i rarely call contra corners because it can be so difficult to get the
timing right, even for experienced dancers. i'm far more interested in
getting everybody to dance to the music, and feel happy/satisfied with what
they're doing, than to execute some complicated figure.
there are some
Cynthia spoke about the necessity of demonstrating contra corners, a figure that
she had thought most would know well.
As Lisa pointed out, there are dance series where the older dances are called
regularly and dancers there will be familiar with figures such as contra
corners. (I'd say you're
Dave Merrill asked, "Are the intro, breaks, and close traditional and standard
for particular dances, or are they generally improvised by the caller as his own
signature?"
Singing squares typically have the breaks built into the words that the caller
sings. There may be slight variations in the
Hi Cynthia!
It was great to see you at the festival and call with you and dance, too!
You're right, contra corners is not a figure that's often done at
community dances and may even be done less in general. However, there
was a significant group of beginners at the festival. People who hadn't
