Heys take a while to figure out. I find that every caller teaches them slightly differently, and eventually one runs across an explanation that clicks. Until then, as you've discovered, people are perfectly willing to point. Or push. :-)
granted, my footwork was not much better than walking around.
Do they do complex footwork where you danced, then? I know that originally ECD often involved fancy stepping, but I thought that the modern tradition generally just used walking and skipping steps. Maybe that's an East Coast thing.
To me, the ECD calls seemed fewer and simpler than contra or square dancing...
I've never really done contra, because it's too fast for me - too much strain on my hip. ECD has more dances with slow tempos, which gives you time to adjust to/figure out new calls, but I think the actual number of different figures in ECD is greater than in contra. Wait until you get to things like crossover mirror heys. *grin*
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Date: 2003-05-02 05:13 am (UTC)granted, my footwork was not much better than walking around.
Do they do complex footwork where you danced, then? I know that originally ECD often involved fancy stepping, but I thought that the modern tradition generally just used walking and skipping steps. Maybe that's an East Coast thing.
To me, the ECD calls seemed fewer and simpler than contra or square dancing...
I've never really done contra, because it's too fast for me - too much strain on my hip. ECD has more dances with slow tempos, which gives you time to adjust to/figure out new calls, but I think the actual number of different figures in ECD is greater than in contra. Wait until you get to things like crossover mirror heys. *grin*
I'm glad you had a good time.
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Date: 2003-05-04 11:41 am (UTC)A couple of the men glared or looked exasperated at my confusion, but the women were uniformly helpful, smiled and pointed...
Do they do complex footwork where you danced, then?
No, but some people did small kicks or skips at appropriate times (compared to my shuffling-around ;). The caller only asked for simple steps.
Wait until you get to things like crossover mirror heys. *grin*
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