I'd like to add one piece to the Almd. R 1/2 and do a hop:  the dancers are 
encouraged to grunt like a bear as they hop.  ("Uhhhhh!") This is how I saw 
Becky teach it, and how I've taught it since.  Most folks seem to enjoy the 
humor of it, as well as the chance to make some noise.
~Barbara
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <richgoss at comcast.net>
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Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 6:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Callers] Dancing Dancing Bear


I was present, and dancing, at a dance once where Becky Hill taught the A1 
of Dancing Bear with a demo.  I always teach it exactly this way.  This is 
how the Becky taught it:

Allemande right just 1/2, then do a little hop
(dancers LOVE this little hop.  Alle 1/2 and hop takes 4 beats)
Then switch hands and allemande left one full time (another 4 beats) into 
the ladies chain.

That's the whole A1.  It works just fine.

Rich

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Rickey" <holt.e at comcast.net>

> Hi,
>
> I have called this dance before but a part of my directions does not make
> sense to me. Have you called it? The dance is Dancing Bear, by Becky Hill.
> Duple Improper
>
> (A1) Neighbor Allemande Right (½ ) (4) / Same Neighbor Allemande Left 
> (ONCE
> AROUND) (also in 4!)/ Ladies Chain ( ½ ) (8)
>
> (A1) Hey (16)
>
> (B1) Partner Balance and Swing (16)
>
> (B2) Ladies Chain ( ½ ) (8) /Star left (once to new neighbors) (8)
>
>
>
> A Great dance!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>
>
> What is puzzling me is this: The Allemande Left (in A1) seems to need to 
> be
> closer to ONCE AND A HALF to set up for the ladies chain and doing THAT in 
> 4
> counts would be too much. I have called it, and I called it as once around
> and it did look like the dancers were going more than one half way around
> (the other option), so what do you think was really going on.
>
> How do you call this dance?
>
> Rickey Holt,
>
> Fremont, NH
>
>
>
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