Just what I needed to know, thank you Abigail for the timely answer!! :) Kat K, Hfx
Sep 11, 2024 12:53:47 PM Abigail Sorg <[email protected]>: > Apologies, I responded directly instead of to the list! > > The progression for a becket would be similar to improper as far as being out > is concerned - if there are an even number of couples, then you'd have a > couple out at both the top and the bottom simultaneously, every other time. > The only time you'd have a big fast turn of some sort would be if it's a > double-progression dance; if you're trying to keep things very > straightforward for your community I don't think you'd be selecting those > dances anyway. > > Abbie Sorg > Tucson, AZ > > On Wed, Sep 11, 2024 at 8:30 AM Katherine Kitching via Contra Callers > <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi all- here in Halifax, to keep things simple for our >> beginner-full/generally unskilled group, we never dance in Becket formation >> these days. >> >> But Luke's original post has suddenly got me "seeing the light" about how I >> could use simple beckets as a way to get beginner people dancing in contra >> lines without worrying about the complexities of ejection and getting ppl to >> remember to change places when ejected. (And also avoiding the strange >> feeling of how the dance symmetry changes when you switch from moving up the >> hall to down the hall or vice versa). >> >> So I'm going to test it out with my group... >> >> But I realize it's been a while since I danced a Becket and I forget some of >> the basic mechanics. >> >> I just tried googling but could not easily find the info I was looking for... >> >> so-- apologies for asking such a basic question here-- but I trust it will >> be an efficient way to find an answer :) >> >> First off just a bit of info on my plan-- >> , I plan for now to try out only very simple Beckets where everyone comes >> back to their home place after every figure. >> >> So i'll be explaining the progression as sliding CCW (I'm gonna go with CCW >> progression only, for now) 2 places, until you are in a new duple. >> (we may play on simple variations of this like going forward in lines >> towards the old couple, and veering backwards towards the new couple as in >> the first dance Luke presented here). >> >> I understand that if there is an odd number of couples, then every time the >> dance runs through, a couple will be ejected, either at the top or the >> bottom. >> >> My question is-- if there is an EVEN number of couples, then are two couples >> ejected, top and bottom, every second time?? >> >> Or, does the progression just involve a big fast turn for the people at the >> top and bottom of the giant oval, so that they always meet a new couple, >> every single time? >> >> thanks all for your help :) >> >> Kat k >> _______________________________________________ >> Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
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