Re: [Callers] Box circulate dances

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> On Jul 20, 2016, at 11:51 AM, Maia McCormick via Callers 
>  wrote:
> 
> I am in 85% agreement with John! But I like teaching box circ. balances in 
> particular as right+fwd and left+slightly back, so that EVERYONE (those 
> moving right and those moving forward) have momentum to carry them to where 
> they're going next. (I believe I got that one from Lisa Greenleaf...?)
> 
>> On Wed, Jul 20, 2016 at 5:03 AM, John Sweeney via Callers 
>>  wrote:
>> I would always include in the notation the fact that the balances for a Box
>> Circulate are MUCH more satisfying if they are Forward & Back - that sets
>> you up with the right momentum to cross the set.
>> 
>> I really wish callers would specify the direction of every balance; for
>> instance if the next move is Allemande Left, then balancing Left/Right is
>> much better than Right/Left (which leaves you too close to the person you
>> are Allemanding).
>> 
>> Spinning as you cross the set in a Box Circulate is also fun, and much
>> easier to do if you have balanced Forward & Back.
>> 
>> :-)
>> 
>> Happy dancing,
>> John
>> 
>> John Sweeney, Dancer, England j...@modernjive.com 01233 625 362
>> http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent
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Re: [Callers] Box circulate dances

[Gary Shapiro via Callers]

As a student of calling in 1992, the first dance I called was 24th of June,
because that's my birthday.

On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 2:05 PM, Vicki Morrison via Callers <
callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> Hello all. In addition to the lovely Du Quoin Races dance by Orace
> Johnson, are you familiar with any other box circulate dances that you
> could share? Thanks!
>
> Vicki Morrison
> Tallahassee, FL
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Re: [Callers] Box circulate dances

[Vicki Morrison via Callers]

Thank you everyone for the dances and tips!


  From: Bob Isaacs via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net>
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Hi All:
 
The dance Ron is referring to is:
 
Silent Partner
Becket-L, 4/4/15
 
A1.  8  L diagonalcircle L ¾
    8  N1 swing

A2.  8  R and L through    2,6   Ladiespull by R, 
partner allemande L 1¼ to long waves  (1)

B1.  4,4   Balance,gents cross and ladies loop R to long waves  
  (2)    4,4   Balance,ladies cross and gents loop R to long waves  
  (3)

B2.  4,4   BalanceR and L, slide/spin R    8  
Partnerswing

Thisway of combining box circulates and Rory spins is new, and it means 
partnerscirculate in different boxes even though they start the waves together.
(1)– With ladies facing out and gents facing in, partner in L and Sh1, the 
silentpartner, in R.(2)– With gents facing out and ladies facing in, N1 in R 
and N0 in L.
(3)– With ladies facing out and gents facing in, Sh1 in R and Sh2 in L.

I also agree with John Sweeney that the circulate balances should be balanced 
forward and back -   Bob Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2016 16:54:17 -0400
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If you feel like mixing Box Circulate with Rory, here are two I've written and 
called:http://contradances.tumblr.com/post/117811884210/astral-navigationhttp://contradances.tumblr.com/post/117812007820/playground-stompBob
 Isaacs also has a really nice Rory/Box Circulate mix, which I don't have the 
notes for.
  
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Re: [Callers] Box circulate dances

[Bob Isaacs via Callers]

Hi All:
 
The dance Ron is referring to is:
 
Silent Partner
Becket-L, 4/4/15
 


A1.  8  L diagonal
circle L ¾


8  N1 swing



A2.  8  R and L through

2,6   Ladies
pull by R, partner allemande L 1¼ to long waves  (1)



B1.  4,4   Balance,
gents cross and ladies loop R to long waves(2)

4,4   Balance,
ladies cross and gents loop R to long waves(3)



B2.  4,4   Balance
R and L, slide/spin R

8  Partner
swing




This
way of combining box circulates and Rory spins is new, and it means partners
circulate in different boxes even though they start the waves together.


(1)
– With ladies facing out and gents facing in, partner in L and Sh1, the silent
partner, in R.

(2)
– With gents facing out and ladies facing in, N1 in R and N0 in L.


