Folks,
I was at a dance not too long ago, and as the caller (not me) invited
dancers to join the last dance of the night, he also declared it to be in
Becket formation. One visiting couple, who had been waiting eagerly for
the last dance , put on their jackets and left disappointed, stating that
Wow, maybe that couple didn't actually know what Becket Formation was?
bill
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Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2015 14:45:17 -0500
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Subject: [Callers] Becket Formation
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Folks,
I was at a dance not too long
Or maybe they were confusing Becket with gypsy Michael Fuerst 802 N
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On Thursday, December 10, 2015 2:20 PM, Bill Olson via Callers
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The only thing I can imagine is that many Becket dances leave the minor set -
making them slightly more complex. Perhaps they had some bad experiences with
a couple dances and haven't given them another chance.
They seem to be different - even though they really aren't - maybe they are
just mor
Whoa. Weird story, Mac. Baffled
On Dec 10, 2015 3:30 PM, "Mac Mckeever via Callers" <
callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> The only thing I can imagine is that many Becket dances leave the minor
> set - making them slightly more complex. Perhaps they had some bad
> experiences with a couple d
Sorry, I meant Rich.
On Dec 10, 2015 3:54 PM, "Ron Blechner" wrote:
> Whoa. Weird story, Mac. Baffled
> On Dec 10, 2015 3:30 PM, "Mac Mckeever via Callers" <
> callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
>> The only thing I can imagine is that many Becket dances leave the minor
>> set - making them
As Mac pointed out, becket dances can be more complex/confusing. Removing
a need to separate you from your partner at the end of the dance, allows
for some choreographic flexibility. All the same, most beckets are not
notably more complex/confusing than most improper contras.
My guesses are:
1 -
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My favorite progression requires Becket formation: circle left and then slide
up/down and circle with the next pair.
> On Dec 10, 2015, at 6:43 PM, Greg Allan via Callers
> wrote:
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> Hi,
>
> That is a somewhat familiar story from my point of view. I dance in a number
> of different folk d
Here’s To Us - Duple Improper, Becket Formation (Clock-wise Progression)
A-1 Ladies Pass R. then dance around Neighbor - passing L. with Him (into
the other Lady’s place), Long Lines Dance Forward and Back
A-2 Gents Pass R. then dance around Partner - passing L. with Her, Gent’s
Pass R.
Actually, I can see this.
As others suggested, it is probably a matter of the couple's prior poor
experiences with dances in Beckets. That said, there are two fairly common
tendencies in Becket formation choreography which are somewhat aggravating
and another which absolutely drives me up a wall.
If confronted with that bias again, one could always point out that many
improper dances if started in the b section instead, become Becket dances
and vice versa.
On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 8:25 PM, Neal Schlein via Callers <
callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> Actually, I can see this.
>
> As
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