I'd drop the all the passes and after the initial ravens right, just say left *beat* right *beat* *left* *beat* right *beat* left *beat* right *beat* balance and swing
That way you're providing a scaffold without obscuring the underlying music you're trying to link them to. Bob On Fri, Feb 28, 2020 at 2:50 PM Jeff Kaufman via Contra Callers < contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > I don't think there's anything special about they hey: always cue things > so that they start on the beat after you finish speaking. > > You might find "ravens left" etc works better than "ravens pass left", > being shorter. Otherwise it's hard to get all the words out. > > Jeff > > On Fri, Feb 28, 2020 at 6:06 AM Katherine Kitching via Contra Callers < > contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > >> >> hello - first time posting to this list so i'm sorry if I do it wrong >> (looked in archives and couldn't see obvious answer) >> >> I am going to teach and call my first dance with a hey this Saturday.. >> (ie tomorrow) >> >> our group takes things slow so i'd like to cue every interaction for the >> first few times, as our previous caller did.... I don't know how common >> this is but our previous caller would actually say-- >> >> ravens pass right >> neighbours pass left >> larks pass right >> partners left >> ravens pass right >> neighbours pass left >> larks pass right >> partner balance and swing >> >> I'm wondering if someone can clarify for me about delivering the calls >> for this hey....normally of course I deliver instructions so the last bit >> of instruction ends on the beat prior to the figure starting. >> >> But in the case of the Hey, if I remember correctly the caller actually >> called out the actions *as* they were happening.... >> >> Am I remembering correctly and if so is this the best approach? >> >> In essence-- do I start by calling "ravens pass right" *just before* >> they do it, or *while* they are doing it? >> >> thanks muchly :) >> >> Katherine Kitching in Hfx NS Canada >> _______________________________________________ >> Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net >> To unsubscribe send an email to >> contracallers-le...@lists.sharedweight.net >> > _______________________________________________ > Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net > To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-le...@lists.sharedweight.net >
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