(3)
– With ladies facing out and gents facing in, Sh1 in R and Sh2 in L.



I also agree with John Sweeney that the circulate balances should be balanced 
forward and back - Bob Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2016 16:54:17 -0400
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If you feel like mixing Box Circulate with Rory, here are two I've written and 
called:
http://contradances.tumblr.com/post/117811884210/astral-navigation
http://contradances.tumblr.com/post/117812007820/playground-stomp
Bob Isaacs also has a really nice Rory/Box Circulate mix, which I don't have 
the notes for.

  

Re: [Callers] Box circulate dances

[Maia McCormick via Callers]

I am in 85% agreement with John! But I like teaching box circ. balances in
particular as right+fwd and left+slightly back, so that EVERYONE (those
moving right and those moving forward) have momentum to carry them to where
they're going next. (I believe I got that one from Lisa Greenleaf...?)

On Wed, Jul 20, 2016 at 5:03 AM, John Sweeney via Callers <
callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> I would always include in the notation the fact that the balances for a Box
> Circulate are MUCH more satisfying if they are Forward & Back - that sets
> you up with the right momentum to cross the set.
>
> I really wish callers would specify the direction of every balance; for
> instance if the next move is Allemande Left, then balancing Left/Right is
> much better than Right/Left (which leaves you too close to the person you
> are Allemanding).
>
> Spinning as you cross the set in a Box Circulate is also fun, and much
> easier to do if you have balanced Forward & Back.
>
> :-)
>
> Happy dancing,
> John
>
> John Sweeney, Dancer, England j...@modernjive.com 01233 625 362
> http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent
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Re: [Callers] Box circulate dances

[John Sweeney via Callers]

I would always include in the notation the fact that the balances for a Box
Circulate are MUCH more satisfying if they are Forward & Back - that sets
you up with the right momentum to cross the set. 

I really wish callers would specify the direction of every balance; for
instance if the next move is Allemande Left, then balancing Left/Right is
much better than Right/Left (which leaves you too close to the person you
are Allemanding).

Spinning as you cross the set in a Box Circulate is also fun, and much
easier to do if you have balanced Forward & Back.

:-)

Happy dancing,
John

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

Re: [Callers] Box circulate dances

[Ron Blechner via Callers]

If you feel like mixing Box Circulate with Rory, here are two I've written
and called:

http://contradances.tumblr.com/post/117811884210/astral-navigation

http://contradances.tumblr.com/post/117812007820/playground-stomp

Bob Isaacs also has a really nice Rory/Box Circulate mix, which I don't
have the notes for.

On Jul 19, 2016 2:10 PM, "James Saxe via Callers" <
callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> I believe that the first contra to use a box circulate was
> "The Twenty-Fourth of June" by Steve Schnur.  See
>
>
> https://www.cambridgefolk.org.uk/contra/dances/steve_schnur/twenty_fourth_of_june.html
>
> --Jim
>
> > On Jul 18, 2016, at 2:05 PM, Vicki Morrison via Callers <
> callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> >
> > Hello all. In addition to the lovely Du Quoin Races dance by Orace
> Johnson, are you familiar with any other box circulate dances that you
> could share? Thanks!
> >
> > Vicki Morrison
> > Tallahassee, FL
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Re: [Callers] Box circulate dances

[James Saxe via Callers]

I believe that the first contra to use a box circulate was
"The Twenty-Fourth of June" by Steve Schnur.  See

 
https://www.cambridgefolk.org.uk/contra/dances/steve_schnur/twenty_fourth_of_june.html

--Jim

> On Jul 18, 2016, at 2:05 PM, Vicki Morrison via Callers 
>  wrote:
> 
> Hello all. In addition to the lovely Du Quoin Races dance by Orace Johnson, 
> are you familiar with any other box circulate dances that you could share? 
> Thanks!
> 
> Vicki Morrison
> Tallahassee, FL
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Re: [Callers] Box circulate dances

[Bill Olson via Callers]

Hi Vicki, Here's one. 
 
http://www.billolsondance.com/nomads.html
 
bill
 
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From: callers@lists.sharedweight.net

Hello all. In addition to the lovely Du Quoin Races dance by Orace Johnson, are 
you familiar with any other box circulate dances that you could share? Thanks!
Vicki MorrisonTallahassee, FL

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Re: [Callers] Box circulate dances

[Winston, Alan P. via Callers]

On 7/18/2016 4:16 PM, Aahz via Callers wrote:

On Mon, Jul 18, 2016, Maia McCormick via Callers wrote:

Chinese New Year by Chris Page || improper (adv'd)
Starts in long waves, gents face out, Ns by R
A1: bal. wave & box circulate (2x) (LX G loop; GX L loop)
A2: bal. wave & box circulate (LX G loop)

What are "LX G loop" and "GX L loop"?

