The Music will tell you & Waverley
Susi Mayr
Message 22266
· 31 Aug 2000 21:28:51
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That's actually quite interesting as it assumes that one would know (or
be able to find out) what the original context was.
My copy of Miss Milligan's Miscellany Vol.1 has no publication date and
no information about the origins of "Quadrille Country Dance". The
Manual says nothing to the purpose either. TACNotes describes the entry
into the poussette from positions "in the middle" (but it does at least
tell you how to get there).
Now I know that I bought both MMMI and "Won't You Join the Dance" (with
the offset starting position for the poussette) in 1977 so I would be
able to figure it all out eventually but it wouldn't be so easy for
someone who only knew the Manual.
Out of curiosity, Coletta - how did you teach it at the exam ? Did
anyone comment on what you did (which must have been fine seeing you
passed) ?
Susi
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Coletta Busse wrote:
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> Changes in the "General Rule" should not be considered retroactive. When I
> passed my Full Certificate (1996) I was given "Quadrille Country dance" for
> my exam. (...) Making that dance conform to the new "general rule" is
> stupid! A dance should be danced in the context that it was written, unless
> there is overwhelming improvement doing it by the new general rule.
>
> Coletta Busse
> Milpitas, CA. USA
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