Hi Angela,
It looks like a simplified version of Bill Olsen’s “A Night at
the Opera”:
http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=95
Circassian Circle is much simpler. I wouldn’t consider it to be
related. Did you know that most people only dance Part 2? Lots more
information at:
http://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/EFDS4802-CircassianCircle.html
Happy dancing,
John
John Sweeney, Dancer, England [email protected] 01233 625 362 & 07802 940
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http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent
From: Angela DeCarlis via Contra Callers <[email protected]>
Sent: 19 November 2023 17:07
To: [email protected]
Cc: Shared Weight Contra Callers <[email protected]>
Subject: [Callers] Re: Favorite One Night Stand Dances
Hello all,
I called an awesome one-off gig on Friday night (honestly the most fun ONS ever
for me) and used a lot of the dances mentioned in this thread — thanks
everyone! I'll include my program below.
I also called a Circle Mixer that I've had in my box for a long time, but I
don't remember where I got it and don't know its name or author — maybe one of
y'all will recognize it? It goes:
A1: Ladies in 3 steps, clap on the fourth beat (4)
While Ladies back out, Gents in 3 steps, clap on the fourth beat (4)
Gents face out, return to place to form a wavy line (circle) (8)
A2: Balance wave R, L (4), Allemande R 1x (4)
Balance wave L, R (4), Allemande L 1x (4)
B1: New Partner (the person you turned by the Right) Balance & Swing
B2: All promenade CCW (Gents in the Center), face in as couples to reform the
circle
This dance was a little harder to teach than most of the other things I called
(it was also the only dance I called with two roles) but was easily danced —
the rhythm and timing makes sense, and if you emphasize who promenades on the
inside/outside in the B2, then everyone stays in the same role regardless of
the way the swing is done or where the dancers end it. The timing overall has a
lot of cushion, giving dancers plenty of time to hit the beats in the A1 and
(to a lesser extent) A2.
Here's the rest of my program:
1. Lucky Number Seven
2. Galopede
3. Do Si Three
4. Accretion Reel
5. Waves of the Sea
6. The Loon Dance
7. [Circle Mixer above]
This got us through about 2 hours of dancing with some beefier-than-usual
breaks in between each set. I walked through all the dances twice.
Best,
Angela
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