Re: [Callers] Favorite mixers?

2013-09-27 Thread rich sbardella
Here is a very simple mixer.  On a wood floor a two hand swing would be better.  I adapted this from a dance called by Steve Holland. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCu3ZGOIpRo Rich Stafford, CT From: Kalia Kliban To: Caller's discussion list Sent: Thursday

Re: [Callers] Favorite mixers?

2013-09-27 Thread Robert Livingston
I believe this works so well because there is not a new prompt  for each phrase - only four items or calls...(treating dosado/swing as a single action with a new partner.) Bob Livingston Middletown, CT From: rich sbardella To: Caller's discussion list Sent

Re: [Callers] norms/ethics of choreography sharing

2013-09-27 Thread Jeff Kaufman
Tavi wrote: > regarding to calling a CC BY-NC dance at a paid > event: is it in fact noncommercial use? Sounds commercial to me. The text from the license is: "You may not exercise any of the rights granted to You in Section 3 above in any manner that is primarily intended for or directed toward

Re: [Callers] Dances licensed with CC or similar

2013-09-27 Thread Jeff Kaufman
On Fri, Sep 13, 2013 at 2:43 PM, Dave Casserly wrote: > I do not think Dan is correct that dance choreography is not copyrightable. > Dan, I don't know where you got that information, but nothing I know about > copyright law gives me that impression. I guess you could argue that > contra dances

Re: [Callers] Easy Dance List

2013-09-27 Thread Michael Fuerst
Hello Gloria Here is a link to the file I promised, downloadable, and readable by any word processor There is also a link to dances I have written. Email me  if you have trouble accessing them or questions about any of the dances contained in the two files http://aptsg.org/Dance/dance_links.html

Re: [Callers] Callers Digest, Vol 108, Issue 20

2013-09-27 Thread Michael Fuerst
Hello  Here is a link to the file I promised, downloadable, and readable by any word processor There is also a link to dances I have written. Email me  if you have trouble accessing them or questions about any of the dances contained in the two files http://aptsg.org/Dance/dance_links.html   Mi

Re: [Callers] Easy dance list, plus a request to all of us

2013-09-27 Thread Michael Fuerst
Hello Frannie Here is a link to the file I promised, downloadable, and readable by any word processor There is also a link to dances I have written. Email me  if you have trouble accessing them or questions about any of the dances contained in the two files http://aptsg.org/Dance/dance_links.htm

Re: [Callers] Easy dance list, plus a request to all of us

2013-09-27 Thread Michael Fuerst
Hello Suzanne Here is a link to the file I promised, downloadable, and readable by any word processor There is also a link to dances I have written. Email me  if you have trouble accessing them or questions about any of the dances contained in the two files http://aptsg.org/Dance/dance_links.htm

Re: [Callers] Callers Digest, Vol 108, Issue 20

2013-09-27 Thread Michael Fuerst
Hello Joe Here is a link to the file I promised, downloadable, and readable by any word processor There is also a link to dances I have written. Email me  if you have trouble accessing them or questions about any of the dances contained in the two files http://aptsg.org/Dance/dance_links.html  

Re: [Callers] Easy Dance List

2013-09-27 Thread Michael Fuerst
Hello Neal Here is a link to the file I promised, downloadable, and readable by any word processor There is also a link to dances I have written. Email me  if you have trouble accessing them or questions about any of the dances contained in the two files http://aptsg.org/Dance/dance_links.html

[Callers] Oops !! Easy Dance List

2013-09-27 Thread Michael Fuerst
Oops !!    Several persons who requested the easy dance list included this list address as one of the reply address. So until I caught this, I sent several messages as follows to this list.  Sorry. -- Here is a link to the file I promised, downloadable, and

Re: [Callers] Favorite mixers?

2013-09-27 Thread Bill Olson
The Wheel, circle mixer by Gene Hubert A1 Promenade (CCW)(16) A2 (face partner Gents facing out, Women facing in) join 2 hands with partner and walk ~8 steps IN (8), join hands in concentric circles and walk ~8 steps back out (8) B1 all circle LEFT (opposite directions obviously) B2 *SWING* (ne

Re: [Callers] Favorite mixers?

2013-09-27 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Fri, Sep 27, 2013, Bill Olson wrote: > > The Wheel, circle mixer by Gene Hubert > > A1 Promenade (CCW)(16) > A2 (face partner Gents facing out, Women facing in) join 2 hands with partner > and walk ~8 steps IN (8), join hands in concentric circles and walk ~8 steps > back out (8) > B1 all ci

Re: [Callers] Favorite mixers?

2013-09-27 Thread Bill Olson
I tried a bunch of ways to "fix" that part this dance and everything just made a really elegant dance clunky.. gene knew what he was doing I think. It REALLY is fine just the way it is, just don't call it for a small crowd.. bill > Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 08:09:51 -0700 > From: a...@pobox.com

Re: [Callers] Favorite mixers?

2013-09-27 Thread Linda Leslie
Another solution to the short arms problem, Bill, might be to have the couples face differently: women (or those dancing this role) face out, and men face in for the forward and back. Linda On Sep 27, 2013, at 10:59 AM, Bill Olson wrote: The Wheel, circle mixer by Gene Hubert A1 Prom

Re: [Callers] Favorite mixers?

2013-09-27 Thread Bill Olson
Hi Linda, I really see no need to "fix" the dance. Truth is I wouldn't even THINK about trying to change a Gene Hubert dance, well not now anyway, I must admit I did address this originally and decided everything I could think of made an elegant dance "clunky". It really IS just fine the way it

Re: [Callers] Favorite mixers?

2013-09-27 Thread Grant Goodyear
In a similar vein, I wrote the following dance ( http://www.grantgoodyear.org/dance/dances.html#chris-lisa-found-each-other-circle-mixer-june-1997) which also has an active lost-and-found in the center... Chris & Lisa Found Each Other (Circle mixer, June 1997)

Re: [Callers] norms/ethics of choreography sharing

2013-09-27 Thread Bill Olson
Hi all, I've been reading the mail here for a while, time to speak up I guess. I'm not sure I get what the problem is.. I admit I haven't read all the posts completely, but I guess I want to ask if there has actually been a problem.. i.e.: Has a choreographer had his or her work used in a way h

[Callers] Available to Call Party Dance on 10/19?

2013-09-27 Thread rich sbardella
Anyone available to calla party dance in Medfield, MA on 10/19? Rich Sbardella     s

Re: [Callers] norms/ethics of choreography sharing

2013-09-27 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Fri, Sep 27, 2013, Bill Olson wrote: > > Hi all, I've been reading the mail here for a while, time to speak up > I guess. I'm not sure I get what the problem is.. I admit I haven't > read all the posts completely, but I guess I want to ask if there has > actually been a problem.. There has not