I'm trying to teach my Level II girls Dueling Duets but we keep having a format question. Are the two duets in traditional leader-follower formation (follower is behind the right shoulder of the leader), only turned inwards facing each other?
If you're looking at this formation straight on from an audience perspective it seems as if the duet down stage right should have the follower on the left side of her leader, instead of traditionally behind leader's right shoulder so that she is not hidden by the leader and secondary follower. (Hope this makes sense).
Haven't been able to make it up to class lately to ask in person. Many thanks in advance!
If you're looking at this formation straight on from an audience perspective it seems as if the duet down stage right should have the follower on the left side of her leader, instead of traditionally behind leader's right shoulder so that she is not hidden by the leader and secondary follower. (Hope this makes sense).
Haven't been able to make it up to class lately to ask in person. Many thanks in advance!
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Re: Dueling Duet Format Question
Sun, January 27, 2008 - 6:26 PM"Are the two duets in traditional leader-follower formation (follower is behind the right shoulder of the leader), only turned inwards facing each other?"
Yes.
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Re: Dueling Duet Format Question
Mon, January 28, 2008 - 10:05 AMHmm.... this may be a silly question, but if the ladies are facing inward, how could you tell who is in the leader position? Either one could turn outward and be in the leader position with respect to the other dancer. Is it just the one who starts downstage or is it just a matter of body language telling the other dancer "I'm in charge"? Thanks again!!!!! -
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Re: Dueling Duet Format Question
Tue, January 29, 2008 - 1:45 PMeach duet has the leader in the left position, but one of them is the leader of the entire set-up. she could be upstage, or downstage, it would need to be determined by the dancers. leader 1 cues the move and leader 2 either does the move simultaneously, or waits some beats and does the same move later. the followers only follow their leader, the one on their left.
the two leaders can change places with each other and also turn toward their followers and change positions to change leaders. it's very important to always be aware of what leader 1 is doing, especially during turns and backs are turned. the idea behind dueling duets is to do the same moves at different times, not to "duel" and pull off different moves. the beauty is watching two movements done at different times.
it's especially beautiful done to slow music, when there are no set beats to follow; just the feel of the music!
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Re: Dueling Duet Format Question
Mon, January 28, 2008 - 3:26 PMThanks Sandi :)
I need some more High Beam Bindis too.
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Re: Dueling Duet Format Question
Mon, January 28, 2008 - 8:48 AMDueling Duets? I remember this being mentioned in a previous thread, but I searched the term and came up wit nothing. If I remember correctly, there is a video online somewhere of this. Can anyone post a link?
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Sub-question: Passing with Shoulder Shimmies and Arabic
Mon, January 28, 2008 - 10:03 AMI believe when working in a duet formation, with Chico Four-Corners, if you want to go around each other: you do the move, you do the move again but step a little closer together and that signals that the next time you do it you'll go around each other. (correct me if I'm wrong, please)
In this clip:
youtube.com/watch
Wendy and Sandi also move past each other with Shoulder Shimmies (1:10 and again later) and Arabic (2:09). I really like these passes, but can't seem to find any "cue" for the pass. I'm especially intrigued by the first pass at 1:10 since both women are facing forward.
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Re: Sub-question: Passing with Shoulder Shimmies and Arabic
Mon, January 28, 2008 - 12:37 PMDueling Duets rock!!! So fun to watch! -
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Re: Sub-question: Passing with Shoulder Shimmies and Arabic
Mon, January 28, 2008 - 2:07 PMfound it!
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Re: Sub-question: Passing with Shoulder Shimmies and Arabic
Wed, January 30, 2008 - 8:09 AMThanks Traci! That's the thread I was looking for. Funny, it looks like I was the one who posted the link the the video. I don't remember that. I wonder how I found it in the first place :-) -
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Re: Sub-question: Passing with Shoulder Shimmies and Arabic
Fri, February 1, 2008 - 4:05 PMHow does one get into this positioning if you've already started a set? -
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Re: Sub-question: Passing with Shoulder Shimmies and Arabic
Fri, February 1, 2008 - 4:14 PMYou'd want to discuss having a dueling duet in a set ahead of time. What works to get into it is to start as a standard quartet stagger, then fade. This way everyone will be in position when the 2nd leader pivots a movement and holds it to face the duets into the center.
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