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...@sharedweight.net [mailto:callers-boun...@sharedweight.net] On Behalf Of tavi merrill Sent: Monday, January 07, 2013 1:51 PM To: call...@sharedweight.net Subject: Re: [Callers] Repertoire... Chris, indeed, panning for gold, trying not to get distracted by diamonds in the rough... In response to Greg/Yoyo/Kalia

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Helpful for me too. Lots of good suggestions here. Kalia On 1/7/2013 11:06 AM, Delia Clark wrote: Super helpful, tavi, thanks so much!! This is exactly the kind of thing I'm always looking for for my regular dance, which is a community-based dance and doesn't tend to draw experienced

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Super helpful, tavi, thanks so much!! This is exactly the kind of thing I'm always looking for for my regular dance, which is a community-based dance and doesn't tend to draw experienced dancers from farther away. On Jan 7, 2013, at 1:50 PM, tavi merrill wrote: > I hope this thread has been

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Chris, indeed, panning for gold, trying not to get distracted by diamonds in the rough... In response to Greg/Yoyo/Kalia/Aahz comments on my choreography question, Yoyo is right on with the understanding that down the hall (i was thinking 4-in-line) dances at a basic level are quite easy to find,

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On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 2:15 AM, Kalia Kliban wrote: > > Instead of a R through with courtesy turn, do a no-hands pass-through > straight across and a California twirl into the circle. It feels great. > Isn't that the normal way to do a right and left through? ;) Jeff

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My philosophy is that, as a caller, all I can do is explain how to make the transition smoother. If they choose not to do it, that's their right. --- On Sun, 1/6/13, Aahz Maruch <a...@pobox.com> wrote: > From: Aahz Maruch <a...@pobox.com> > Subject: Re: [Callers] Repertoire.

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If you're looking in books or websites, it can feel like panning for gold. A lot of effort, but sometimes you pick up gems others have missed. Or maybe come across something you can polish up with just a little tweak. Some books and sites are better than others. For instance, you'll have a better

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On Sun, Jan 06, 2013, Kalia Kliban wrote: > On 1/6/2013 3:00 PM, tavi merrill wrote: >> >>I'm wondering if anyone could point me towards dances that really hit a >>homer - things like: Jubilation (Gene Hubert), Thanks to the Gene (Tom >>HInds) Another Nice Combination (Tome Hinds), Star Struck

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On 1/6/2013 3:00 PM, tavi merrill wrote: I'm wondering if anyone could point me towards dances that really hit a homer - things like: Jubilation (Gene Hubert), Thanks to the Gene (Tom HInds) Another Nice Combination (Tome Hinds), Star Struck (Nick Boulet), Simplicity Swing (Becky Hill), The

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On Sun, Jan 6, 2013 at 10:09 PM, Greg McKenzie wrote: > Can you define "down the hall" and explain why you see it as a problem? > > Do you mean "down the hall four in line", "Twos down the outside?" Any > "down the hall" figure at all? > > Just wondering. I can't speak for

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Can you define "down the hall" and explain why you see it as a problem? Do you mean "down the hall four in line", "Twos down the outside?" Any "down the hall" figure at all? Just wondering. - Greg McKenzie ** On Sun, Jan 6, 2013 at 3:00 PM, tavi merrill

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On Sun, Jan 6, 2013 at 3:00 PM, tavi merrill wrote: > ...I'm specifically looking for low to medium piece-count dances WITHOUT > down the hall. > > I'm wondering if anyone could point me towards dances that really hit a > homer - things like: Jubilation (Gene

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How about these? A-1 Reel by Chris Weiler Snake Oil Reel by Roger Diggle Daffy's Becket by John Gallagher Cows Are Watching by Bill Pope The Casbah Queens by David McMullen The Carousel by Tom Hinds Al's Safeway Produce by Robert Cromartie You Can't Get There From Here by Carol Ormand Rolling

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Hi Tavi, This is one of the places I hope the Dance Video Archives ( http://dancevideos.childgrove.org/) would be helful. you can see the dances in their "native" environment. also, a lot of the material in the MO Dances collection will meet that criteria,,,one distinct move in and otherwise

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Hi "call"eagues, As a minor-league caller working towards a National-league position, i'm always on the search for new repertoire. Unfortunately, whenever i peruse collections - be they callers' websites or books like "Zesty Contras" - i'm easily distracted by bright, shiny choreography that