I have seen this taught as a do si do.on the side with your neighbor...then
turn shoulder to shoulder (facing partner across the set) and then do the
same move but sideways...worked for the group I was dancing in.  I have a
mad robin in a dance I wrote and will teach it this way until I find, see or
dance to a better one.

Mary

On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 9:49 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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