Re: [Callers] Does this dance exist?

2016-12-27 Thread Ron Blechner via Callers
Has it occurred to you that those in the gents role basically stay in the same spot the whole dance? On Dec 26, 2016 2:27 PM, "Maia McCormick via Callers" < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: Ah, Don is correct that I'm missing the B2. Full dance is: becket L A1: slice L ladies chain to N

Re: [Callers] Slice vs Yearn

2016-12-27 Thread James Saxe via Callers
The term "yearn" was coined by the late George Walker of Seattle for a double-progression move. You and your partner advance diagonally toward one set of new neighbors, then fall back on the the other diagonal to end facing a second set of new neighbors. The explanation for the name is that you

Re: [Callers] Slice vs Yearn

2016-12-27 Thread John Sweeney via Callers
Richard Hopkins asked, "What is 'slice'? And is it different from 'yearn'?" I think most people use Slice and Yearn to mean the same thing: As a couple move forward diagonally to face the next couple (default is usually to the left); high-five them with your spare hands (not the one you are