Lynn,

Thanks for the feedback. I have to get some of those other dances out  
of my head and onto paper.


On Aug 31, 2009, at 10:55 PM, lynn ackerson wrote:

> Thanks Janet. You wrote a great dance. Let us know when you write  
> your next one.
>    Lynn
>
> --- On Mon, 8/31/09, Janet Levatin <jlevatin at massmed.org> wrote:
>
>
> From: Janet Levatin <jlevatin at massmed.org>
> Subject: Re: [Callers] California Twirlin' author
> To: "Caller's discussion list" <callers at sharedweight.net>
> Date: Monday, August 31, 2009, 7:40 PM
>
>
> Hi. This is Janet Levatin, from Boston. Even though I'm not a  
> caller, I joined this list because I like the idea of being a  
> caller. This is the dance as I wrote it. It got called here in New  
> England 2 or 3 times, but became popular in other places, mostly, I  
> think, because Seth Tepfer saw it and liked it and has spread it  
> around.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Janet
>
>
>
>
>
> California Twirlin' by Janet Levatin,  3/2007
>
>             Duple improper
>
>
>
> A1:  Balance the ring
>
>             Partner California Twirl and face back in
>
>             Balance the ring
>
>             Neighbor California Twirl and face back in
>
>
>
> A2:  Balance the ring
>
>             Partner California Twirl and face new neighbors
>
>             Swing this new neighbor
>
>
>
> B1:  Circle left 3/4
>
>             Partner swing
>
>
>
> B2:  Ladies chain with courtesy turn (or another California twirl)
>
>             Long lines forward and on the way back…
>
>             Neighbor roll away with half sashay: women rolling left
>
>
>
>
>
> Double progression variation:
>
> B2: omit roll away, start dance with next neighbors
>
>
>
>
>
> The thing that is different about this dance is that you face back  
> in to
>
> your current group of four after the first two California twirls
>
> instead of facing away as you usually do after a California twirl.  
> As a
>
> teaching point, you can tell the dancers to use their joined hands to
>
> generate a bit of leverage to propel each other back in towards their
>
> group of four. Some dancers will want to add a full circle twirl as a
>
> flourish. The impetus for this can be generated by using those joined
>
> hands to propel each other.
>
>
>
> On Aug 31, 2009, at 9:50 PM, lynn ackerson wrote:
>
>> The dance "California Twirlin'" has been travelling all over the  
>> country. I've seen multiple versions of the B2, and I've seen the  
>> author's name spelled multiple ways. It's something like Janet  
>> Leviton or Levinson. Does anyone know Janet? I'd love to get the  
>> correct spelling of her name, and her version of the dance.
>>     Thanks,
>>          Lynn
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