On the 16-count swing. It can be totally enjoyable, but usually for experienced
dancers. For a group of mostly beginners, even a 12-count swing can be a bit
much. So, if I’m calling to a substantially beginning group, I’d turn it into a
do-si-do and swing. I’ll even turn a balance & swing into a
Precisely. What Jeff says here is to me much more than an aside as it helps
define and clarify my thoughts around the main point i was trying to make.
Dancers are accustomed to swinging for anywhere from 8 to 12 counts (as a
balance and swing is 16, minus the 4 counts a balance takes), thus a swin
On 2016-03-27 1713, Kalia Kliban via Callers wrote:
Hmm, this is interesting. I picked it up from JoLaine Jones-Pokorney's
site, where it's written as allemande R. I haven't been able to find
the notes anywhere else, when I was looking to see whether I just had an
odd version. Anybody else ha
Tavi,
contradanceable EDM (electronic dance music):
I've now been doing this for years. Here's my early notes on it to help
get others started, including some technical musical editing considerations
with examples. Each year I make one to three 45-90 minute continuous
techno medleys which I call
On 3/27/2016 6:15 PM, David A Kaynor via Callers wrote:
Hi Everyone,
The “Young Adult Rose” which I made up goes thus:
Duple Improper
A1: w/neighbor, balance and swing end progressed
A2: Circle left 3/4 til gents are back home; w/partner, pass right
shoulder; w/shadow, left hand turn
B1: Wit
Hmm, I think I've seen people be late with it on twice count swings too? My
interpretation is more like, when dancers are starting to learn swing
ending flourishes the "counting from the end" to end things on time is
hard, and they tend to be late a lot. The longer the flourish they're
trying to le
Needs 4 counts (8 beats) to be executed well. My experience is that using
it on 8-count swings makes a lot of people late, because most aren't
willing to cut the swing off early enough to fit the twirl in without being
late. Hence the usefulness of 16-count swings / utility of flourishes to
16-coun
Hi Everyone,
The “Young Adult Rose” which I made up goes thus:
Duple Improper
A1: w/neighbor, balance and swing
end progressed
A2: Circle left 3/4 til gents are back home;
w/partner, pass right shoulder;
w/shadow, left hand turn
B1: With partner, balance and swing
B
On Mar 27, 2016 8:38 PM, "tavi merrill via Callers" <
callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> like the ripcord twirl, seen in the wild here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVpR6SxWsM4&list=RDIVquC0jqCXs&t=2m2s and
taught here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbyoOPc0rHQ, one of my favorite
swing en
After having some serious delays at weddings (like 5 hours between when we were
supposed to be on and when we actually went on) I now (either as a caller or
with one of my bands) charge at least $100-$150 per band/caller person, but
include the caveat that a half hour delay is free, but every ha
Some thoughts on timing, in part inspired by the recent discussion of
"Young Adult Rose" (btw, I hope we get a series of dances up to and
including "Revered Elder Rose" -- alternatively "That Old Rascal Rose").
As the dancers get the dance into their body, I'll shift from calling early
for directi
Hola all,
So Amy's followup to her "Is this a new dance" query brought up something
i've been thinking about for a while. (Amy & Tom - i'm collecting it with
Tom's B2 modification and attributing it as Wimmer, variation Hinds.)
A 16-count swing does go on forever. But it is also awesome - and i m
On 3/27/2016 5:09 PM, JD Erskine via Callers wrote:
On 2016-03-27 1324, Kalia Kliban via Callers wrote:
I called Young Adult Rose last night and experienced a near-complete
dancer revolt about the shadow allemande. The dance is written with a
circle left 3/4, pass P by R along the line then all
On 2016-03-27 1324, Kalia Kliban via Callers wrote:
I called Young Adult Rose last night and experienced a near-complete
dancer revolt about the shadow allemande. The dance is written with a
circle left 3/4, pass P by R along the line then allemande shadow R 1x,
before coming back to P for a bal
As I visualize the figure I'm thinking that shadow allemande right is less
than one, essentially enough to take the dancers around each other to
change direction only but changing from outside to inside track or vice
versa. They're then heading back on the other track to balance and swing
(actuall
In Another Nice Combination, dancers Pass P by R to Shadow DSD which is a
right (handed) move, before returning to a partner swing. There is no
choice required since DSD is almost always right shoulder.
Rich
On Sun, Mar 27, 2016 at 7:16 PM, Jonathan Sivier via Callers <
callers@lists.sharedweig
I've not encountered problems with dancers not doing the figures
described in the dance, but I have experienced a certain amount of
dissatisfaction when dancing dances with similar figures. I think there
is a tendency to want to alternate hands/shoulders as you encounter
other dancers. Sim
May this be your biggest disappointment in life. :)
(Allemande left works much better, because it gives dancers a better direction
for starting the swing.When calling the dance on a Saturday I probably use
left shoulder gypsy instead of the allemande.) Michael Fuerst 802 N
Broadway
I called Young Adult Rose last night and experienced a near-complete
dancer revolt about the shadow allemande. The dance is written with a
circle left 3/4, pass P by R along the line then allemande shadow R 1x,
before coming back to P for a balance and swing. The dancers all
_really_ wanted t
I am trying to visualize the circle R to star R with new neighbor from the
women's place and I have to turn around (or drop from the circle right a bit
early to star right with the next neighbor. What am I not seeing correctly or
is that true?
Thanks,Pat
On Sunday, March 27, 2016 4:22 A
Hi Maia,
First you have to decide whether you are running a business or
enjoying a hobby.
I do both and the rates are completely different. As a hobby I
charge whatever the gig can afford, going as low as zero. But that has to be
stuff that you want to do for fun,
Tom and Erik are quite right about that swing. It lasts FOREVER, which
is a little too long. I took Michael's suggestion and started at A2.
I also took Michael's suggestion of turning the allemande into a
two-eyed turn (an "eye-lemande" as my friend Matthew coined). Thank
you for the suggestions f
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