Re: [Callers] Full hey spanning two phrases?
Hi, Maia, At the risk of this not being exactly what you're looking for in a dance, I'll share Julie's Gypsies. The ladies dance the path of a full hey path across the A1 and A2 phrases. I even describe it to the ladies as tracing the path of a hey. However, the gents stay on their side. I've had lots of complements and no mentions of concern about the figure crossing the phrases. Perhaps it's different enough from a hey as it's called and taught more at the component figure level as opposed to a single figure. In any case, wanted to share in case you found it helpful. *4. Julie’s Gypsies, Mark Hillegonds, Improper* START: (Long waves, L face in, G face out, N in RH) A1: Long waves balance R & L, N alle R 1x / Ladies pass L SH, Partner gypsy R 1x A2: Ladies pass L SH, Neighbor swing B1: Circle Left 3/4 / Partner swing B2: Ladies chain (to Neighbor) / LH Star 1x (to new Neighbor in RH) On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 10:21 PM, Maia McCormick via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Thanks for the dances, all! > > I suppose I should restate my question a little: for you, what sort of > things make a hey-spanning-two-phrases feel like it WORKS? To quote Jerome, > what makes it seem like "a feature and not a bug"? > > On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 10:19 PM, Vicki Morrison> wrote: > >> Take All of the Credit, None of the Blame by Larry Elderman has a full >> hey with bonus balances that spans 24 beats, if this is similar to what >> you're looking for: >> >> A1 N dosido 1.25 to short wavy lines (8); bal R-L (4), N alle rt 1/2, men >> alle left 1/2 >> A2 give P your right hand and bal (4), 1/2 (pass by right) to the other >> side (8), give P your right hand and balance >> B1 1/2 hey, P swing >> B2 prom; ladies chain >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Mar 28, 2017, at 10:10 PM, Rich Sbardella via Callers < >> callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: >> >> Maia, >> >> I wrote a simple square "Hey Square, Let's Dance" that has the hey >> crossing phrases. >> It must be called Heads, Sides, Heads, Sides to have a complete mixer >> square. >> >> A1 Heads Lead Right & Circle to a Line, F >> A2 Ladies Chain, Start a Full Hey >> B1 Finish the Hey, Swing the one you meet >> B2 Promenade >> >> I have only shared this with one caller, and she remarked that the hey >> crosses phrases, and she would not use it. >> I must often use it wit singing calls, or square dance music that has >> strong 8 beat phrasing. >> >> Bob Isaacs "To Turn a Phrase" has the Oval crossing phrases. I have >> danced it when it feels good, but also when it did not. I think the music >> selection is more critical. >> >> Rich Sbardella >> >> On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 7:31 PM, Maia McCormick via Callers < >> callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: >> >>> Hi folks, >>> >>> I'm running up against a wall in a dance I'm currently writing, and >>> it's making me wonder: what dances, if any, have a full hey that spans two >>> sections* and really WORKS? I feel like in general, if I danced such a >>> dance, I would roll my eyes at the choreographer "breaking the rules", but >>> I can also imagine delightful dances a hey spanning two phrases that >>> justify their own existence and feel great to dance. >>> >>> Thoughts? Dances to point me to? >>> >>> As always, in dance, >>> Maia >>> >>> * e.g. hey occurs during the last eight counts of B1 and the first >>> eight of B2 >>> >>> ___ >>> Callers mailing list >>> Callers@lists.sharedweight.net >>> http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net >>> >>> >> ___ >> Callers mailing list >> Callers@lists.sharedweight.net >> http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net >> >> > > ___ > Callers mailing list > Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > > -- *Mark Hillegonds* Cell: 734-756-8441 Email: mark.hillego...@gmail.com
Re: [Callers] Full hey spanning two phrases?
Thanks for the dances, all! I suppose I should restate my question a little: for you, what sort of things make a hey-spanning-two-phrases feel like it WORKS? To quote Jerome, what makes it seem like "a feature and not a bug"? On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 10:19 PM, Vicki Morrisonwrote: > Take All of the Credit, None of the Blame by Larry Elderman has a full hey > with bonus balances that spans 24 beats, if this is similar to what you're > looking for: > > A1 N dosido 1.25 to short wavy lines (8); bal R-L (4), N alle rt 1/2, men > alle left 1/2 > A2 give P your right hand and bal (4), 1/2 (pass by right) to the other > side (8), give P your right hand and balance > B1 1/2 hey, P swing > B2 prom; ladies chain > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 28, 2017, at 10:10 PM, Rich Sbardella via Callers < > callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > > Maia, > > I wrote a simple square "Hey Square, Let's Dance" that has the hey > crossing phrases. > It must be called Heads, Sides, Heads, Sides to have a complete mixer > square. > > A1 Heads Lead Right & Circle to a Line, F > A2 Ladies Chain, Start a Full Hey > B1 Finish the Hey, Swing the one you meet > B2 Promenade > > I have only shared this with one caller, and she remarked that the hey > crosses phrases, and she would not use it. > I must often use it wit singing calls, or square dance music that has > strong 8 beat phrasing. > > Bob Isaacs "To Turn a Phrase" has the Oval crossing phrases. I have > danced it when it feels good, but also when it did not. I think the music > selection is more critical. > > Rich Sbardella > > On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 7:31 PM, Maia McCormick via Callers < > callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > >> Hi folks, >> >> I'm running up against a wall in a dance I'm currently writing, and >> it's making me wonder: what dances, if any, have a full hey that spans two >> sections* and really WORKS? I feel like in general, if I danced such a >> dance, I would roll my eyes at the choreographer "breaking the rules", but >> I can also imagine delightful dances a hey spanning two phrases that >> justify their own existence and feel great to dance. >> >> Thoughts? Dances to point me to? >> >> As always, in dance, >> Maia >> >> * e.g. hey occurs during the last eight counts of B1 and the first >> eight of B2 >> >> ___ >> Callers mailing list >> Callers@lists.sharedweight.net >> http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net >> >> > ___ > Callers mailing list > Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > >
Re: [Callers] Full hey spanning two phrases?
