Latest C2 Class

[bjarvis]

I'm procrastinating at the moment. The only thing I have left on my to-do list for today is my portion of my annual performance evaluation in which I write my what-I-did-this-year report. It's relatively easy since I keep extensive work logs, but it's still a pain. Talking about square dancing is more fun.

kent4str was calling for the DC Lambda Squares last night so cuyahogarvr and I were on our own. C2 last night was much smoother than the prior week: both cuyahogarvr and I were sharper, the floor generally seemed more relaxed (although we were scrounging for a last dancer or two to complete a third square) and even John Marshall seemed to be better rested and clearer of mind.

Review of prior calls took a little longer than usual, but now that we're somewhere above 20 calls, that's not unexpected. A couple of people were having difficulty with swap the wave --it doesn't flow as elegantly as most other calls-- and grand chain eight. I suspect in the latter case, some folks just aren't seeing/waiting for the formation; as well, stepping to a lefty formation by default runs against pre-C2 well-rehearsed habits of taking right hands. In any case, more floor time and practice will iron out the rough spots.

We had three new calls -- perk up, with the flow and alter & circulate-- all of which were absorbed relatively well.

Tonight, I'm heading to Baltimore to call for the Chesapeake Squares, our last calling commitment until mid-December.

Comments

[bjarvis.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I was finding the left-hinge-new-lead-u-turn-back method more easily. I think most folks were having problems with the form starting with lines facing in: once they've done the right-hand pull-by, the ends especially have to go double-time to find the person they're supposed to meet with a left, breaking the nice hand flow. The feel overall isn't as tidy as with other more compact calls & forms.

Don't know if we'll be done by convention. John indicated the class will run as long as it takes: if we need only a few more months, great, but if we need a year (or more), that's OK too.

[zipperbear]

Grand Chain Eight for the Centers of Facing Lines: Pull By, then Rollaway, using the left handhold as if you were doing a Courtesy Turn. If someone can tell what definition you're using, then you're doing it wrong.