Ladies cross while gents loop
Gents cross while ladies loop

(She's just annotating who does what in the box circulate.)

-- alan

Re: [Callers] Box circulate dances

[Aahz via Callers]

On Mon, Jul 18, 2016, Maia McCormick via Callers wrote:
> 
> Chinese New Year by Chris Page || improper (adv'd)
> Starts in long waves, gents face out, Ns by R
> A1: bal. wave & box circulate (2x) (LX G loop; GX L loop)
> A2: bal. wave & box circulate (LX G loop)

What are "LX G loop" and "GX L loop"?
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Re: [Callers] Box circulate dances

[Maia McCormick via Callers]

My favorites:

1. To my mind, the classic box circulate dance--probably because it was the
first one I ever danced!

> Chinese New Year by Chris Page || improper (adv'd)
> Starts in long waves, gents face out, Ns by R
> A1: bal. wave & box circulate (2x) (LX G loop; GX L loop)
> A2: bal. wave & box circulate (LX G loop)
> P swing
> B1: circle L 3/4
> N swing
> B2: long lines
> R to P, bal. & pull by (4)
> N alle. L → long waves (4)

2. Can't for the life of me remember where I picked this one up, but it's
super fun!

> Susie's Send-Off by Scott Higgs || improper* (adv'd)
> A1: long lines
> gents alle. L 1 1/2 → short waves (RH to P)
> A2: bal. wave, P alle. R 3/4 → long waves (ladies face out)
> bal. wave & circulate (GX, L loop)
> B1: bal. wave & circulate (G loop, LX)
> P swing (gent's home side)
> B2: circle L 3/4 & pass thru
> new N swing
> * starts with 1s below the 2s (technically starts reverse-indecent), but
> can start teaching/calling from improper without any ill effects

3. One of my favorites--everyone gets that satisfying
cross-the-set-to-swing transition.

> Double Click by Bob Isaacs || becket left (adv'd)
> A1: circle L 3/4 and pass thru
> new ladies alle. L 1/2 (4)
> P alle. R 3/4 → long waves (ladies face in) (4)
> A2: bal. wave & box circulate (LX, GL)
> new N swing (on gent's home side)
> B1: long lines
> 1/2 hey → long waves*
> B2: bal. wave & box circulate (GX, LL)
> P swing
> * 1/2 hey = GL, PR, LL, as if to pass N2 by R but take RH instead. Wave =
> N2 in RH, N1 in LH, gents facing P's back


4. Bonus: not really a box circulate dance, but sorta like a box
circulate from long wavy lines in the middle? It sprung to mind when I read
this thread, so I figured I'd share!

> Ellie's Pumpkin Show by Bill Olson || becket left (adv'd)
> A1: (slide L to) circle L 3/4 and make long wave of ladies
> bal. wave, ladies walk fwd. (4) to spiral P 3/4 (4)
> A2: circle L 3/4 and make long wave of gents
> bal. wave, gents walk fwd. (4) to spiral P 3/4 (4)
> B1: full hey (gents by L)
> B2: P b


On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 5:05 PM, Vicki Morrison via Callers <
callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> Hello all. In addition to the lovely Du Quoin Races dance by Orace
> Johnson, are you familiar with any other box circulate dances that you
> could share? Thanks!
>
> Vicki Morrison
> Tallahassee, FL
>
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[Callers] Box circulate dances

[Vicki Morrison via Callers]

Hello all. In addition to the lovely Du Quoin Races dance by Orace Johnson, are 
you familiar with any other box circulate dances that you could share? Thanks!
Vicki MorrisonTallahassee, FL