Could anyone share a dance that has a promenade with a courtesy turn or can
any promenade across the set be adapted to promenade with a courtesy turn?
Claire
On Sep 4, 2016 7:37 AM, "Jack Mitchell via Callers" <
callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> Richard said:
> "My first dance with a cour
Richard said:
"My first dance with a courtesy turn may use it with a promenade,
depending on the crowd. Then move on to dances with a chain or R&L.
Once the turn is understood and well done, the others are easy."
And thus we come to why teaching moves with a courtesy turn is so much
easier in New
I usually try to separate the courtesy turn from the chain. A courtesy
turn is used in a number of moves, including R&L through, and a
promenade. Practice that first with your partner. Man backs up and the
woman gores forward, with arms around your partner's back. .Remember
to stop facing the right
Hey, I’m an experienced dancer, and I actually like the continuous flow of a
“full” ladies chain. And having done it from the man’s side, it’s kind of fun
there, too, to sidestep and then swoop the women’s role around or if the dance
and partner permit, twirling them under. It’s a flowy move, I
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Subject: Re: [Callers] Favorite dance to teach a ladies chain?
Interesting approach John. I'd personally hesitate to introduce both chain and
a hey in the same dance for mostly new dancers. Do you draw an extensive
parallel of the motion on the floor for the ladies?
This is one of my favorites too!!
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On Aug 23, 2016, at 8:33 PM, Bob Green via Callers
wrote:
The dance I like for introducing the ladies chain, if I have a band that will
work with me on tempo, is Carpet Vectors by Robert Cromartie. The tempo has
The dance I like for introducing the ladies chain, if I have a band that
will work with me on tempo, is *Carpet Vectors *by Robert Cromartie. The
tempo has to stay on the slow side so that the circles left and right are
not rushed. The sequence is a circle left and chain to your partner, then
circ
What Maia listed is exactly how I teach the courtesy-turn moves. (I wonder
if Maia got it from me... I think I stole it as a combination from Peter
Stix and Jack Mitchell).
Without a beginner lesson, I teach the courtesy-turn in place, then add the
pull-by to the front of it. This also works to qu
Real interesting discussion! My two cents on the order of teaching: I've
been having good luck lately with teaching in the following order--
1) promenade the ring
2) turn around to promenade the opposite direction (lady walks forward and
gent walks back, i.e. CCW rotation--get everyone used to turn
On Tue, Aug 23, 2016, George Mercer via Callers wrote:
>
> Just a note: I always teach the right and left through. It is a
> simple move in the grand scheme, but it doesn't make much sense
> for beginners. Saying it is like a ladies chain only both dancers
> are crossing doesn't really help. Right-
I don't call much anymore. I teach the courtesy turn all by itself from
the side of the set. It is a "courtesy." One person assists the other to
turn and arrive in the right position. Practice it from standing still --
at least twice so that the dancers are facing back into the set again. Then
I t
Interesting approach John. I'd personally hesitate to introduce both chain
and a hey in the same dance for mostly new dancers. Do you draw an
extensive parallel of the motion on the floor for the ladies?
As for apostrophes; well, contra I'm willing to teach. English, I've just
about given up on le
Hi Luke,
It depends on the skill levels in the hall. If I have a lot of first
timers or perpetual beginners I use a very simple dance like
http://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/ChainnHey.html
For teaching I would much rather do the chain there and back to give
more practice; the Yea
On Mon, Aug 22, 2016 at 8:18 AM, Luke Donforth via Callers
wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I've been thinking about glossary dances, and building vocabulary for new
> dancers. I'm curious what your favorite dance is for teaching a ladies chain
> for a crowd of mostly new dancers? Or if you don't have a sp
To a neighbor so the knowledge gets passed around.
Half a chain bc if they get behind and discombobulated on both halves of a full
chain it's harder for them to fix.
Preceded by a partner swing and by Long lines so they are definitely in the
correct place. (Callers have time to cue "end with
Hello all,
I've been thinking about glossary dances, and building vocabulary for new
dancers. I'm curious what your favorite dance is for teaching a ladies
chain for a crowd of mostly new dancers? Or if you don't have a specific
dance, what do you look for in a dance to make the chain as accessibl
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