Re: [Callers] New Dance - Hey Dreaming by Emma Azelborn
Thanks for the input! That was originally right shoulder from when I had the Ravens go in, and I didn't think about switching it when I changed the role. I was thinking that keeping it right shoulder would flow nicely, because the direction of rotation is the same as the direction of the swing. But this switch was based on feedback after the last time we danced it, so it hasn't been danced yet. Maybe my thought was wrong, and left shoulder actually works better here. Emma On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 4:25 PM Tom Hinds wrote: > Emma, > > Thanks for sharing your new dance. I believe it’s always best to have > larks, men or first corners gypsy, walk around or allemande by the left. > One reason is that the dancers keep their positioning better especially if > there’s a swing. > > Of course a large number of dances follow this rule so I also believe that > it’s a good idea to do something out of the ordinary once in a while. So > which hand/shoulder you use may also depend on one’s program. > > Tom > > Sent from my iPad > > On Jul 18, 2018, at 3:17 PM, Emma Azelborn via Callers < > callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *Hi Everyone,I'm writing to share a contra dance I've written. We've tried > it out twice, once at the Camp Sturtevant weekend and once at our 5th > Saturday advanced dance. The interesting part is the progression, from a > hey into a circle with new neighbors.Switching the 2nd half of A1 to Raven > instead of Lark also works, it just flips the direction the dance > progresses. I ended up choosing Larks because of the Raven alamande at the > end.Any feedback or thoughts are welcome!Emma AzelbornLos AngelesHey > DreamingContra Dance by Emma AzelbornBeckett, progresses to the leftWorks > best with ample floor space for the orbitTeaching notes: - It helps to > identify future neighbors before starting, so dancers know who to be > looking for in the progression out of the hey (they're on the left > diagonal)- Ravens turn over their left shoulder to progress & circle > instead of looping right at the end of the hey- Larks keep going the same > direction of travel into the orbitA18Long lines fwd & back8Larks right > shoulder round 1½A216Neighbor balance and swingB18Larks in for half a left > shoulder hey8Circle right 3 places with new neighbors (this is the > progression)Larks assist Ravens to centerB28Ravens alamande right 1½ while > Larks orbit halfway counterclockwise8Partner swing* > > > ___ > List Name: Callers mailing list > List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ > > -- Emma ___ List Name: Callers mailing list List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/
Re: [Callers] New Dance - Hey Dreaming by Emma Azelborn
Emma, Thanks for sharing your new dance. I believe it’s always best to have larks, men or first corners gypsy, walk around or allemande by the left. One reason is that the dancers keep their positioning better especially if there’s a swing. Of course a large number of dances follow this rule so I also believe that it’s a good idea to do something out of the ordinary once in a while. So which hand/shoulder you use may also depend on one’s program. Tom Sent from my iPad > On Jul 18, 2018, at 3:17 PM, Emma Azelborn via Callers > wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > > I'm writing to share a contra dance I've written. We've tried it out twice, > once at the Camp Sturtevant weekend and once at our 5th Saturday advanced > dance. The interesting part is the progression, from a hey into a circle with > new neighbors. > > Switching the 2nd half of A1 to Raven instead of Lark also works, it just > flips the direction the dance progresses. I ended up choosing Larks because > of the Raven alamande at the end. > > Any feedback or thoughts are welcome! > > Emma Azelborn > Los Angeles > > Hey Dreaming > Contra Dance by Emma Azelborn > > Beckett, progresses to the left > Works best with ample floor space for the orbit > > Teaching notes: > It helps to identify future neighbors before starting, so dancers know who to > be looking for in the progression out of the hey (they're on the left > diagonal) > Ravens turn over their left shoulder to progress & circle instead of looping > right at the end of the hey > Larks keep going the same direction of travel into the orbit > > A1 > 8 > Long lines fwd & back > > 8 > Larks right shoulder round 1½ > A2 > 16 > Neighbor balance and swing > B1 > 8 > Larks in for half a left shoulder hey > > 8 > Circle right 3 places with new neighbors (this is the progression) > Larks assist Ravens to center > B2 > 8 > Ravens alamande right 1½ while Larks orbit halfway counterclockwise > > 8 > Partner swing > > > ___ > List Name: Callers mailing list > List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ ___ List Name: Callers mailing list List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/
[Callers] New Dance - Hey Dreaming by Emma Azelborn
*Hi Everyone,I'm writing to share a contra dance I've written. We've tried it out twice, once at the Camp Sturtevant weekend and once at our 5th Saturday advanced dance. The interesting part is the progression, from a hey into a circle with new neighbors.Switching the 2nd half of A1 to Raven instead of Lark also works, it just flips the direction the dance progresses. I ended up choosing Larks because of the Raven alamande at the end.Any feedback or thoughts are welcome!Emma AzelbornLos AngelesHey DreamingContra Dance by Emma AzelbornBeckett, progresses to the leftWorks best with ample floor space for the orbitTeaching notes: - It helps to identify future neighbors before starting, so dancers know who to be looking for in the progression out of the hey (they're on the left diagonal)- Ravens turn over their left shoulder to progress & circle instead of looping right at the end of the hey- Larks keep going the same direction of travel into the orbitA18Long lines fwd & back8Larks right shoulder round 1½A216Neighbor balance and swingB18Larks in for half a left shoulder hey8Circle right 3 places with new neighbors (this is the progression)Larks assist Ravens to centerB28Ravens alamande right 1½ while Larks orbit halfway counterclockwise8Partner swing* ___ List Name: Callers mailing list List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/
