Comments on: Glenside, PA (outside Philly) http://blog.chorusjig.com/2007/02/23/glenside-pa-outside-philly/ Contra Dancing Across America Tue, 8 Jul 2008 20:59:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: saucy charge http://blog.chorusjig.com/2007/02/23/glenside-pa-outside-philly/#comment-2116 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 06:21:19 +0000 http://blog.chorusjig.com/2007/02/23/glenside-pa-outside-philly/#comment-2116 I do not have a body, I am a body -- Unknown I do not have a body, I am a body — Unknown

]]> by: Friendly entrance http://blog.chorusjig.com/2007/02/23/glenside-pa-outside-philly/#comment-2060 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:45:25 +0000 http://blog.chorusjig.com/2007/02/23/glenside-pa-outside-philly/#comment-2060 A woman is an occasional pleasure but a cigar is always a smoke -- Groucho Marx A woman is an occasional pleasure but a cigar is always a smoke — Groucho Marx

]]> by: Acoustic Bob http://blog.chorusjig.com/2007/02/23/glenside-pa-outside-philly/#comment-36 Tue, 13 Mar 2007 08:32:43 +0000 http://blog.chorusjig.com/2007/02/23/glenside-pa-outside-philly/#comment-36 I live just outside Atlantic City NJ. I used to make the 75 mile drive to Glenside to dance, but I got tired of the gender imbalance (always too many men.) Now most of the time I go there it's to play with the SPUDS pickup band. I suffered a stroke on Feb 15 which hit me in the brain stem and badly affected my balance. I can still play guitar, and I plan to be with SPUDS on Thurs March 29 at Glenside, if I'm able to drive by then. I'm recovering rapidly from my stroke, and I hope to be able to leave the stage and dance one or two that night without falling down. These days I prefer dancing at the Arden Gild Hall in Arden Delaware, just north of Wilmington, 20 mins S of Phila on I-95. It's the same distance from me as Glenside, in a beautiful century-old building and has a better gender balance. I hope to be ready for that at their 1st-Sunday dance in April. I live just outside Atlantic City NJ. I used to make the 75 mile drive to Glenside to dance, but I got tired of the gender imbalance (always too many men.) Now most of the time I go there it’s to play with the SPUDS pickup band. I suffered a stroke on Feb 15 which hit me in the brain stem and badly affected my balance. I can still play guitar, and I plan to be with SPUDS on Thurs March 29 at Glenside, if I’m able to drive by then.
I’m recovering rapidly from my stroke, and I hope to be able to leave the stage and dance one or two that night without falling down. These days I prefer dancing at the Arden Gild Hall in Arden Delaware, just north of Wilmington, 20 mins S of Phila on I-95. It’s the same distance from me as Glenside, in a beautiful century-old building and has a better gender balance. I hope to be ready for that at their 1st-Sunday dance in April.

]]> by: Sue G http://blog.chorusjig.com/2007/02/23/glenside-pa-outside-philly/#comment-19 Wed, 28 Feb 2007 17:34:09 +0000 http://blog.chorusjig.com/2007/02/23/glenside-pa-outside-philly/#comment-19 Lisa & Dave, It was great to see some faces I recognized from my New England travels down here much closer to my home. Thanks for the dance, Dave. I'm looking forward to reading about your dance adventures. Have a great trip! Lisa & Dave,
It was great to see some faces I recognized from my New England travels down here much closer to my home. Thanks for the dance, Dave. I’m looking forward to reading about your dance adventures. Have a great trip!

]]> by: Bob Isaacs http://blog.chorusjig.com/2007/02/23/glenside-pa-outside-philly/#comment-17 Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:57:13 +0000 http://blog.chorusjig.com/2007/02/23/glenside-pa-outside-philly/#comment-17 The "contra corners" square is a new one of mine I intend to use a lot; No Cutting Corners keeper square, HSHS A1. Heads forward and back Heads pass through, separate and go around two A2. At sides lines forward and back With couple across hands-across star L B1. Sides hands-across star R 1/2, neighbor allemande L (1) Sides hands-across star R 1/2, corner allemande L B2. Partner swing at home (1) - The neighbor is the gent's right hand lady or lady's left hand gent. The key teaching point here is making sure all know who their opposite's partner is, a shadow. In forming the star Rs one must quickly take R with their shadow to get the contra corners effect. Bob Isaacs The “contra corners” square is a new one of mine I intend to use a lot;

No Cutting Corners keeper square, HSHS

A1. Heads forward and back
Heads pass through, separate and go around two

A2. At sides lines forward and back
With couple across hands-across star L

B1. Sides hands-across star R 1/2, neighbor allemande L (1)
Sides hands-across star R 1/2, corner allemande L

B2. Partner swing at home

(1) - The neighbor is the gent’s right hand lady or lady’s left hand gent. The key teaching point here is making sure all know who their opposite’s partner is, a shadow. In forming the star Rs one must quickly take R with their shadow to get the contra corners effect.

Bob Isaacs

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