On 2016-10-21 1733, Kalia Kliban via Callers wrote:
Hi all
I haven't yet called Beneficial Tradition, but think it might be a good
fit for an upcoming dance. Does it get weird at the ends or does it
flow reasonably well? I danced it years ago and don't remember. If you
pull by RH to go out
Galen,
The dance you're looking for might be "Colorful Corner"
(not "Colorful Contra") by Tom Thoreau.
Colorful Corner, by Tom Thoreau
Duple improper contra
1&2. Cir L 1x; sw N
3. Long lines F
4. M almd L 1 1/2 to form wavy line of 4
5&6. Bal wave; sw pt [on W's
When you come to the end - do nothing for one pull by - do not cross set. It
will mean doing 2 rights or 2 lefts in a row (since you are out for one pull by)
If there are an even number of couples - no one is ever out more than that one
pull by.
The end effects have never caused a problem
Hi all
I haven't yet called Beneficial Tradition, but think it might be a good
fit for an upcoming dance. Does it get weird at the ends or does it
flow reasonably well? I danced it years ago and don't remember. If you
pull by RH to go out on the right diagonal, do you cross solo to the
Hi all!
I'm looking for a dance called Colorful Contra. I don't know the author.
Anyone know it?
Thanks,
Galen
David said, " I would rather have a lump star moving promptly than a
beautiful wrist star three steps late".
Absolutely!
Which is why I always teach the dancers to move their feet first and worry
about their hands once they are moving.
Happy dancing,
John
John Sweeney, Dancer, England
So TRUE! Especially for a bunch of beginners. It's more important to get the
feet moving than to make it "perfect"
Donna Hunt
Email: dhuntdan...@aol.com
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