Take All of the Credit, None of the Blame by Larry Elderman has a full hey with bonus balances that spans 24 beats, if this is similar to what you're looking for: A1 N dosido 1.25 to short wavy lines (8); bal R-L (4), N alle rt 1/2, men alle left 1/2 A2 give P your right hand and bal (4), 1/2 (pass by right) to the other side (8), give P your right hand and balance B1 1/2 hey, P swing B2 prom; ladies chain Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 28, 2017, at 10:10 PM, Rich Sbardella via Callers >wrote: > > Maia, > > I wrote a simple square "Hey Square, Let's Dance" that has the hey crossing > phrases. > It must be called Heads, Sides, Heads, Sides to have a complete mixer square. > > A1 Heads Lead Right & Circle to a Line, F > A2 Ladies Chain, Start a Full Hey > B1 Finish the Hey, Swing the one you meet > B2 Promenade > > I have only shared this with one caller, and she remarked that the hey > crosses phrases, and she would not use it. > I must often use it wit singing calls, or square dance music that has strong > 8 beat phrasing. > > Bob Isaacs "To Turn a Phrase" has the Oval crossing phrases. I have danced > it when it feels good, but also when it did not. I think the music selection > is more critical. > > Rich Sbardella > >> On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 7:31 PM, Maia McCormick via Callers >> wrote: >> Hi folks, >> >> I'm running up against a wall in a dance I'm currently writing, and it's >> making me wonder: what dances, if any, have a full hey that spans two >> sections* and really WORKS? I feel like in general, if I danced such a >> dance, I would roll my eyes at the choreographer "breaking the rules", but I >> can also imagine delightful dances a hey spanning two phrases that justify >> their own existence and feel great to dance. >> >> Thoughts? Dances to point me to? >> >> As always, in dance, >> Maia >> >> * e.g. hey occurs during the last eight counts of B1 and the first eight of >> B2 >> >> ___ >> Callers mailing list >> Callers@lists.sharedweight.net >> http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net >> > > ___ > Callers mailing list > Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net
Re: [Callers] Full hey spanning two phrases?
Maia, I wrote a simple square "Hey Square, Let's Dance" that has the hey crossing phrases. It must be called Heads, Sides, Heads, Sides to have a complete mixer square. A1 Heads Lead Right & Circle to a Line, F A2 Ladies Chain, Start a Full Hey B1 Finish the Hey, Swing the one you meet B2 Promenade I have only shared this with one caller, and she remarked that the hey crosses phrases, and she would not use it. I must often use it wit singing calls, or square dance music that has strong 8 beat phrasing. Bob Isaacs "To Turn a Phrase" has the Oval crossing phrases. I have danced it when it feels good, but also when it did not. I think the music selection is more critical. Rich Sbardella On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 7:31 PM, Maia McCormick via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Hi folks, > > I'm running up against a wall in a dance I'm currently writing, and > it's making me wonder: what dances, if any, have a full hey that spans two > sections* and really WORKS? I feel like in general, if I danced such a > dance, I would roll my eyes at the choreographer "breaking the rules", but > I can also imagine delightful dances a hey spanning two phrases that > justify their own existence and feel great to dance. > > Thoughts? Dances to point me to? > > As always, in dance, > Maia > > * e.g. hey occurs during the last eight counts of B1 and the first > eight of B2 > > ___ > Callers mailing list > Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > >
[Callers] Full hey spanning two phrases?
Hi folks, I'm running up against a wall in a dance I'm currently writing, and it's making me wonder: what dances, if any, have a full hey that spans two sections* and really WORKS? I feel like in general, if I danced such a dance, I would roll my eyes at the choreographer "breaking the rules", but I can also imagine delightful dances a hey spanning two phrases that justify their own existence and feel great to dance. Thoughts? Dances to point me to? As always, in dance, Maia * e.g. hey occurs during the last eight counts of B1 and the first eight of B2