In regard to the dip and dive dances,


Here's one that we in Wendy Graham's dance writing class at Augusta 
Dance week last summer-- Wendy, Hilton Baxter, Pamela Moe, Susannah Gal, 
and I-- wrote. It's on Wendy's web site 
http://www.folkmads.org/wendy_dancetext.html. The imagery the class 
worked with was mountains, tunnels, and rivers.However, I think it might 
capture the idea of an ambivalent ground hog, ducking in and out, not 
sure whether he/she saw its shadow or not.The rest of the dance might 
imply that the shadow was not seen, since it continued, possibly as a 
rite of spring.

Augusta ReelimproperWendy Graham's dance writing class, August, 2011


A1:Arches ( #2s arch, #1s duck thru, #1s arch, #2s duck back 
thru);Neighbor swing

A2:Gents pull by with left hand to partner, swing.

B1:Women step forward to long wavy line, balance; allemande left about 
three fourths around to face partner, gypsy partner and return to place

B2:Gents step forward to long wavy line, balance; do-si-do once and a 
half to progressed position.(The women need to face in the progressed 
direction, ready to join hands with partner as he approaches)


Others are:Ellen's Green Jig (Roy Dommett); Ashokan Hello (Tony Parkes); 
and Jefferson and Lincoln (Seth Tepfer)

I've used a proper Tunnel Dance also.

A1:  Forward and back, pass thru across and turn around
A2:  ditto, to return to original side
B1:  All except top couple make an arch with partner; top couple chassez 
down to the end;  Top Woman dances back up thru the tunnel as Top Gent 
dances back up the outside
B2:  Top Gent dances down thru the tunnel as Top Woman dances down the 
outside;  All swing partners.


Walter

_______________________________________________
Callers mailing list
Callers@sharedweight.net
http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers