Re: [Callers] [Organizers] contra dance gypsy

We're fortunate that the Town of Concord municipal parking near the Scout House recently put in charging stations (though we had nothing to do with the project). https://concordma.gov/2342/EV-Charging-Stations-Map On Wed, Oct 9, 2019 at 6:33 PM Richard Hart via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight

Re: [Callers] [Organizers] contra dance gypsy & fuel consumption

While I make no representation as to quality/frequency/speed of the MBTA, there's train service to within about a half mile of the Scout House. This line connects folks to the greater MBTA system in Boston and towns along the route as far NW as Fitchburg. http://concordscouthouse.org/pages/map-dire

Re: [Callers] sign up to list

Typically your own emails will not come back via the list. If you want to verify it went out, you can check the group archive (but, obviously, this one did ;-) ). On Mon, Sep 23, 2019 at 9:19 AM nevell richard via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Hello Moderator > I signed up bu

Re: [Callers] Including Mobility Challenged Dancers

I've got clarification back from the organizer and there's no specific challenges over slower and potentially unstable movement. Thanks for the ideas shared! I'll likely be well sorted for the event. ___ List Name: Callers mailing list List Address: Cal

[Callers] Including Mobility Challenged Dancers

I have a private family dance gig with a church this weekend. In our touching base just now, the contact brought up a request to include *some* material that would be amenable to a couple of folks who wish to participate but have mobility issues. I'm seeking further detail from them to know the sc

[Callers] Contraventional Corners Re: dances

aphy pen pal/review buddy to look them over & exchange feedback before greater exposure. *Contraventional Corners (DRAFT **Rev 2)** - Becket RIGHT/CCW Var. - Don Veino **20170117**, Rev'd 20190329* A challenging dance not for Contra Corners newbies! *A1* Slice Right 1+1/2x* (forward on righ

Re: [Callers] dances

Caller's Box leads to Wayback Machine gets to http://web.archive.org/web/20151009131959/http://www.theyken.net/don/Dances/Webster%20Hall.pdf On Wed, Jul 17, 2019 at 3:20 PM Mark Hillegonds via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Webster Hall Reel, by Don Theyken. Not sure if it's O

Re: [Callers] Mad Robin + Lady/Raven combos

/RVN 1/2 way), NBR Swing B2 Give & Take to LDY/RVN, PNR Swing By right: *RUTH’S (FOR) REEL – (Progressed) DI – DON VEINO 20161113* A1 LLFB Mad Robin, Ladies through center first/CCW (so looking at P across) A2 LDY/RVN Chain Mad Robin, LDY/RVN through center first/CCW (so looking at N ac

Re: [Callers] Coconut Cream Puff vs Pie + choreographer?

le) - that's the path the individual lines/4 end up taking on the floor. As the lines/4 approach worked, I never ended up trying an actual outward circle formation (concern re: possible dancer shoulders/elbows strain). -Don BOSTON CREAM PIE – 4 FACE 4 – DON VEINO 20161005 A1 LLF&B

Re: [Callers] Hand Turns & Safety

Not to mention a lot less sweaty skin contact! ___ List Name: Callers mailing list List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/

Re: [Callers] [External] Re: Opposite StarThru and functional difference in LD v Slide

I did think about writing that other part out but... ;-). Of course you'd specify with whom they're interacting. On Mon, Mar 25, 2019 at 1:11 AM jim saxe wrote: > On Mar 24, 2019, at 9:51 PM, Don Veino via Callers < > callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > > >

Re: [Callers] [External] Re: Opposite StarThru and functional difference in LD v Slide

I think I've actually heard Arizona Twirl from somewhere as well. In the interest of keeping the lexicon as small as possible, why not just say "with inside hands, twirl to swap" or similar? -Don On Sun, Mar 24, 2019 at 9:03 PM Tepfer, Seth via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: >

Re: [Callers] How would you teach this? What would you call it?

The feel/facing may be different, but these usages appear to pretty much align with classic circle to zig/zag patterns as well? [snip] On Mon, Mar 11, 2019 at 10:58 AM Luke Donforth via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Alan, I agree that dolphin poussette is an apt description f

Re: [Callers] Anyone seen this before?

