This week we continue with our four-person move flourishes (thank you again to Julie Crow and Mike Lyons for helping us out!); this week we play with Petronella spins!
Only one caveat this week: the roll-aways will make you and your partner trade places; unless you're dancing switch, make sure there are enough Petronella turns to get you both in the places you want to be in by the end of the sequence. This one may confuse new dancers, so use with caution.
With patty-cake, however, it doesn't matter which place you're in or whether it's with your neighbor, your partner, or your shadow. It's also a fairly basic flourish that can be led on just about anyone and if it's not answered -- no harm, no foul, dance goes on, no special potential for injury (hooray!).
Only one caveat this week: the roll-aways will make you and your partner trade places; unless you're dancing switch, make sure there are enough Petronella turns to get you both in the places you want to be in by the end of the sequence. This one may confuse new dancers, so use with caution.
With patty-cake, however, it doesn't matter which place you're in or whether it's with your neighbor, your partner, or your shadow. It's also a fairly basic flourish that can be led on just about anyone and if it's not answered -- no harm, no foul, dance goes on, no special potential for injury (hooray!).
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But wait, there's more! Bonus Videos from Contra Sonic last Tuesday, May 24th!
This week I set up the camera and shot some bonus videos up on the Contra Syncretist YouTube channel from the Contra Sonic dance from last Tuesday night (Janine "J-9" Smith and Brian "B-Ham" Hamshar called):
Attention Boston-area Readers: I'll be traveling north to visit Boston and while my presence at the Brattleboro, VT dawn dance is looking highly unlikely (alas!), I am planning to bring my host with me to the Scout House on Monday night to dance over in Concord! Hope to see you on the dance floor!
Carry on Dancing,
Ryan, a.k.a. the Contra Syncretist
Carry on Dancing,
Ryan, a.k.a. the Contra Syncretist
