In a couple weeks, I'm scheduled to call at a contra dance series
whose usual hall is unavailable for that evening. The alternative
hall where I'll be calling is smaller than the usual one, so may
be rather crowded. I'd like to have anyone's suggestions of
contras suitable for a crowded hall.
Be
Be wary of any motion that requires all dancers to be in the center at the same
time. Consider dances where first two persons swing in the center, and then
the other two swing in the center
A few of my dances that would work
E.J.M.J.F. in Cincinnati Improper
We did a session at the Ralph Page Weekend in 2011 that talked about such
situations. See http://www.library.unh.edu/special/forms/rpdlw/syllabus2011.pdf
page 15.Speaking of which, it's a good time to sign up for the 2016 Ralph Page
Dance Legacy Weekend. Scan through some of the syllabi on the
Jim,
I have had a lot of fun w/ mescolanzes and find them to be an efficient use
of space. They require a little more room lengthwise than that of a hands
4, but considerably less in width, compared to 2 lines of hands 4.
Similarly, 2 sets of 4 X 4 if 4 sets of hands 4 is too crowded across the
w
Paul,
Thanks for mentioning mescolanzas (a/k/a 4-face-4 or Portland Fancy
formation dances). I'll try to pick out a couple where the figures
aren't expansive lengthwise and have them ready for possible use
depending on how I see the dancers fitting into the available space.
I'll make a couple co
