Re: [Callers] Transgressions

2018-10-14 Thread Bill Baritompa via Callers
Hi Seth and Luke, This discussion has inspired me to revisit grid contras. We danced a grid contra yesterday at our monthly dance in Christchurch. The majority of the dancers (24) were experienced but 8 were less so. Even so it went well and all found it fun. Here is a video of the setting u

Re: [Callers] Transgressions

2018-10-13 Thread Luke Donforth via Callers
In addition to Pong, the grid contra I've tried at two dance weekends, there's also some six face six dances I wrote; only "two out of three ain't bad" has actually been field tested. I've had it succeed and be enjoyed, I've also had it degenerate into a circle mixer. http://www.madrobincallers.or

Re: [Callers] Transgressions

2018-10-10 Thread Bob Isaacs via Callers
those at the far sides face no one - Bob From: Callers on behalf of Michael Dyck via Callers Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2018 12:33:09 PM To: callers@lists.sharedweight.net Subject: Re: [Callers] Transgressions On 2018-10-10 12:17 PM, Donna Hunt via Call

Re: [Callers] Transgressions

2018-10-10 Thread Michael Dyck via Callers
On 2018-10-10 12:17 PM, Donna Hunt via Callers wrote: Is someone willing and able to share the choreography to the list? Thanks for considering that. Out of Bounds, Will Mentor Not available on the web, as far as I know. Becket's Crossing, Chris Kermiet See the author's website: https://k-

Re: [Callers] Transgressions

2018-10-10 Thread Donna Hunt via Callers
Is someone willing and able to share the choreography to the list? Thanks for considering that. Out of Bounds, Will Mentor Becket's Crossing, Chris Kermiet New and Improved, Super Ultra Snake Oil #9* (Seth's riff from) Roger Diggle Donna Hunt _

Re: [Callers] Transgressions

2018-10-10 Thread Jerome Grisanti via Callers
In the English repertoire, in Freeford Gardens and really most any dance that has people leading out to the side of the set there is the opportunity to loop around folks in the next set. Similarly, in progressive squares such as grapevine twist when I'm in the couple that's last in a figure, I'll i

Re: [Callers] Transgressions

2018-10-09 Thread Laur via Callers
Resource? not familiar with Wil's Out of Bounds..  ~ When I dance, I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate myself from life. I can only be joyful and whole, that is why I dance. ~Hans Bos~ ~ On Tuesday, October 9, 2018, 5:55:03 PM EDT, Jonathan Sivier via Callers wrote:     S

Re: [Callers] Transgressions

2018-10-09 Thread Jonathan Sivier via Callers
Star Wars by Peter Foster has couples from each line go out and star with couples from the next line. Does that count? Jonathan On 10/9/2018 3:05 PM, Tepfer, Seth via Callers wrote: When a couple moves up and down the lines, we call that 'progression'. When a couple moves ACROSS the lines,

[Callers] Transgressions

2018-10-09 Thread Tepfer, Seth via Callers
When a couple moves up and down the lines, we call that 'progression'. When a couple moves ACROSS the lines, I call that 'transgression'. Not counting four face fours (aka mescolanzas, double countras) I know of three dances that 'transgress' in some form or another: * Out of Bounds*, Will M