wheel > > Bill, > > Thanks for sharing The Wheel. It looks like a great dance. Tonight > I'm planning to call The Wheel with one minor change: > > A1 Promenade the wrong way (why not?) > > This will put the women on the inside. I'll let everyone know how it > works out. Come to think of it, having the men on the outside is > how the Paul Jones mixer was done at Blob's Park in Maryland (a place > to eat sausage and dance polkas). Perhaps your warning (see below) > suggests the reason they did that mixer the way they did. > > I too honor Gene. I don't think anyone has written as many fantastic > dances. > > Tom > > > > > > Needs many couple to make it work, especially since women are on > > the outside of the concentric and have shorter arms on the average. > > If this becomes a problem 9womens arms being pulled out or arm > > sockets) tell dances "big steps in, short steps out".. > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > call...@sharedweight.net > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers
