Re: [Callers] In search of un-premiered contras!
Hi Maia, Here are a few for your consideration: 13ème avenue*, improper, Aug 2016 Start: 2s step up between 1s, then all turn to face down in line-of-4 A1 1-4 Down the hall, California Twirl 5-8 Up the hall, Butterfly whirl (3/4 or 1-1/4) to end facing across A2 1-4 W gypsy R-sh 1-1/2 to Partner 5-8 Partner swing B1 1-4 Long line forward; turn single back R-sh and extend R arm into… 5-8 Star R 1x B2 1-4 With partner, slide L along line (2), circle L 3/4 with new neighbors (6) 5-8 (new) neighbor swing (end facing down) (Note: in B2 it helps if partners face across set, take inside hands for slide) (* - this is French for 13th avenue, where I lived in Montreal – to hear it, go to https://translate.google.com/#auto/fr/13th%20avenue) Allemandery my Dear Watson, improper, Jun 2015 A1 1-4 (new) Neighbors allemande R 1-1/2 5-8"Gents allemande L 1-1/2 (end facing partner in line of 4) A2 1-4 1/2 hey, partners start R-sh (PR, WL, NR, ML, into...) 5-8 Partner swing B1 1-4 Women allemande R 1-1/2 5-8 Neighbor swing B2 1-4 Long lines fwd + back ("half-roll"* the women into...) 5-8 Neighbors allemande L 1-1/2 (onto to new neighbors) * Half-roll - gents roll the ladies to the L with the women ending facing out, while the men transfer the ladies’ L hand from the gent's R to his L to lead into the allemande) Barbara's Cascade, improper, advanced* A1 1-2 Gents allemande L 3/4 to neighbor (4) 3-4 On the diagonal+, allemande neighbor R 1x (4) 5 Gents pull-by L to partner (2) 6-7 On the diagonal+, allemande partner R 1x (4) 8 Gents pull-by L to neighbor (2) A2 1-4 Gents scoop up neighbor and butterfly twirl 2x (if they can) ending on gent's original side facing across 5-8 Women gypsy R-sh 1-1/2 to partner B1 1-8 Partners balance and swing B2 1-4 Pass thru across set, California twirl 5-8 Circle L 1/4 (only) and zig-zag L + R to new cpl (so gents can flow into A1) * A1 has a high piece count and very little recovery time. B2 timing is a bit fuzzy with extra time allowing for those who start B2 5-8 a little slow. + The original concept for A1 was to have the gents to a diagonal contra corners with the women as the “corners”. I found mentioning this up front only confused people, and the dancers tend to “flatten” the diagonals anyway. Since the dancers are always right, that’s what the dance became. Pinehurst Road, improper, intermediate A1 1-4 Gents allemande L 3/4; balance neighbor 5-8 Neighbor swing A2 1-4 Circle L 3/4 5-8 Partner swing B1 1-4 Long lines fwd + back 5-8 Star R 3/4 B2 1-2 Partners allemande R 3/4 into wavy line up/down the set (women in ctr by L) 3-6 Women allemande L 1-1/2 while gents orbit CW 1/2 7-8 Partners allemande R 3/4 (so that gents face new neighbors) The B2 borrowed a figure from English Country dance Fentalarick. Once they figure out the timing, dancers seem to really enjoy it. Thanx, Ric Goldman letsda...@rgoldman.org From: Callers [mailto:callers-boun...@lists.sharedweight.net] On Behalf Of Maia McCormick via Callers Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2017 6:27 PM To: callers@lists.sharedweight.net Subject: [Callers] In search of un-premiered contras! Hi choreographer folks, I'm leading a session at NEFFA called "Cutting-Edge Contras", consisting of un-premiered (or very sparsely called) contras. If anyone has any dances they'd like to throw my way for consideration, please do so! Cheers, Maia
Re: [Callers] In search of un-premiered contras!
Maia, Here are a few dances I’ve written over the past few years. If any of them already exist please let me know! If anyone decides to call them I’d be interested to hear how it goes and any feedback you might have. I’ve called The Erik Effect and Rip and Snort with great success. I’ve called Swap to Wave a time or two and it went OK because I didn't do a great job prompting / it was a little to difficult for the crowd. The Erik Effectbecket CW Ben Werner & Danielle Boudreau A1: (16) Yearn Left, give and take, ladies take gents, Neighbor Swing A2: (8) right and left through (8) Ladies chain B1: (16) full hey LR, NL, GR, PL, LR, NR, GR B2: (16) partner gyre & Swing Written a couple of years ago for Erik Erhardt because of the great impact he was having in our community. Swap to Wave Becket Ben Werner A1: (8) partner allemande right 1 ½ gents face out (8) wave balance, box circulate A2: (16) wave balance, gents cross, partner swing B1: (8) ladies chain (8) New Neighbor Swing B2: (4) pass the ocean (4) balance the wave (8) Neighbor allemande 1x, ladies allemande ½ to partner I wrote this dance specifically for a roll swapping workshop. It gives you and your partner enough time to allemande 2x to swap rolls if you want. Rip and Snort imp Ben Werner A1: (8) Balance the ring, Rip and Snort (1s arch 2s dive through, 2’s let go of partner, 1s keep hands with partner and neighbor, ones turn under joined hands, end in a short facing down the hall line) (8) Down the Hall, 1s gate the twos A2: (8) Up the hall (8) Gents Allemande Right 1 1/2 B1: (16) Partner Balance and swing B2: (8) balance the ring, petronella (8) balance the ring, California twirl Note: the A1 can be quite the teach but I find people think its quite satisfying once the get it. Cheers, Ben > On Mar 27, 2017, at 3:02 PM, Jerome Grisanti via Callers >wrote: > > Dear Maia, > > I recently composed a contra that may fit your criteria. I've sent it out to > a few other callers, and posted it to a small Facebook group, but its > challenges make it unsuitable for most dances on my schedule. The challenges > are: multiple progressions/regressions and potential disorientation. I would > guess a hall populated mostly with experienced dancers would not have too > much trouble with it. Another caller suggested calling it as a becket > starting with the B1, which would certainly give it a different feel. > > Let me know if you end up using it; good luck with your workshop whatever you > end up doing! > > --Jerome > > Do Re Mi Re Do > > By Jerome Grisanti > > Duple Improper Contra > > A1 > > Neighbor right-hand balance (4), pull by (2), next neighbor pull by left (2). > > Third neighbor right-hand balance (4), box the gnat (4). > > A2 > > Gents allemande left 1 1/2 (8), > Partner swing (8) > > B1 > > Slide left & circle left 3/4 with 2nd neighbors, > Neighbor swing > > B2 > > Gents walk forward to a long wavy line (4), Balance forward & back (4); Gents > allemande left with ladies joining behind partners to turn it into a > left-hand star (8) (ladies traveling about 3/4, gents about once+ around). > > You interact with three neighbors in this order: 1,2,3,2,1. > > An end-effects warning: you're never out for long. Couples out during the A2 > will be in in the B1, if you're out in B1 you return in B2. The A1 figure > wraps around the ends. > > > > > Jerome Grisanti > 660-528-0858 > http://www.jeromegrisanti.com > > "Whatever you do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius and power > and magic in it." --Johann Wolfgang von Goethe > > On Sun, Mar 26, 2017 at 8:26 PM, Maia McCormick via Callers > wrote: > Hi choreographer folks, > > I'm leading a session at NEFFA called "Cutting-Edge Contras", consisting of > un-premiered (or very sparsely called) contras. If anyone has any dances > they'd like to throw my way for consideration, please do so! > > Cheers, > Maia > > ___ > 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] In search of un-premiered contras!
Dear Maia, I recently composed a contra that may fit your criteria. I've sent it out to a few other callers, and posted it to a small Facebook group, but its challenges make it unsuitable for most dances on my schedule. The challenges are: multiple progressions/regressions and potential disorientation. I would guess a hall populated mostly with experienced dancers would not have too much trouble with it. Another caller suggested calling it as a becket starting with the B1, which would certainly give it a different feel. Let me know if you end up using it; good luck with your workshop whatever you end up doing! --Jerome Do Re Mi Re Do By Jerome Grisanti Duple Improper Contra A1 Neighbor right-hand balance (4), pull by (2), next neighbor pull by left (2). Third neighbor right-hand balance (4), box the gnat (4). A2 Gents allemande left 1 1/2 (8), Partner swing (8) B1 Slide left & circle left 3/4 with 2nd neighbors, Neighbor swing B2 Gents walk forward to a long wavy line (4), Balance forward & back (4); Gents allemande left with ladies joining behind partners to turn it into a left-hand star (8) (ladies traveling about 3/4, gents about once+ around). You interact with three neighbors in this order: 1,2,3,2,1. An end-effects warning: you're never out for long. Couples out during the A2 will be in in the B1, if you're out in B1 you return in B2. The A1 figure wraps around the ends. Jerome Grisanti 660-528-0858 http://www.jeromegrisanti.com "Whatever you do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius and power and magic in it." --Johann Wolfgang von Goethe On Sun, Mar 26, 2017 at 8:26 PM, Maia McCormick via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Hi choreographer folks, > > I'm leading a session at NEFFA called "Cutting-Edge Contras", consisting > of un-premiered (or very sparsely called) contras. If anyone has any dances > they'd like to throw my way for consideration, please do so! > > Cheers, > Maia > > ___ > Callers mailing list > Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > >
[Callers] In search of un-premiered contras!
Maia, This has been called a few times across the US recently & is well-loved, but is definitely not wide spread yet. Mad Orbin by Jacqui Grennan A1 (4) N RH Bal (4) Box the Gnat (8) Gents front to R, Mad Robin A2 (8) Gents allem L 1.5, while Ladies orbit CW (8) N Sw B1 (4) Bal ring, Ladies bring P across (12) P Sw B2 (8) CL 3/4 , Pass thru (8) Next N DSD Claire Takemori Campbell CA On Mar 27, 2017, at 1:02 PM, via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: Send Callers mailing list submissions to callers@lists.sharedweight.net To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to callers-requ...@lists.sharedweight.net You can reach the person managing the list at callers-ow...@lists.sharedweight.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Callers digest..." Today's Topics: 1. In search of un-premiered contras! (Maia McCormick via Callers) 2. Re: In search of un-premiered contras! (David Harding via Callers) 3. Re: In search of un-premiered contras! (Tom Hinds via Callers) 4. Re: In search of un-premiered contras! (David Harding via Callers) 5. Re: In search of un-premiered contras! (Don Veino via Callers) 6. Re: In search of un-premiered contras! (Linda Leslie via Callers) -- Message: 1 List-Post: callers@lists.sharedweight.net Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2017 21:26:38 -0400 From: Maia McCormick via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> To: "callers@lists.sharedweight.net" <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> Subject: [Callers] In search of un-premiered contras! Message-ID:
Re: [Callers] In search of un-premiered contras!
You can fix that little challenge by making the A1 a neighbor give & take on the left diagonal. As couples, dancers go forward on the left, and bring neighbor straight back for a swing. In the gents' chain version, the ladies would bring N back; in the ladies’ chain version, gents would bring N back to swing. Linda On Mar 27, 2017, at 8:49 AM, David Harding via Callerswrote: > Scratch that. Now that I look at it in light of Tom's comments, I realize > that there is no progression. Doh! > > On 3/26/2017 9:26 PM, David Harding via Callers wrote: >> Here's something I envisioned last fall and have been meaning to post for >> comment. There were conversations here about gents chains and about >> balancing the activity levels of ladies and gents. At Squirrel Moon >> Weekend, Tom Hinds called a dance whose details I don't remember, except >> that it started with a gents chain across from Becket formation, followed by >> gents chain on the right diagonal (I think). About 2/3 of the way through >> the dance, he switched to start with a ladies chain across and then on the >> left diagonal. It was dramatic how different the two versions of the dance >> felt. That got me to thinking, why not switch each time through to >> symmetrize the dance, the way modern dances with contra corners often do? >> Perhaps that's sufficiently disorienting to be cutting edge. >> I have not had the occasion to call this, but would be happy to hear if >> anyone thinks it's worth giving a try. I haven't thought through the >> teaching, but imagine that for a group that could handle it, two >> walk-throughs would be useful. >> The working title is "Both Sides" >> Becket >> >> A1 Gents allemande 1 1/2; Neighbor swing >> A2 Long lines forward and back; Gents chain, courtesy turn >> B1 Gents left shoulder full hey >> B2 Partner balance and swing >> >> Alternate with >> A1 Ladies allemande right 1 1/2; Neighbor swing >> A2 Long lines; Ladies chain, courtesy trun >> B1 Ladies right shoulder full hey >> B2 Partner balance and swing >> Dave Harding >> >> On 3/26/2017 8:26 PM, Maia McCormick via Callers wrote: >>> Hi choreographer folks, >>> >>> I'm leading a session at NEFFA called "Cutting-Edge Contras", consisting of >>> un-premiered (or very sparsely called) contras. If anyone has any dances >>> they'd like to throw my way for consideration, please do so! >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Maia >>> >>> >>> ___ >>> 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
Re: [Callers] In search of un-premiered contras!
Dave, I believe there's a simple fix that'll retain the balance of your dance - but it's double progression. Split your heys into halves with the first half being on the diagonal (progresssion) and then straight across. -Don On Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 8:49 AM, David Harding via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Scratch that. Now that I look at it in light of Tom's comments, I realize > that there is no progression. Doh! > > On 3/26/2017 9:26 PM, David Harding via Callers wrote: > > Here's something I envisioned last fall and have been meaning to post for > comment. There were conversations here about gents chains and about > balancing the activity levels of ladies and gents. At Squirrel Moon > Weekend, Tom Hinds called a dance whose details I don't remember, except > that it started with a gents chain across from Becket formation, followed > by gents chain on the right diagonal (I think). About 2/3 of the way > through the dance, he switched to start with a ladies chain across and then > on the left diagonal. It was dramatic how different the two versions of > the dance felt. That got me to thinking, why not switch each time through > to symmetrize the dance, the way modern dances with contra corners often > do? Perhaps that's sufficiently disorienting to be cutting edge. > > I have not had the occasion to call this, but would be happy to hear if > anyone thinks it's worth giving a try. I haven't thought through the > teaching, but imagine that for a group that could handle it, two > walk-throughs would be useful. > > The working title is "Both Sides" > Becket > > A1 Gents allemande 1 1/2; Neighbor swing > A2 Long lines forward and back; Gents chain, courtesy turn > B1 Gents left shoulder full hey > B2 Partner balance and swing > > Alternate with > A1 Ladies allemande right 1 1/2; Neighbor swing > A2 Long lines; Ladies chain, courtesy trun > B1 Ladies right shoulder full hey > B2 Partner balance and swing > > Dave Harding > > On 3/26/2017 8:26 PM, Maia McCormick via Callers wrote: > > Hi choreographer folks, > > I'm leading a session at NEFFA called "Cutting-Edge Contras", consisting > of un-premiered (or very sparsely called) contras. If anyone has any dances > they'd like to throw my way for consideration, please do so! > > Cheers, > Maia > > > ___ > Callers mailing > listCallers@lists.sharedweight.nethttp://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > > > > > ___ > Callers mailing > listCallers@lists.sharedweight.nethttp://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] In search of un-premiered contras!
Scratch that. Now that I look at it in light of Tom's comments, I realize that there is no progression. Doh! On 3/26/2017 9:26 PM, David Harding via Callers wrote: Here's something I envisioned last fall and have been meaning to post for comment. There were conversations here about gents chains and about balancing the activity levels of ladies and gents. At Squirrel Moon Weekend, Tom Hinds called a dance whose details I don't remember, except that it started with a gents chain across from Becket formation, followed by gents chain on the right diagonal (I think). About 2/3 of the way through the dance, he switched to start with a ladies chain across and then on the left diagonal. It was dramatic how different the two versions of the dance felt. That got me to thinking, why not switch each time through to symmetrize the dance, the way modern dances with contra corners often do? Perhaps that's sufficiently disorienting to be cutting edge. I have not had the occasion to call this, but would be happy to hear if anyone thinks it's worth giving a try. I haven't thought through the teaching, but imagine that for a group that could handle it, two walk-throughs would be useful. The working title is "Both Sides" Becket A1 Gents allemande 1 1/2; Neighbor swing A2 Long lines forward and back; Gents chain, courtesy turn B1 Gents left shoulder full hey B2 Partner balance and swing Alternate with A1 Ladies allemande right 1 1/2; Neighbor swing A2 Long lines; Ladies chain, courtesy trun B1 Ladies right shoulder full hey B2 Partner balance and swing Dave Harding On 3/26/2017 8:26 PM, Maia McCormick via Callers wrote: Hi choreographer folks, I'm leading a session at NEFFA called "Cutting-Edge Contras", consisting of un-premiered (or very sparsely called) contras. If anyone has any dances they'd like to throw my way for consideration, please do so! Cheers, Maia ___ 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] In search of un-premiered contras!