Interesting - just a few moments ago I read a facebook post relating Chart Guthrie having written a similar theme/title dance, but without any choreography details other than there being leaps across the set. The post was from the musician perspective, here's the video of how they chose to match th

Re: [Callers] Moves Following Box Circulate

Or a less balance-y alternative: Too Rich for Me - DI - Don Veino 20190310 A1 (GNT/LRK face out) Long Wave Balance Gents Loop Right *WHILE* LDY/RVN Allemande Left 1x and step into GNT/LRK's original spot Long Wave Balance, Box Circulate (GNT/LRK cross, LDY/RNV loop) A2 PNR Right Shoulder A

Re: [Callers] Moves Following Box Circulate

I like it - this is what quickly came to mind after Rich's post. A part timing is pretty tight but the momentum/connections throughout should help? Riffing on Richness - DI - Don Veino 20190310 A1 (GNT/LRK face out) Long Wave Balance Gents Loop Right *WHILE* LDY/RVN Allemande Left 1x and

[Callers] Fan Favorite PROPER Contras?

Hi, I've been assigned the opening slot at this year's 2019 New England Folk Festival (NEFFA) for my session: "Keepin' It Proper Contras - It's not all about improper contras! Dances from times past to the present set in a proper form." S... what proper dances have you found to be particular

Re: [Callers] Easy/Fun Hey-for-Three Contras

ow know what to stress to help avoid how they got confused. It set the stage well for what I wanted to try later, which was this: DREAMING OF DOLPHINS – DI – DON VEINO 20190123 A1 Neighbor Balance & Swing A2 LLF&B, 1s Swing [face NEW 2s below] [NOTE this NBR!] #progression B1 Dolphin

Re: [Callers] Building to Contra Corners

I used this dance again just the other night for a mixed capabilities crowd. It has so few moving parts that it's easy to focus on the CC sequence. -Don Corner Triplet - Proper - Linda Leslie A1 1st couple down the center (the lady will be on the left going down the set) Turn alone, ret

[Callers] Easy/Fun Hey-for-Three Contras

Would love to get suggestions for simpler contras containing a hey-for-three with 3 people. Looking to set a foundation with the sequence in the earlier part of an evening. Ideally a duple minor but willing to consider other settings. Yes, I'm working through the Caller's Box listings but it would

Re: [Callers] Colds

I agree with Alan on this. It's not only arranging for someone the series hasn't qualified - even if the replacement performer is a series regular, there's the issue of balancing appearance frequency and creating harmonious performer groupings. As much as we like to think of our community as all ha

Re: [Callers] Gate vs Hand Cast

rial with current move interpretation may be causing them to not flow as well as they did with contemporary interpretation, negatively coloring dancer reception of the material. -Don On Mon, Oct 8, 2018, 1:20 AM Don Veino wrote: > You may have seen my "Feeling Gravity's Pull" which

[Callers] Gate vs Hand Cast

You may have seen my "Feeling Gravity's Pull" which I posted at the end of the recent Mad Robin teaching thread. In that dance, there's a move where partners are facing in side by side on the outside of the set (where the Gents have forward momentum and the Ladies neutral to backward momentum) and

Re: [Callers] Teaching a Mad Robin

oll Away". The instances of a separate Sashay are extremely rare, so working to get them to understand the sashay itself would be another incremental step. BTW, that's why in this recent dance of mine I call the A2 move a slide: *Feeling Gravity’s Pull – DI – Don Veino 20180710* A1 Ne

Re: [Callers] Teaching a Mad Robin

step to your right, sliding past your neighbor." > 6. "Now larks step forward and ravens step back; larks step right and > ravens step left, sliding past your neighbor again." > 7. "You're back where you started, hooray! Now let's try that up to > speed...&qu

[Callers] Teaching a Mad Robin

As may be obvious, I love Mad Robins. I'm still working on what is the best way to teach them. I know about the "Dosido/now face your Partner/on the same path as the Dosido, do a Mad Robin" approach and have used it. I've heard other callers I admire admonish to not use the "wrong" move as a teac

