http://dancelessonsblog.com/dance-lesson/contra-dance-basics-ch-3-four-dancers-or-hands-four World Wide Dance Lessons Sun, 20 May 2012 18:24:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://dancelessonsblog.com/dance-lesson/contra-dance-basics-ch-3-four-dancers-or-hands-four#comment-6191 43jimcr Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:50:20 +0000 http://dancelessonsblog.com/dance-lesson/contra-dance-basics-ch-3-four-dancers-or-hands-four#comment-6191 <b>Thanks for the ...</b> <br> Thanks for the comment. I guess default is the better terminology. At CCD and locally the default seems to be as shown in our video, however, we are occassionally asked by our Callers to do a square pattern. Both patterns are known and used. Regionally (down here) is seems that "hands across" is the understood star pattern and "square" is the star pattern used when specifically called for by the Caller. Regional differences do make it interesting when you dance in different communities. Thanks for the …
Thanks for the comment. I guess default is the better terminology. At CCD and locally the default seems to be as shown in our video, however, we are occassionally asked by our Callers to do a square pattern. Both patterns are known and used. Regionally (down here) is seems that “hands across” is the understood star pattern and “square” is the star pattern used when specifically called for by the Caller. Regional differences do make it interesting when you dance in different communities.

]]> http://dancelessonsblog.com/dance-lesson/contra-dance-basics-ch-3-four-dancers-or-hands-four#comment-6192 expiney Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:50:20 +0000 http://dancelessonsblog.com/dance-lesson/contra-dance-basics-ch-3-four-dancers-or-hands-four#comment-6192 <b>In the Northeast,, ...</b> <br> In the Northeast,,the default for a star is the square pattern. The form shown in this video is called a "hands-across" star and would be specifically called that way. In the Northeast,, …
In the Northeast,,the default for a star is the square pattern. The form shown in this video is called a “hands-across” star and would be specifically called that way.

]]> http://dancelessonsblog.com/dance-lesson/contra-dance-basics-ch-3-four-dancers-or-hands-four#comment-6193 RadicalEel Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:50:20 +0000 http://dancelessonsblog.com/dance-lesson/contra-dance-basics-ch-3-four-dancers-or-hands-four#comment-6193 <b>You're right. I ...</b> <br> You're right. I dance near Washington DC and we do it both ways--but I've been to dances in other states where they only do one of the star styles. You’re right. I …
You’re right. I dance near Washington DC and we do it both ways–but I’ve been to dances in other states where they only do one of the star styles.

]]> http://dancelessonsblog.com/dance-lesson/contra-dance-basics-ch-3-four-dancers-or-hands-four#comment-6194 sailortitan Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:50:20 +0000 http://dancelessonsblog.com/dance-lesson/contra-dance-basics-ch-3-four-dancers-or-hands-four#comment-6194 <b>At the contra dance ...</b> <br> At the contra dance in our club I want to think a star involved everyone holding each other's wrists with their left hand, making a kind of a "square" pattern. I live in VT...are there regional variations on the star move, or am I just mixed up? (I've only gone to one dance so far, so I may just be wrong.) At the contra dance …
At the contra dance in our club I want to think a star involved everyone holding each other’s wrists with their left hand, making a kind of a “square” pattern. I live in VT…are there regional variations on the star move, or am I just mixed up? (I’ve only gone to one dance so far, so I may just be wrong.)

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