Re: [Callers] Genderless beginner dances

2012-12-18 Thread Jacob & Nancy Bloom
Yes, everyone swings their own partner in the center of the set. Extra room is needed up and down the set. Jacob Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 19:11:46 -0500 From: Luke Donforth To: "Caller's discussion list" Subject: Re: [Callers] Genderless beginner dances Message-ID:

Re: [Callers] Genderless beginner dances

2012-12-17 Thread Luke Donforth
Jacob, thanks for the dance. If I understand it correctly, you're having them swing along the set, rather than on the sides of the set? You're right that Rory & Juliet is a little more advanced than I would throw at novices. That one was more in mind for the specific gender free dance I was headin

[Callers] Genderless beginner dances

2012-12-16 Thread Jacob & Nancy Bloom
Luke, I looked at the dances on your blog. I was surprised by Rory and Juliet, with its turns once and a quarter and three quarters around, since the last thing I would want to burden beginners with is fractions. Here's a dance you can use. I call it my House Dance Special, since I've often