Re: [Callers] Easy contras for teens

Just FYI, Teen Spirit worked out fine when called. People *really* like to travel during the Sashay/Gallop, even after encouraging them in the walk-through to moderate the pass back (so they would get to the ring/4 balance on time). Settled down after a couple rounds. Worked best when folks moved t

Re: [Callers] Easy contras for teens

Hi John, I mean it as per http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/Glossary.htm#sashay . "SeeSaw Gallop" would definitely avoid the "Peter Piper"-style diction challenge. I welcome folks to adjust as you see fit. :-) One could also do the hammy Tango-style strutting move over & back if pa

Re: [Callers] Easy contras for teens

It appears that the formatting on this one may have gone awry, so here's another try: DANGER HIGH VOLTAGE - Becket - Don Veino 20180914 A1 Left diagonal Neighbors SeeSaw Sashay* w/Partner [Gents back to back to start, can substitute a diagonal left couple conventional SeeSaw] Gents Alle

Re: [Callers] Easy contras for teens

find one in my deck either, so I wrote this one. It worked out well but as you know that group may be at a more advanced level than your average teens: *Mad for Ogontz - DI - Don Veino 20180808* A1 Neighbor Gypsy, Swing A2 Gents Allemande Left 1+1/2x, Partner Swing B1 Long Lines Forward & Back,

Re: [Callers] Barn dances for teens

This one I use fairly frequently at ONS and those small town dances where you get the big slug of family dancers who need to be sensed out/eased into an evening of conventional contras. Clap Happy – Gender Free Longways or Circle – Don Veino A1 (8 @ 1 beat/move) Clap two hands over (own! 🙂

Re: [Callers] Linda Leslie's dances

A couple of us mirrored a copy of the most recent version of Linda's site, just in case. Bob is working on getting the Weebly account re-enabled in the short term and we're looking toward a longer term hosting solution from there. -Don On Sat, Sep 15, 2018 at 2:24 PM, Anne Lutun via Callers < ca

Re: [Callers] New contra dance database

Thanks for the resource! I've found it to be incredibly useful in answering the "did someone already write this?" question, as well as tracking down titles/authors for the dance snippets collected from others' calling. -Don On Tue, Aug 21, 2018 at 11:37 PM Chris Page via Callers < callers@lists.s

Re: [Callers] Demolition Derby, a 4 Face 4 of dubious do-ability?

Hi, Thanks for the replies, I'll address the points in-line below. -Don On Sun, Aug 19, 2018 at 8:09 AM, Luke Donforth wrote: > The sense I have of the A2 bit is that you've combined a mad robin with a > hey, right? I'd start with that as the description. It's just a hey > passing the one you

[Callers] Demolition Derby, a 4 Face 4 of dubious do-ability?

olition Derby (DRAFT) - 4 Face 4 - Don Veino 20170823 (updated description 20180817) [starts in lines/4, so G1, L1, G2, L2] A1 Give & Take up/down to Gents (opposites Swing) [ends in line/4 facing up/down: G1, OpL2, G2, OpL1] A2 "Crazy Eights" [Fig 8 in current lines/4 done a la

Re: [Callers] Dance ID and question

Midwest Folklore by Orace Johnson is another repeating/mirror pattern dance On Sat, Jul 28, 2018, 11:48 AM Don Veino wrote: > This dance is Will You Marry Me by Seth Tepfer. > > -Don > > On Sat, Jul 28, 2018, 10:16 AM Richard Hart via Callers < > callers@lists.sharedweight

Re: [Callers] Dance ID and question

This dance is Will You Marry Me by Seth Tepfer. -Don On Sat, Jul 28, 2018, 10:16 AM Richard Hart via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Two questions. First I collected the following dance long ago. Does anyone > know the author and title? > > Becket formation. > > A1: Circle L 3

Re: [Callers] Circles, Crazy Circles

- a sampling of proven/published longways: Force of Nature – DI or Becket – Don Veino 20180620 Fun, easy intermediate dance http://veino.com/blog/?p=2060 The Right In Tension (a.k.a. Synchro de Mayo) – Becket – Don Veino 20180430 Couple of interesting/unique twists in a down the hall dance http://ve

