9 Aug
2025
9 Aug
'25
3:51 p.m.
I pulled Contra*Butions 3 off my shelf, and found the term "balanced
square thru" (along with a definition). I'm sure Chris and Michael have
good reason for standardizing on "interrupted" and I'm not about to
challenge them.
Bob
On 08/09/2025 12:13, Bob Morgan via Contra Callers wrote:
Caller's Box only references interrupted square
through
Carol Ormand's Baling Hay does contain an interrupted square thru 2
https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=1522
<https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=1522>
I don't think I've come across balanced square through all that much
here. I would define either usage in teaching though.
Bob
On Sat, Aug 9, 2025 at 7:38 PM John Sweeney via Contra Callers
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The original “Rights & Lefts” was commonly four steps for each of
four “changes”.____
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Square Dancers often do them at twice that speed, just two steps for
each change.____
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My guess is that Contra Dancers found four steps too slow and wanted
to add more energy, so they introduced the Balance Forward & Back
then two quick changes.____
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Note: Square Dancers define Square Thru as finishing in the
direction you were facing for the last change, with your back to the
person you just passed; Contra Dancers liked the term, but ignored
that bit of the definition! Aren’t living traditions wonderful?____
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Of course, since a Balanced “Square Thru” is now a well-defined
contra term, an Interrupted one should surely be:____
Pull by Right, give Left Hand & Balance F/B, Pull by Left____
:-)____
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Happy dancing,____
John____
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<mailto:john@modernjive.com> 01233 625 362 & 07802 940 574____
http://www.contrafusion.co.uk <http://www.contrafusion.co.uk> for
Dancing in Kent____
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