If you teach it that way, make sure that it is actually the path of a Do 
Si Do and not a See Saw....

J

On 3/26/2010 10:00 AM, Rich Goss wrote:
> It's the same path as a dosido.  Have them do a dosido and notice their
> path, then lock eyes across the set with their partner and follow the same
> path sideways around the same neighbor they did the dosodo with.  Seems to
> work.
>
> Rich
>
>
> On 3/26/10 6:49 AM, "Rickey"<holt.e at comcast.net>  wrote:
>
>    
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I am looking for suggestions on how best to teach a "Mad Robin" to contra
>> dancers who have not encountered it before.  It is in "Joyride" after a
>> Gypsy and I have tried suggesting that they just let their feet take them
>> around on the same path as the Gypsy did while turning to face their
>> partner, and I have tried describing how the women start going up and inside
>> and the men down and outside - but there is still a bit too much confusion
>> out there.  I am planning on doing this in a venue where it may not be
>> feasible to do a demo.  Any additional ideas?
>>
>> Rickey
>>
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