Re: [Callers] Novelty & Gimmick Contras

[Maia McCormick via Callers]

Some that I like:

Jim's Whim var. by Rich McMath || improper
(Smooth and English-y)
A1: N gypsy; N swing
A2: long lines; LH star 1x (hands across)
B1: ladies drop out, gents alle. L to P and swing
B2: circle L 3/4; square thru 3 hands*
* pull by NR, PL, NR and look for new N on side. (At start of this move, 1s
below the 2s w/ lady on R—i.e. to progress, all must swap with P and face
other direction.)

Love at First Swing by Bob Isaacs || improper
(Lots of physical connection to other dancers, so the
unfamiliar-to-beginners move of right hand high/left hand low is pretty
easy to pick up)
A1: bal. ring and spin R (2x)
A2: bal. ring and CA twirl (w/ P); NEW N swing
B1: circle L 3/4; P swing (end facing down)
B2: down the hall, #2 gent turn ladies R hand high & L hand low (#1 gent on
L turn alone); up the hall & bend the line

Cranky Ingenuity by Bill Olson || improper
(I'm pretty sure everyone knows this one but I would be remiss in not
mentioning this one: a very easy dance, suitable for a hall full of
beginners, with an out-of-the-box move.)
A1: circle L 1x; do-si-do Ns as couple
A2: do-si-do N individually; N swing
B1: gents alle. L 1 1/2 ; P swing
B2: circle L 3/4; bal. ring & CA twirl

Maliza's Magical Mystery Motion by Cary Ravitz || becket, CCW
(Extra spin on petronella, still very accessible if you teach it right.)
A1: gents alle. L 1 1/2; N swing
A2: w/ N, prom. across; ladies chain to P
B1: bal. ring and spin right TO FACE NEW N's* with new N's, bal. ring and
spin right
B2: P b
* if out at the ends, come back in on wrong side (i.e. lady on L)

California Twirlin' by Janet Levatin || improper (opt. 2x prog)
(Very connected and rhythmic, so hard to get lost.)
A1: bal. ring, CA twirl w/ P, face back in bal. ring, CA twirl w/ N, face
back in
A2: bal. ring, CA twirl w/ P to face new Ns; this N swing
B1: circle L 3/4; P swing
B2: ladies chain; long lines, on way back gent roll N lady*
* omit the rollaway for a double progression. If rollaway, next A1 starts
in a ring w/ N you just rolled.

Melody's Madness by David Glick || improper
(Rory spin to a swing wheee!)
A1: N b
A2: ladies pull by R to alle. P L 3/4 ; alle. shadow R 1 1/2 → long waves
(ladies face out)
B1: bal. & spin R (as in Rory O'Moore); P swing
B2: circle L 3/4; N do-si-do 1 1/2 to next

Ron Blechner's Ants Marching
 is another
one I really like--a pretty damn unique use of "down the hall four in line"
but a highly connected one, and therefore pretty easy to pick up.

Rollin' on the River
 by Maia
McCormick || improper
(One of mine with some fun rollaway stuff that I don't see often--I
remember a similar figure in Du Quoin Races
, which is GREAT but not
"easy" by any stretch.)
A1: neighbor alle. L 1 1/2; ladies chain across
A2: in hands-4 AWAY from partner (with shadow), circle L 1/2 (4) and roll
shadow (gent roll lady) (4)
circle L 1/2 (4) and roll shadow (lady roll gent) (4)
B1: partner b
B2: ladies gypsy L 1 1/2
neighbor alle. R once and a bit to new neighbors

