C1 square dance choreo writing

[bjarvis]

AC/DC is coming up in two more weeks. I've just dashed off a note to Doran, caller of our Wednesday night C1 group to ask if I could test-drive some of my first attempts at composing C1 choreo during a tip. If he declines, I'm fine with that... it would just be nice to test the material on people I know relatively well for their feedback before inflicting it on the greater world.


(C1-1 28-Dec-06 Brian Jarvis)
Heads Star Thru,
Centers Pass Thru,
Circle By 1/2 By 3/4,
All 8 Circulate,
Scatter Scoot Chain Thru,
Quarter Thru,
Scoot Back,
Boys Run,
Cross Roll To A Wave,
Extend,
Centers Slip,
R.L.G.


(C1-2 28-Dec-06 Brian Jarvis)
Heads Pass The Ocean,
Linear Action,
All 8 Circulate,
Swing The Fractions,
Scoot Chain Thru,
Counter Rotate,
Slip,
Vertical Tag,
Girls 1/4 In,
Split Dixie Style To A Wave,
Slip-Slide,
Girls Run,
Half Sashay,
Promenade Home


(C1-3 28-Dec-06 Brian Jarvis)
Heads Pass The Ocean & Extend,
Split Counter Rotate 1/4,
Zing,
Touch 1/4,
Checkover,
Couples Circulate, Cross Roll To A Wave,
Ah So,
Column Circulate,
Transfer The Column,
In Roll Circulate Twice,
Recycle,
R.L.G.


(C1-4 28-Dec-06 Brian Jarvis)
Heads Wheel Fan Thru,
Circle By 1/4 By Grand Swing Thru,
Concentric Recycle,
Centers Pass Thru,
Slide Thru,
Ends Load The Boat,
Centers Shakedown,
Double Pass Thru,
Face In,
Square The Bases,
Pass Thru,
Shakedown,
Wheel Thru,
R.L.G.


(C1-5 28-Dec-06 Brian Jarvis)
Heads Step To A Wave And 2/3 Recycle,
Make Magic,
Make Magic,
Outsides Concentric Shakedown,
Centers Follow Your Neighbor & Spread,
Ping Pong Circulate,
Centers Recycle & Pass Thru,
Pass The Axle,
Circle By 1/4 By 1/2,
All 8 Circulate,
Counter Rotate,
Acey Deucey,
Recycle,
Pass Thru,
Trade By,
Pass To The Center,
Centers Square Thru 3,
AL


(C1-6 28-Dec-06 Brian Jarvis)
Heads Split Square Thru 4,
Right Roll To A Wave,
Slip,
Tally Ho,
2/3 Recycle,
Acey Deucey,
Boys Run,
Cross Roll To A Wave,
Counter Rotate & Roll,
Centers Pass Thru,
Step To A Wave,
Alter The Wave (ends in lefty wave),
Extend (still lefty),
Girls Swing Thru While Boys Trade,
(left) Swing & Circle 1/4 (outsides step to right),
Swing & Circle 1/4,
Extend (still lefty wave),
Trade The Wave,
Cross Chain & Roll Star 3/4,
Extend,
R.L.G.


(C1-7 Easy 24-Jan-07 Brian Jarvis)
Heads Fan The Top,
Scoot & Ramble,
Swing & Circle 1/2,
Extend,
Boys Left Quarter Thru,
Cut The Diamond & Roll,
Centers Pass Thru,
Rotary Spin,
Split Circulate,
Remake,
Extend,
R.L.G.


(C1-8 24-Jan-07 Brian Jarvis)
Heads Left Touch 1/4,
Make Magic,
Magic Column Circulate,
Make Magic,
Outsides Trade While Centers Left Quarter Thru & Fan The Top,
Chain Reaction,
All 8 Circulate,
Alter The Wave,
Step & Fold,
Circulate,
Split Counter Rotate 1/4,
Left Swing Thru,
In Roll Circulate & Mix,
R.L.G.


(C1-9 24-Jan-07 Brian Jarvis)
Heads Touch 1/4,
Girls Pass Thru,
Outsides Hinge While Centers Pass The Ocean,
Square The Bases,
Pass To The Center,
Double Pass Thru,
Track 2,
Slip,
2/3 Recycle,
Tandem Fan The Top,
Vertical Tag 3/4,
Counter Rotate 1/4,
R.L.G.