Re: [Callers] New dance composition, star to next neighbor hey

Here's one I'm familiar with off the top of my head featuring that transition (called it at NEFFA this year): *Belmont Romp - Becket - Dan Pearl (var DonV)* A1 Circle Left 3/4x, Neighbor Swing A2 Long Lines Fwd/Back (note next N) Star Left 1x to Gents face out, Ladies in B1 NEXT Ns Full Hey (L

[Callers] FYI - Synchronize

Please see the disclaimer/request at the end of this message. Just FYI, I've been trialing an alternative term for Gypsy in place of the good but long-ish "[Right|Left] Shoulder 'round" - I wanted to wait until I'd had several evenings of usage in order to see how it went before sharing with other

Re: [Callers] 2 New Dances (with a new move?)

On Tue, May 22, 2018 at 11:29 AM, Andy Shore via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: [snip] > > As for Mad Robin after a Swing, I have several dances with that > combination: > > Cricket's Flight by Don Veino > Fiddlers' Fling by Cary Ravitz

Re: [Callers] A new(?) dance, written with a gyre

Tonight's mink hole dive uncovered this post - which was likely lost in the passion of other threads circa the time... I found it unopened in my mail queue but like what I see now. Luke, what happened to this dance - has it been called successfully? On Sat, Oct 31, 2015 at 10:33 AM, Luke Donforth

[Callers] Sharing ¡Que Linda!

Linda! - DI - Don Veino 20180211* *A1* Neighbor Balance & Swing *A2* Long Lines Forward & Back Mad Robin CCW 1+1/4x (Ladies through center 1st, to Wave/4 across) [N by LH, Ladies RH center] *B1* Balance Wave, Neighbor Allemande Left 1/2x, Gents Pass Right to cross, Partner Swing *B2* Circl

Re: [Callers] Playing With Butterflies

Never mind on the option A question below. I'm embarrassed to realize I didn't diagram enough of the dancers to catch my error in it only working for 50% of the couples. On Fri, Apr 13, 2018, 4:37 PM Don Veino wrote: > Had a recent inspiration on a couple of Butterfly Wh

[Callers] Playing With Butterflies

Had a recent inspiration on a couple of Butterfly Whirl sequences - looking for input on a few questions/options... opinions welcome! Thanks, Don Butterfly DRAFT 20180410.1 - 4 Face 4 - Don Veino A1 LLF&B, Circle/8 RIGHT 1/2x A2 Circle/4 Left 3/4x, Opposite N Swing [at Gent’s progressed home

Re: [Callers] Handheld mic advice

Harbor Freight has a line of waterproof hard side equipment cases which are reasonably priced, rated well and feature foam inserts which can be custom fitted to gear. I routinely see coupons to get the large one at ~$30. https://www.harborfreight.com/3800-watertight-protective-case-16-516-in-63927

Re: [Callers] Handheld mic advice

They may have been putting you off due to the FCC frequency reassignment for wireless systems? If you're sure it's the switch and are interested in getting it fixed I'd recommend trying a handy/capable friend or a local electronics repair shop instead. You may end up with antenna-toting folks at yo

Re: [Callers] Great dances for learning how to dance with ghosts?

Hi Ken, I've never called this one, but this is my take on the end effects from a quick review (what the heck - the worst that could happen is I'm wrong!). -Don Notation is "DV1" (my initials, first cycle, assuming full/even sets) and "DV2" (second cycle). If starting with a couple out, flip the

Re: [Callers] Another dolphin surfaces

Sometimes better to show than explain - there's one in an ECD by Christine Robb here: https://youtu.be/g-8LyExynvA After seeing Christine's dance I played with writing contras with one but hadn't considered this entry into the hey... nice. You've inspired me to dig my drafts out and try to finish

Re: [Callers] Down the hall - do something - then come back up

Hickman's Hey is one I've had local dancers request. I see from Martha's post that it's credited to Dan Pearl - it came to me as "unknown author." Below are a couple of mine that fit the bill - one well proven and one yet to be. -Don (Riding in the) Zoomy Car – D

Re: [Callers] Temporarily Remove Name From Sharedweight Request

Hi Joe, I don't believe you can temporarily unsubscribe but you are certainly free to drop and rejoin later. So far as I can tell, the link to maintain one's own list membership is at http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net -Don On Mar 28, 2018 12:09 PM, "Joe via Cal

Re: [Callers] Politically Correct?

I've started doing singing squares over the past year and have been making adjustments to lyrics for each one I do. So far the changes have been relatively easy - mostly eliminating explicit gender and talking to everyone whenever possible vs. a "talk to the (assumed) lead" focus. There are real c

Re: [Callers] Fwd: More substitute terms for the g-word

Or simply not do it as it's been covered many times before? Please, let's not travel down this hole again. Michael, search is your friend, for example https://www.google.com/search?q=contra+dance+gypsy+slur gets you a couple of top results. Other terms may yield more info. On Wed, Mar 14, 2018 at

Re: [Callers] More substitute terms for the g-word

I've successfully tried both Glance (around) and Swoop (around) with dancers. Several have told me they really liked Swoop and thought it was the best alternative they've heard so far (and I've seen folks having fun making "wings" on the floor as they do it). A caution on terms that explicitly use

Re: [Callers] Nerdy dances

Pretty darn nerdy, if you have a large enough group to keep it going: https://www.jefftk.com/contras/dances/labubblesort On Wed, Feb 7, 2018 at 9:58 AM, Ron Blechner via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Hey callers, > > I'm looking for dances with nerdy inspirations to add a few

Re: [Callers] Equalizer

Agree on the Beta. I have a deep voice myself and use a Shure Beta 58 capsule in my wireless set up - it seems to work very well when coupled with basic mixer tone adjustments (roll off lows significantly, mids around neutral, boost highs). When I was using venue "house" mics I found the results l

Re: [Callers] Etiquette of refusing an offer to dance

I think that person was really saying "no, sorry; I'm a total self-centered a-hole!" When doing a beginner session, I cover the basic asking to dance bit and then say something to the effect of "You're free to decline for any reason - just say "no thank you" and move on. You don't owe any explana

Re: [Callers] "pick her up"

That's why I keep this reminder at the top of my card holder... https://photos.app.goo.gl/s5jksoIuKMIsrwss2 On Tue, Nov 28, 2017 at 1:37 PM, Donna Hunt via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > If I evaluate the crowd of dancers and they require a lot of instruction > for a move tha

Re: [Callers] "pick her up"

I view this situation generically as akin to talking to the "actives" in a sequence where there's not enough time to tell everyone what to do in the call (as opposed to the walk-through). In this case, the Allemande folks are moving first and therefore "active." I've used a call of "Gents Allemand

Re: [Callers] Balancing LEFT in a wave?

I've noticed that dancers' natural tendency is to balance towards the hand that touches first in these situations, which is consistent with what you report. Should the rest of the dance be truly worthwhile in fighting that tendency, I would opt for doing a balance forward and back in this situation

Re: [Callers] Halloween

27;m hoping to try Swinging Chainsaws this weekend. I'd love to hear feedback should anyone try these. -Don (Like) Juggling Chainsaws – DI – Don Veino 20170406 [Working/alternative title: Concord Chainsaw Massacre] A1 Neighbor Balance & Swing A2 (8) Gents LH Chain (to P) (8) Gents See Sa

[Callers] Fooling with Devil's Dream (was Re: Halloween)

vil's a Swinger - DI - Don Veino 20171012 A respin on the traditional dance Devil's Dream to incorporate swings yet retain some of the tradtional feel. Starts with the 1s facing down in the center and 2s facing up on the outside. A1 (6,2) 1s go down center/2s go up outside - 1s turn as

Re: [Callers] Hole in the Wall Crossing

2 (rushed) to 4 (typical) beats. A HitW-styled cross would typically run 6-8 beats. As a result, the proximate moves (or "styling" of them) must address that timing for the overall dance to be satisfying. By way of example, consider this one of mine: The Whole Slice – Becket – Don Veino 2

Re: [Callers] New Dance?

chain would serve to make the dance less accessible, and that wasn't > my goal in writing it. > > I recently picked up a dance by Don Veino that has an English figure in > it, too. I think the figure is called Hole in the Wall? That's another > figu

Re: [Callers] New Dance?

