tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912357178392432282.post7934072209723971409..comments2019-07-28T19:43:33.287-05:00Comments on dance caller's journal: More on the Double Grand SquareAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09107345454522496390noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912357178392432282.post-25900459119129773442009-06-05T19:27:30.333-05:002009-06-05T19:27:30.333-05:00Too complicated? You think? (LOL)
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EToo complicated? You think? (LOL)<br /><br />M<br />EAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09107345454522496390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912357178392432282.post-43545905803582032372009-06-05T15:21:08.038-05:002009-06-05T15:21:08.038-05:00I still have a problem seeing it done that way. Y...I still have a problem seeing it done that way. You would have to define a quadruple minor set. There are 4 destinct parts to dance. Each couple would have to alternate between 2 of them while actives (progressing down set) and the other 2 roles when progessing up. It is getting more complicated. Maintaining one 8 couple set seems a better approach<br /><br />Macmachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09990962159393574044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912357178392432282.post-3589216575266003002009-06-05T15:15:04.486-05:002009-06-05T15:15:04.486-05:00And now your other post, too!
How's this:
...And now your other post, too! <br /><br />How's this: <br /><br />If you started in two four-facing four lines (Duck Soup?) you'd be doing the double grand square with your partner and the couple in front of you, though your roles would change.<br /><br />If you ended up in the middle of the four lines, you'd have to start by turning your back on your partner and becoming a Center, Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09107345454522496390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912357178392432282.post-37459391682187761142009-06-05T14:47:00.152-05:002009-06-05T14:47:00.152-05:00I didn't read your post carefully enough, Mac....I didn't read your post carefully enough, Mac.<br /><br />I missed the part about always facing the center of the set when you do the turn on step 4. That could seriously work...<br /><br />Wow. <br /><br />I think you're right. It is easier than people think it is. <br /><br />Gender doesn't particularly matter, either, since all the moves are understood by position rather than Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09107345454522496390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912357178392432282.post-46424703290656306422009-06-05T14:23:55.401-05:002009-06-05T14:23:55.401-05:00here is the next challenge with this figure: Your...here is the next challenge with this figure: Your starting position (if I understand it correctly):<br />across the sides direction; alternating he-he-she-she and she-she-he-he lines<br />across the heads direction she-he-she-he lines with the ladies on the left of each "couple" How do you get to this formation from any other figure or double contra?<br /><br />Macmachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09990962159393574044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912357178392432282.post-56763641759792219712009-06-05T13:47:39.370-05:002009-06-05T13:47:39.370-05:00Agreed. I may have overtaught, in fact, since it w...Agreed. I may have overtaught, in fact, since it worked so easily. But it was pretty fast. It took more time to get everyone into the family room than to teach it. Here's what I did:<br /><br />I lined just eight people up in a regular square and "taught" a grand square. Since they already knew how, this part was pretty easy. <br /><br />"You'll be playing with just two Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09107345454522496390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912357178392432282.post-54378588660577944742009-06-05T12:07:00.527-05:002009-06-05T12:07:00.527-05:00Another teaching thought:
3 steps
1 - walk it in 4...Another teaching thought:<br />3 steps<br />1 - walk it in 4 circles<br />2 - walk same with no hands and make 90 degree turns to actually walk in a square<br />3 - walk same way - but always make your 90% turn to remain facing the center of the set - meaning half of the time you walk backwards.<br /><br />I bet it could be taught in under 2 min without having to treat any of the positions any machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09990962159393574044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912357178392432282.post-34648137872994481082009-06-05T11:58:44.597-05:002009-06-05T11:58:44.597-05:00I think of it the other way - if people know how g...I think of it the other way - if people know how go do a grand square they will be able to pick up on the direction to face easily - and the people in the traditional head and side positions can rely on their experience. The centers and corners will be faced with an unfamiliar starting position. I would try walking through the circle concept first - everyone can do that with almost no teaching.machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09990962159393574044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912357178392432282.post-4299068420628319552009-06-05T07:22:52.012-05:002009-06-05T07:22:52.012-05:00True, but wouldn't you be getting people to pr...True, but wouldn't you be getting people to practice the wrong movement? They'd have the track right, but they would have practiced walking forward, not the "1,2,3,turn!" or the backing up.<br /><br />This dance (if it's really a dance and not a puzzle) should probably only be attempted by people who already know how to do a grand square.<br /><br />On the other hand, I Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09107345454522496390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912357178392432282.post-26638480454437172102009-06-05T06:38:00.227-05:002009-06-05T06:38:00.227-05:00a simple way to describe the movement is: take ha...a simple way to describe the movement is: take hands 4 in the small 'corner' squares the top left and bottom right circle left 1X then circle right 1X. The other 2 circle right 1X then circle left 1X - then try it with no hands.machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09990962159393574044noreply@blogger.com