(C1-10 Easy 06-Feb-07 Brian Jarvis)
Heads Wheel Fan Thru,
Right & Left Thru & Roll,
Counter Rotate,
Alter The Wave,
Switch The Wave,
Cast A Shadow,
Scatter Scoot,
1/4 Thru,
Counter Rotate,
Scoot & Weave & Cross,
Turn & Deal,
Centers Pass Thru,
Pass In,
Fan The Top,
Acey Deucey,
Stretch Recycle,
Centers Square Thru 3,
L.A.


(C1-11 06-Feb-07 Brian Jarvis)
Heads Square Chain Thru,
Cross Chain & Roll,
Scoot Chain Thru,
Linear Cycle,
Pass Thru,
Turn & Deal,
Centers Pass Thru,
Percolate,
Stretch Shakedown,
Girls Swing Thru,
Chain Reaction,
Split Circulate,
Acey Deucey,
Circulate,
R.L.G.



(C1-12 06-Feb-07 Brian Jarvis)
Heads Touch 1/4 & Spread,
Centers Fan The Top & Slither,
Interlocked Diamond Circulate,
Cut The Interlocked Diamonds,
Turn & Deal,
Slide Thru,
Couples Circulate & Ferris Wheel,
Centers Pass Thru,
Pass The Axle,
Touch 1/4,
Checkover,
Stretch Turn & Deal,
Double Pass Thru, Track 2,
All 8 Circulate,
2/3 Recycle,
Scatter Scoot,
Circulate,
R.L.G.

Comments

[apparentparadox]

I'm not a caller, but I'm guessing that "Circle By 1/2 by 3/4" is gonna feel like lots of spinning around. And Scoot Back, Boys Run, Cross Roll has the boys doing lots of running and ending up in nearly the same spot.

[bjarvis.livejournal.com]

Re: circle by 1/2 by 3/4... I had the same thought a while ago. When I danced it with three others as a standalone experiment it felt OK, but I am curious how non-me dancers deal with it Wednesday evening. If there's the slightest wince, I'll chuck it.

Now that you mention it, yeah, the boys are doing a lot of jogging. I'll mull that over to see what I can do to sort that out. Thanks!

[allanh.livejournal.com]

I might bump down that circle by to something a little smaller to reduce the whirling'n'hurling.

But I'm otherwise *very* impressed with this choreo!

(Must...resist...urge...to..."research"...)

[stormecho.livejournal.com]

I'd be happy to give you some pointers sometime over the weekend if you want.

[apparentparadox]

Note that he didn't limit his offer to square dance calling . . .

[stormecho.livejournal.com]

And who's to say I'm qualified in that area anyway.

[bjarvis.livejournal.com]

Calling too if you have the time. :-)

[stormecho.livejournal.com]

As I've still yet to see the schedule, I have no idea how my time will be spent.

[bjarvis.livejournal.com]

I'm hoping to have the schedule this Thursday afternoon at our last planning meeting prior to the event. I'll pass along what I get.

[ann0625.livejournal.com]

I want to listen too.

Your mileage may vary...

[fuzzygruf.livejournal.com]

It looks like you've used a big variety of C1 calls. That's great! I find it tough to write choreo for my current dance level, so more power to ya! Below are some thoughts that went through my head when I was reading through 'em.

C1-2:
"Slide, Girls Run, half-sashay" seems odd to me. The girls are going circles around the boys. Maybe that's fun, I haven't danced it. You could replace "girls run, half-sashay" with "scootback, boys run."

c1-6
"Step to a Wave" before "Alter the Wave." Hmmm. Guess it depends on the floor as to how much cueing you'd like to use.

C1-10
You have Fan the Top followed by AD. That's 5/4 around for the centers. I'll groan at you for anything over 3/4 around, but that's me.

C1-12
Not sure I'd like to be the centers on Fan the Top & Slither, but I haven't danced it to see how it feels.

Are you requesting any C1 GCA slots at convention? I'd like to hear you call C1.

Re: Your mileage may vary...

[bjarvis.livejournal.com]

I've amended figure 2 and 10... My initial notes had flagged the 5/4 issue on figure 10 but I didn't update my sequence database. Duh.

On figure 6, I'm probably overcueing. My most recent calling experiences have been for newbie MS dancers or relatively weak A2 floors so I tend to overcue. I'll fix that sequence.

On figure 12, I'll test-drive the combo tonight and will report if anyone throws rotten vegetables at me. :-)

I'm not planning any convention calling or dancing at 2007 or 2008. It would be fun, but I may need to dedicate most of my spare time to organizing and staffing the 2009 convention promo table. The 2009 convention itself will be a total write-off as far as calling & dancing go, at least for me.