Privately I call them stub-toe stars & in public I use Wavy Star. -Don On Oct 2, 2017 2:03 PM, "Angela DeCarlis via Callers" < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Hey y'all! > > After a lovely weekend of both Contra and English at Youth Dance Weekend, > I had an itch for programming some En

Re: [Callers] Contra Dances with Modern Western Square Dance Figures

I believe Clark Baker and Lisa Greenleaf have worked up several Contra/MWSD hybrids but the only one I could find on Clark's site was Relay The Orbit: http://www.tiac.net/~mabaker/contra-dances.html -Don On Sat, Sep 23, 2017 at 1:05 PM, Mark Hillegonds via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net

Re: [Callers] Pirate Themed Dances!

Well, there's my The Love Pirate, which offers the softer side of the pirate lifestyle: http://veino.com/blog/?p=1634 On Sep 16, 2017 10:21 AM, "Angela DeCarlis via Callers" < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: He- Ahem- AHOY, Shared Weight? Did you know that September 19 is International Ta

Re: [Callers] New archives

Looks good - thanks for your efforts, Seth! On Wed, Aug 23, 2017 at 8:28 AM, Seth Seeger via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Hello callers, > > I’m sorry it’s taken me so long, but at last we have a new archive system: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.

Re: [Callers] Waltz-Time Contra Choreography

Here's one I'm fond of. One could argue whether this is a Contra, ECD, or... Linda’s Gifts (of Time) – Longways Duple Proper in Waltz Time – Don Veino 20160818 *Type:* Longways Contra or English Dance, Duple Proper *Status:* Public, Proven In grateful recognition of Linda Leslie’s i

Re: [Callers] 4 couple set Chorus Jig

The action depends on 4 couples for the progression. As the action alternates the two couples on each end swap every other cycle via the cast off, but those dyads stay segregated - there is no "move up" or similar to mix further numbers of couples from the middle of the line into the A parts active

[Callers] Prior? Trip to Santa Fe

moves introduced in my teaching plan (which factored in language challenge) so I came up with the following. It worked out well with that group. Trip to Santa Fe – Circle Mixer – Don Veino 20170622 *A1* Into the Center and Back Circle Left *A2* Circle Right Partner Dosido (and turn away from P) [so Gents

Re: [Callers] Looking for a particular sort of becket dance

one-half (or once and a half) Partner Swing (I recommend the 1+1/2 for the easier timing) Wavy Star Slice – Becket – Don Veino 20170120 *Type:* Contra Dance, Becket Left/CW Formation *A1* (8) Slice left (Fwd on left diagonal, fall straight back) (4,4) Fwd to Wavy Star*, Balance *A2* S

[Callers] Super Robin

ed by Robin for her husband – John Wasser) features one as well. When mentioning the title, I think it’s fun to give it proper super hero intonation: “SUP-er Robin!” 🙂 Super Robin – DI – Don Veino 20170523 A1 Neighbor Gypsy (or Balance) & Swing A2 Mad Robin CW 1+1/4 (Gents start Forward & R

Re: [Callers] New Dance to Share

I'm guessing it has to do with average wing spans. Much as we may like to divorce role from physical characteristics, there are times in choreography where predominant dancer properties can affect the "feel" of a dance. BTW, folks: please remember to trim your posts to just the applicable bits. Ri

[Callers] Trip to ... = ?

Silly question of the day: is there some expectation/standard for what a "Trip to ..." dance contains - other than the words "Trip to" appear in the title?

Re: [Callers] Website development

Hi Jeanette, In case you're not aware, there's another list on SharedWeight for just this sort of purpose. However, there has been no activity on that list for quite a while: http://sharedweight.net/index.php?pagestate=webcontent_about I don't think there's anything in particular about a given we

Re: [Callers] Ladies Chain to Allemande Left (Was: Does this dance already exist?)

e all just add little bits to the foundations we've inherited. Thanks, Don Greenfield Tornado – Becket – Don Veino 20161218 *A1* Left Diagonal Slice & Take to Gent’s Side (Neighbor Swing) [First time can be straight across Give & Take; Alternate A1 = Diagonal Circle Left 3/4, N Swing]

Re: [Callers] Ladies Chain to Allemande Left (Was: Does this dance already exist?)

In case anyone might be under the assumption that I'd claimed to have invented the Ladies Chain or similar... :-) My understanding of the context of the original post was looking for a modern era dance featuring Ladies Chain with Courtesy Turn, proceeding directly to a full Allemande Left with the

Re: [Callers] Rapid City Reel?

Rocket City Romp http://lists.sharedweight.net/pipermail/callers-sharedweight.net/2015-July/000464.html On Tue, Apr 11, 2017 at 6:36 PM, Rich Sbardella via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > I am looking for a dance titled either Rapid City Reel, or Rocket City > Reel. > The dance

Re: [Callers] Does this dance already exist?

Hi Esther, Such a move is in my Greenfield Tornado dance. Choreo and a video link is on my blog post . I'm not aware of any other dance until now which used this combination, but would be happy to give credit to a prior pioneer. -Don On Mon, Apr 10, 2017 at 5:24 PM

Re: [Callers] In search of un-premiered contras!

Dave, I believe there's a simple fix that'll retain the balance of your dance - but it's double progression. Split your heys into halves with the first half being on the diagonal (progresssion) and then straight across. -Don On Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 8:49 AM, David Harding via Callers < callers@li

Re: [Callers] New Dance

Harking back to a prior thread - there's different dizziness quotients for different moves. I ran an experiment with dancers where we did 64 beats+ of Mad Robin CW - no reported dizziness. In my experience, the tighter the radius, the higher the perceived dizziness. Think of it as RPB (rotations p

Re: [Callers] Tax Day Dances

*MN-NY Happy Returns - Carol Ormand* in RPDLW Syllabus https://www.library.unh.edu/special/forms/rpdlw/syllabus2005.pdf#page=43 (yes, you can link to specific pages in these) *Last Time I Checked This Was Still a Democracy, Isn’t It? - Amy Cann* (be sure to check the back story) http://www.librar

Re: [Callers] Difficult dancers - Decision to ask not to return

On Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 1:26 PM, Mark Hillegonds via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Would you ever (or have you ever) asked someone not to return based on > their inability to dance? > No. If we want to consider ourselves open and welcoming then, IMO, I believe we need to model

Re: [Callers] Dances Inspired by "Beneficial Tradition"

I was inspired to try fitting it into a 4 Face 4 - which I dubbed "Traditions with Benefits." See http://veino.com/blog/?p=1500 . On Fri, Mar 3, 2017 at 1:10 PM, Dugan Murphy via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Does anybody know of dances inspired by "Beneficial Tradition" by

Re: [Callers] I ♥ Dances - was: Contras which feature a "Dublin Bay" figure

I was asked off-list how the titles should be verbalized - they are "I Heart..." On Sun, Feb 5, 2017 at 4:52 PM, Don Veino wrote: > BTW, I ♥ Faeries video from this past Thursday now posted: > https://youtu.be/Sg1Lu92NqNE >

Re: [Callers] I ♥ Dances - was: Contras which feature a "Dublin Bay" figure

BTW, I ♥ Faeries video from this past Thursday now posted: https://youtu.be/Sg1Lu92NqNE On Sat, Feb 4, 2017 at 4:10 PM, Don Veino wrote: > In response to Ron's challenge, here's my take on a non-glossary way out > of the Dublin Bay figure - via a unique(?) twist on a Mad Robin.

