On Wed, Nov 23, 2022 at 11:24 AM John Sweeney via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > > Hi Lisa, > "The idea that dances without swings open up 32 beats of opportunity > for new choreography" is not new! As Tony says, look at the classics - try > Cracking Chestnuts: > https://www.cdss.org/programs/cdss-news-publications/cdss-online-library/cracking-chestnuts >
And yet most of those standards have the same B1 of ones lead down, come back, cast off, and a B2 of a full right and left through (or possibly a full chain for the few new-fangled improper dances). Sometimes I wonder if having a section where the dancers can go on autopliot is a good thing. It certainly cuts down on the new figure sequences that need remembering. Cheers, -Chris Page Los Angeles, CA _______________________________________________ Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-le...@lists.sharedweight.net