Hi All, Thanks so much Jacqui, Maia, and Joe for chiming in on playful strategies and dances. I'm sorry I didn't write back sooner but this was JUST the kind of stuff I was looking for. I love these types of moments as a dancer and would like to bring more of them to the dance floor as a caller.
Thank you :) :) Emily in Ottawa On Mon, Feb 6, 2023 at 11:10 PM Joe Harrington <contradancer...@gmail.com> wrote: > Bob Isaacs calls a contra dance with a fun chase figure at the end of some > longer multisession gigs. The ones chase around the twos with the first > going around both twos and the second going around one, reversing the order > of the ones on the return leg of the chase. They do this twice in 16 beats > (I think. That seems short but 32 seems long, hmmm…), each dancer leading > once and following once. It’s pretty fun with high-tempo music (like 125 > bpm). It’s even more fun because after he stops cueing, he goes around the > room and quietly invites those sitting out to run through the set during > the chase, and then for everyone to chase out of the set. Pretty guaranteed > chaotic fun! > > —jh— > > > On Sat, Feb 4, 2023 at 3:47 PM Emily Addison via Contra Callers < > contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > >> Hey folks, >> >> After a number of relatively quiet caller years (parenting; pandemic), >> I've started to dig deep to expand my repertoire and up my skills. It >> feels like it's time for lots more dance fun! :) >> >> One dance that I've really enjoyed is Heartbeat Contra (by Don Flaherty - >> see below). >> Tom Calwell called it in Ottawa way back in 2010 and at the top of the >> B1, he called Al R 1.5 or ANYTHING (R shoulder round, swing, DSD). >> >> *Do any of you throw in a 'do anything' moment in an evening of contra >> programming?* I'm always looking for fun, playful moments that make >> dancers smile and this feels like a lovely one. If you throw in an >> anything moment, how do you choose when? >> >> *And do you have other strategies for adding playfulness to an evening?* >> I've got some dances which I find super playful and fun (e.g., Three's >> Company - Altered & Alternating - Paul Balliet) >> >> Thoughts on this? >> >> Thanks! >> Emily in Ottawa >> >> ------------------------------- >> Heartbeat Contra (Don Flaherty) >> A1 >> >> Bal Ring & Petronella Twirl >> Bal Ring & Petronella Twirl >> >> A2 >> Bal Ring & N Sw >> >> B1 >> >> ROB Al R 1.5 *OR ANYTHING! *(Al R, Rshoulder round, swing, DSD... >> original was RH round) >> P Sw >> >> B2 >> >> Cir L 3/4 >> Bal Ring & California Twirl >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net >> To unsubscribe send an email to >> contracallers-le...@lists.sharedweight.net >> >
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