On Fri, Mar 18, 2016 at 4:47 PM, John Sweeney via Callers <
callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> Here's a few with a difference;
>
> Cumberland Contra is here:
> http://www.contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/CumberlandContra.html
>
> The Slithy Dance is at:
> http://www.contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/SlithyDance.html
>
> Note: You can change the Two Hand Turn in B1 into a Swing; you can teach B2
> as a Whole Set Petronella
>
> Still working on this one:
>
> DosiWhat? (by John Sweeney)
> Contra; Becket (CW)
>
> A1:   Men Dosido; Ladies Dosido 1 & 1/2 - Men turn to the Left and take
> Man's' Right Hand to Partner's Left Hand to face a New Couple
> A2:   Mountain Dosido ("DoSi the Ladies"): Lasso Partner CW around self
> and along to the other Man; Neighbour Swing
> B1:   Open Ladies' Chain: Ladies Pull by Right; Partner Allemande Left
> 1
> & 1/4 - continue into an Alabama Rang Tang: Men pass B-to-B; Neighbour
> Allemande Right; Men pass B-to-B, weave into a
> B2:   Partner Gypsy Meltdown
>
> Notes: Teach the Ladies' Dosido as "Dosido and Pass Thru", otherwise they
> will spin and face where they think they are going.
>
> The Alabama Rang Tang and the Mountain Dosido were both
> originally known in their communities as just "Dosido". The names were
> changed to avoid confusion as mass communication brought dance communities
> together.  So the dance is basically a series of Dosidos!
>
> "DoSi" is pronounced dose-eye.  I usually say "Lasso the Lady"
> though, to avoid confusion and remind them of what the move is.  The man
> raises his right hand and the lady walks forwards around him while he
> stands
> still.  Then "You Swing Mine and I'll Swing Yours".
>
> Please let me know if you try it.
>
> Happy dancing,
> John
>
> John Sweeney, Dancer, England j...@modernjive.com 01233 

Re: [Callers] Novelty & Gimmick Contras

[John Sweeney via Callers]

Here's a few with a difference;

Cumberland Contra is here:
http://www.contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/CumberlandContra.html

The Slithy Dance is at:
http://www.contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/SlithyDance.html

Note: You can change the Two Hand Turn in B1 into a Swing; you can teach B2
as a Whole Set Petronella

Still working on this one:

DosiWhat? (by John Sweeney)
Contra; Becket (CW)

A1:   Men Dosido; Ladies Dosido 1 & 1/2 - Men turn to the Left and take
Man's' Right Hand to Partner's Left Hand to face a New Couple 
A2:   Mountain Dosido ("DoSi the Ladies"): Lasso Partner CW around self
and along to the other Man; Neighbour Swing
B1:   Open Ladies' Chain: Ladies Pull by Right; Partner Allemande Left 1
& 1/4 - continue into an Alabama Rang Tang: Men pass B-to-B; Neighbour
Allemande Right; Men pass B-to-B, weave into a 
B2:   Partner Gypsy Meltdown

Notes: Teach the Ladies' Dosido as "Dosido and Pass Thru", otherwise they
will spin and face where they think they are going.

The Alabama Rang Tang and the Mountain Dosido were both
originally known in their communities as just "Dosido". The names were
changed to avoid confusion as mass communication brought dance communities
together.  So the dance is basically a series of Dosidos!

"DoSi" is pronounced dose-eye.  I usually say "Lasso the Lady"
though, to avoid confusion and remind them of what the move is.  The man
raises his right hand and the lady walks forwards around him while he stands
still.  Then "You Swing Mine and I'll Swing Yours".

Please let me know if you try it.

Happy dancing,
John

John Sweeney, Dancer, England j...@modernjive.com 01233 625 362
http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent

Re: [Callers] Novelty & Gimmick Contras

[Linda Leslie via Callers]

Very Correct, Bree, about not turning around! The 3/4 starts back to back, but 
ends in the usual way in the wave; this made me incorrectly think there was a 
turnaround. Thanks for catching that mistake of mine! And describing that ones 
always face down, and twos always face up also helps a lot.
Linda

On Mar 18, 2016, at 10:16 AM, Bree Kalb  wrote:

