Samena Squares Newsletter #18
02/02/2012
Dear Friends,
I hope everyone is out enjoying the sunshine in some fashion this weekend. I’m got a few windows washed after lunch. If you are not out and about in the sunshine, I hope that your team is winning the Super Bowl.
I heard that some of you had a good time dancing at the First Friday Fun Fest. Good for you!
I have been reading some old square dance writings by callers from many years ago. It is interesting to see what calls have survived the test of time and what calls have fallen by the wayside. At one time there were at least 27 different calls with the name DoSaDo or DoSiDo. Each region had its own version. It made it difficult to travel and dance. Callerlab, one of the professional organizations for square dance callers, was organized in 1974. One of the first things they did was work to standardize definitions so that dancers could dance anywhere. Now you can dance all around the world and be successful. The definition of DoSaDo is the same. The styling may vary from place to place but the definition is the same. We might want to look at some of the variations during our workshops after class is over.
I also came across the definition of a square dance tip in my reading. This is from “The Handbook Of Modern Square Dancing,” compiled by Dr. Jay King in the mid-1970’s.
TIP: One segment of a square dance program. It starts when the squares have been formed and the dancing begins and lasts until the dancers have been released by the caller. In today’s dancing it consists ordinarily of one “hash” number and one singing call. It may, however, consist of two hash numbers only; a singing call, a hash number and a second singing call; one long hash number; or even two or three singing calls.
And you never leave the square in the middle of a tip. That is unless you become ill or injured.
Those are the square dance tidbits of the week.
Have a great week and see you on Thursday!
Happy dancing,
Susan
Week #18
5 c. Wrong Way Promenade: As a couple, PROMENADE opposite the usual direction, that is, in a clockwise direction. WRONG WAY PROMENADE – couples full around 16 steps.
62 b. Cross Fold: Designated dancers steps forward and crosses the center line to stand in front of or behind the remaining dancer. CROSS FOLD – 4 steps.
63. Dixie Style to Wave: Right hand dancer or leader do a right hand pull by to do a left TOUCH ¼ with the opposite dancer. Ends in a LEFT HAND OCEAN WAVE. DIXIE STYLE TO WAVE – 6 steps.
67. Scoot Back: In facing dancer steps straight forward and does a TURN THRU and steps back out to same partner; out facing dancer FOLDS into the empty place. SCOOT BACK – 6 steps.
I hope everyone is out enjoying the sunshine in some fashion this weekend. I’m got a few windows washed after lunch. If you are not out and about in the sunshine, I hope that your team is winning the Super Bowl.
I heard that some of you had a good time dancing at the First Friday Fun Fest. Good for you!
I have been reading some old square dance writings by callers from many years ago. It is interesting to see what calls have survived the test of time and what calls have fallen by the wayside. At one time there were at least 27 different calls with the name DoSaDo or DoSiDo. Each region had its own version. It made it difficult to travel and dance. Callerlab, one of the professional organizations for square dance callers, was organized in 1974. One of the first things they did was work to standardize definitions so that dancers could dance anywhere. Now you can dance all around the world and be successful. The definition of DoSaDo is the same. The styling may vary from place to place but the definition is the same. We might want to look at some of the variations during our workshops after class is over.
I also came across the definition of a square dance tip in my reading. This is from “The Handbook Of Modern Square Dancing,” compiled by Dr. Jay King in the mid-1970’s.
TIP: One segment of a square dance program. It starts when the squares have been formed and the dancing begins and lasts until the dancers have been released by the caller. In today’s dancing it consists ordinarily of one “hash” number and one singing call. It may, however, consist of two hash numbers only; a singing call, a hash number and a second singing call; one long hash number; or even two or three singing calls.
And you never leave the square in the middle of a tip. That is unless you become ill or injured.
Those are the square dance tidbits of the week.
Have a great week and see you on Thursday!
Happy dancing,
Susan
Week #18
5 c. Wrong Way Promenade: As a couple, PROMENADE opposite the usual direction, that is, in a clockwise direction. WRONG WAY PROMENADE – couples full around 16 steps.
62 b. Cross Fold: Designated dancers steps forward and crosses the center line to stand in front of or behind the remaining dancer. CROSS FOLD – 4 steps.
63. Dixie Style to Wave: Right hand dancer or leader do a right hand pull by to do a left TOUCH ¼ with the opposite dancer. Ends in a LEFT HAND OCEAN WAVE. DIXIE STYLE TO WAVE – 6 steps.
67. Scoot Back: In facing dancer steps straight forward and does a TURN THRU and steps back out to same partner; out facing dancer FOLDS into the empty place. SCOOT BACK – 6 steps.