[Callers] I ♥ Dances - was: Contras which feature a "Dublin Bay" figure

l Down the Hall to simplify further. Names were contributed by our 5 year old daughter, which then inspired the choreography. Happy Dancing! Don *I ♥ Faeries - DI - Don Veino 20170125* *A1* Neighbor Balance & Swing, end facing down (Twos in center) *A2* Line/4 DTH and Back, Dublin Bay Styl

Re: [Callers] Four face fours

BTW, here's the referenced Boston Cream Pie. -Don *Boston Cream Pie - 4F4 - Don Veino* (B2 riff off Lynne Ackerson's Coconut Creme Pie) A1 LLFB Center 4 Star Right 1x A2 Partner Allemande Left 1+1/2x (new) Center 4 Start Right 1x B1 Partner Balance & Swing B2 Current Ring/8 Balan

Re: [Callers] Four face fours

nd L & R, See Saw). *Oceans 4 (DRAFT) - 4 Face 4 - Don Veino 20161204* Note this dance never converts to a square formation. Tune suggestion: Thomas Shrug's March. A1 Give & Take (Up/Down), Gent take Neighbor Lady back and Swing A2 (4,4) Pass the Ocean (Up/Down), Wave Balance Fwd/Back

Re: [Callers] Four face fours

Hi Luke, I like the theme. I've been playing a lot with 4F4 which include similar types of action myself. If I'm not mistaken, this power turn will only work for the couples starting on the left end of the line/4. The others will be facing the wrong way (out) if they power turn (interpreted as a

Re: [Callers] Favorite relatively Modern ECD

se it at 0:11 and 0:14 or so. BTW, I also wrote a dance recently which could arguably be either an English dance or a contra in waltz time, see below. -Don *Linda's Gifts (of Time) - Longways Duple Proper in Waltz Time - Don Veino 20160818* In grateful recognition of Linda Leslie's inve

Re: [Callers] Is Pony Fun Unique?

BTW, an assumed/implied *while* action in the A1 was not shown the first time around. It's spelled out below. Best, Don Pony Fun - DI - Raeden Veino 20161012 A1 Star Left Neighbor Allemande Left 1x Gents start Hands-Across Star Right (1/4x) *while* Ladies continue with their Allemande momentum i

Re: [Callers] Is Pony Fun Unique?

You mean in public, I'm sure - that's TBD. Mom and Dad have been able to enjoy her "calling" at home for quite some time now. :) BTW, she's ambidanceterous, taking either role when we dance together at public events - which blows a few minds fairly frequently ("Huh? A tiny girl coming at me as a G

[Callers] Is Pony Fun Unique?

Last night at bedtime my 5 year old daughter and I had the following interaction: Raeden: "Daddy. I want to write a new dance, Pony Fun." Me: "OK, how does it go?" R: "Star, Star, Swing. Swing, Courtesy Turn, Circle 3 places, Pass Through, repeat." A little bit of back and forth figuring out the

Re: [Callers] Good dances for beginners to safely leave/return to minor set.

My opinion is "current Neighbor", from a dancer's standpoint, is equivalent to simply saying "Neighbor" (but with possible added confusion). Current is contextual in conventional experience, so many people would interpret it as the closest Neighbor. I've started trying to find remembered/distingui

Re: [Callers] Good dances for beginners to safely leave/return to minor set.

come up with the following, which I've had luck with under similar conditions, as you excurse and return with your Partner: (I'll Take) What's Behind Door #2 - DI - Don Veino 20160822 A1 Star Right Neighbor Allemande Rt. 1+1/2 A2 Next Neighbors Star Left Original (A1 Allemande) N

Re: [Callers] Wrist-Lock Stars

Not sure how I came by it, but I call them "pack saddle" stars when I teach beginners ("wrist-lock", no). "Raise your right hand, put it in the center and now lay it on the wrist of the person in front of you, like a pack saddle on a horse, to make a star. Notice you don't need to clamp on or even

Re: [Callers] Dance Variety

On Sun, Sep 18, 2016 at 4:54 PM, Rich Sbardella via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Is this unique to my collection or this generally true of contra dances? > I've had a similar observation (not in my deck necessarily but also from the dance programs I encounter on the floor) -

Re: [Callers] On Balances, Box circulates, Allemandes, Circles & Timing

Following this logic, where an on-time arrival is essential out of a star it would be best to make it hands-across (H-A). In a H-A star, folks can use a similar arm angle adjustment to vary the star circumference (and resulting speed). Due to the configuration, there's less opportunity to gently* i

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