> Hi Linda,
> 
> Yes, I forgot to note that it is double progression.  And you are right, the 
> solo part of the dosido is actually 3/4. But I'm not sure what you mean by 
> '...and must turn around." The 1s are facing down, the 2s facing up during 
> all of A1. Did I misunderstand your question?
> Regards,
> 
> Bree
> 
> 
> 
> -Original Message- 
> From: Linda Leslie 
> Sent: Mar 17, 2016 1:40 PM 
> To: Bree Kalb 
> Cc: "callers@lists.sharedweight.net" 
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Novelty & Gimmick Contras 
> 
> Hi, Bree!
> That is a very novel way to get into a short wave Balance! and not al tall 
> gimmicky, in my view. I watched the video…thanks for including the link. I 
> have two questions for you:
> It seems the dance is double progression, correct?
> For the single do si do: the dancers stay back to back with their Neighbors 
> to start, and actually do a 3/4 dosido into the wave, and must turn around  
> (neighbor now in right hand), right? This means that each dancer is facing 
> their original direction of travel once in the wave. The link really helped 
> with this move; when I read the dance, in my head I was picturing the dancers 
> moving very differently.
> 
> Thanks for the dance!
> warmly, Linda
> 
> On Mar 17, 2016, at 1:00 PM, Bree Kalb via Callers 
>  wrote:
> 
>> I wrote a dance that has a move I've not seen in a dance before. Although 
>> I'd rather not call it a gimmick. The 'reviews' so far have been good. 
>> There’s a video of Jack Mitchell calling the dance here: 
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEp2vlYq1Nc=youtu.be
>> 
>> This is My Brain on Buddha Imp
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> A1  Partners DoSiSo as a couple just ½ way until back-to-back with these 
>> Neighbors. 
>> 
>>Drop hands with your Ptr, and complete the DosiDo solo with the N you 
>> have your back to, 
>> 
>>until the women can take L hands, Rt to N, in a wavy line of 4.  
>> 
>>Balance the wave, walk forward to next Ns in a new wave of 4.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> A2 Balance this wave; with this new N, Swg.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> B1 Face across, Mad Robin (Gents sliding in front to the right to start) 
>> 
>>   Men keep moving to cross the set to your Ptr; Swg.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> B2 Circle L ¾; Balance the Ring, Calif Twirl
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> A dancer suggested naming the move in A1 “Double Dose.” I like it, but 
>> another caller, Jack Mitchell, discouraged me from making up a new name when 
>> just explaining the move will do.  I’m curious what others think.
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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Re: [Callers] Novelty & Gimmick Contras

[Bree Kalb via Callers]

Hi Linda,Yes, I forgot to note that it is double progression.  And you are right, the solo part of the dosido is actually 3/4. But I'm not sure what you mean by '...and must turn around." The 1s are facing down, the 2s facing up during all of A1. Did I misunderstand your question?Regards,Bree-Original Message-
From: Linda Leslie 
Sent: Mar 17, 2016 1:40 PM
To: Bree Kalb 
Cc: "callers@lists.sharedweight.net" 
Subject: Re: [Callers] Novelty & Gimmick Contras

Hi, Bree!That is a very novel way to get into a short wave Balance! and not al tall gimmicky, in my view. I watched the video…thanks for including the link. I have two questions for you:It seems the dance is double progression, correct?For the single do si do: the dancers stay back to back with their Neighbors to start, and actually do a 3/4 dosido into the wave, and must turn around  (neighbor now in right hand), right? This means that each dancer is facing their original direction of travel once in the wave. The link really helped with this move; when I read the dance, in my head I was picturing the dancers moving very differently.Thanks for the dance!warmly, LindaOn Mar 17, 2016, at 1:00 PM, Bree Kalb via Callers  wrote:I wrote a dance that has a move I've not seen in a dance before. Although I'd rather not call it a gimmick. The 'reviews' so far have been good. There’s a video of Jack Mitchell calling the dance here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEp2vlYq1Nc=youtu.beThis is My Brain on Buddha ImpA1  Partners DoSiSo as a couple just ½ way until back-to-back with these Neighbors.    Drop hands with your Ptr, and complete the DosiDo solo with the N you have your back to,    until the women can take L hands, Rt to N, in a wavy line of 4. Balance the wave, walk forward to next Ns in a new wave of 4.A2 Balance this wave; with this new N, Swg.B1 Face across, Mad Robin (Gents sliding in front to the right to start)   Men keep moving to cross the set to your Ptr; Swg.B2 Circle L ¾; Balance the Ring, Calif TwirlA dancer suggested naming the move in A1 “Double Dose.” I like it, but another caller, Jack Mitchell, discouraged me from making up a new name when just explaining the move will do.  I’m curious what others think. ___Callers mailing listCallers@lists.sharedweight.nethttp://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.netBree Kalb, LCSW301 W. Weaver St.Carrboro, NC 27510919-932-6262 ext 216http://www.thewellnessalliance.com/BreeKalb.htmlhttps://www.facebook.com/carrborokorumindfulnessRegarding the Use of Email -- Please Note: Although I use a firewall and my computer is password protected, my emails are not encrypted. Therefore, I cannot guarantee confidentiality of email communication. If you choose to communicate confidential information with me via email, I will assume that you have made an informed decision and I will view it as your agreement to take the risk that email may be intercepted. Please be aware that email is never an appropriate vehicle for emergency communication.  If you are canceling an appointment less than 48 hours in advance, please also leave me a voice mail message at my office.