David, you're thinking of Stretching the Limits (men chain version) and Stretching the LImits (women chain version). You're very creative, thinking of switching each time. A caller, Will Martin has come up with that very idea. The progression is in the same direction and has half heys instead of full heys. He calls his version Stretching the Limits of Truth. I probably won't be able to find my copy and will ask him for his. I doubt it's every been called although it works on paper! Tom On Mar 26, 2017, at 10:26 PM, David Harding via Callers wrote: Here's something I envisioned last fall and have been meaning to post for comment. There were conversations here about gents chains and about balancing the activity levels of ladies and gents. At Squirrel Moon Weekend, Tom Hinds called a dance whose details I don't remember, except that it started with a gents chain across from Becket formation, followed by gents chain on the right diagonal (I think). About 2/3 of the way through the dance, he switched to start with a ladies chain across and then on the left diagonal. It was dramatic how different the two versions of the dance felt. That got me to thinking, why not switch each time through to symmetrize the dance, the way modern dances with contra corners often do? Perhaps that's sufficiently disorienting to be cutting edge. I have not had the occasion to call this, but would be happy to hear if anyone thinks it's worth giving a try. I haven't thought through the teaching, but imagine that for a group that could handle it, two walk-throughs would be useful. The working title is "Both Sides" Becket A1 Gents allemande 1 1/2; Neighbor swing A2 Long lines forward and back; Gents chain, courtesy turn B1 Gents left shoulder full hey B2 Partner balance and swing Alternate with A1 Ladies allemande right 1 1/2; Neighbor swing A2 Long lines; Ladies chain, courtesy trun B1 Ladies right shoulder full hey B2 Partner balance and swing Dave Harding On 3/26/2017 8:26 PM, Maia McCormick via Callers wrote: Hi choreographer folks, I'm leading a session at NEFFA called "Cutting-Edge Contras", consisting of un-premiered (or very sparsely called) contras. If anyone has any dances they'd like to throw my way for consideration, please do so! Cheers, Maia ___ 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] In search of un-premiered contras!
Here's something I envisioned last fall and have been meaning to post for comment. There were conversations here about gents chains and about balancing the activity levels of ladies and gents. At Squirrel Moon Weekend, Tom Hinds called a dance whose details I don't remember, except that it started with a gents chain across from Becket formation, followed by gents chain on the right diagonal (I think). About 2/3 of the way through the dance, he switched to start with a ladies chain across and then on the left diagonal. It was dramatic how different the two versions of the dance felt. That got me to thinking, why not switch each time through to symmetrize the dance, the way modern dances with contra corners often do? Perhaps that's sufficiently disorienting to be cutting edge. I have not had the occasion to call this, but would be happy to hear if anyone thinks it's worth giving a try. I haven't thought through the teaching, but imagine that for a group that could handle it, two walk-throughs would be useful. The working title is "Both Sides" Becket A1 Gents allemande 1 1/2; Neighbor swing A2 Long lines forward and back; Gents chain, courtesy turn B1 Gents left shoulder full hey B2 Partner balance and swing Alternate with A1 Ladies allemande right 1 1/2; Neighbor swing A2 Long lines; Ladies chain, courtesy trun B1 Ladies right shoulder full hey B2 Partner balance and swing Dave Harding On 3/26/2017 8:26 PM, Maia McCormick via Callers wrote: Hi choreographer folks, I'm leading a session at NEFFA called "Cutting-Edge Contras", consisting of un-premiered (or very sparsely called) contras. If anyone has any dances they'd like to throw my way for consideration, please do so! Cheers, Maia ___ Callers mailing list Callers@lists.sharedweight.net http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net
[Callers] In search of un-premiered contras!
Hi choreographer folks, I'm leading a session at NEFFA called "Cutting-Edge Contras", consisting of un-premiered (or very sparsely called) contras. If anyone has any dances they'd like to throw my way for consideration, please do so! Cheers, Maia