Bill Olsen called a dance at dawn dance a while ago with a mini-grand square on the diagonal. That was cool. I think he wrote it.
And Kathy A called something at flurry last year with a right and left through and then the ladies slide right and across the set to take hands in a short wavy line across. It was neat. I think she called it a "right and left by" Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 25, 2017, at 9:07 PM, Jacob or Nancy Bloom via Callers > <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > > The original 4-face-4 with a Grand Square (and the original 4-face-4 in which > the couples changed sides during the course of the dance) was my Grand Square > Contra: > > Forward and Back, all swing corner > Sides face, Grand Square > Reverse > Side couples pass thru, Head couples pass thru, all swing partner and face > original direction. > > Jacob Bloom > > >> On Sat, Sep 23, 2017 at 1:54 PM, Bob Green via Callers >> <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: >> I have a 4X4 with a grand square, well...half a grand square called Luke, >> Your Not My Father. >> http://dancevideos.childgrove.org/contra/contra-modern/491-luke-you-re-not-my-father-by-bob-green-4x4 >> >> It is not that challenging. however the dance that inspired it is. Luke >> Donforth has one where the grand square is on the diagonal that was the >> inspiration for my dance. That dance is deceptively challenging...It makes >> keeping your role straight on the grand square take serious concentration. I >> don;t remember the name of the dance, perhaps you could contact Luke for it. >> >> Bob Green >> St. Louis >> >>> On Sat, Sep 23, 2017 at 12:05 PM, Mark Hillegonds via Callers >>> <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I'm preparing for a workshop at a dance weekend in November where the theme >>> will be contra dances that incorporate square dance moves. >>> >>> I have a number dances with square thrus and swing thrus and box >>> circulates. However, these moves are fairly well known at this point. This >>> will be an advanced group of dancers so I'm looking for dances that >>> incorporate more unique and sophisicated moves. >>> >>> I know Bob Isaacs has several that quality, with dances that use Spin the >>> Top and Spin Chain Exchange the Gears. >>> >>> Looking forward to seeing what you may have. >>> >>> -- >>> Mark Hillegonds >>> >>> Cell: 734-756-8441 >>> Email: mark.hillego...@gmail.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Callers mailing list >>> Callers@lists.sharedweight.net >>> http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Callers mailing list >> Callers@lists.sharedweight.net >> http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net >> > > > > -- > jandnbl...@gmail.com > http://jacobbloom.net/ > View my Arlington Food Pantry fundraiser at > https://www.youcaring.com/arlington-food-pantry-621657 > _______________________________________________ > List Name: Callers mailing list > List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/
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