The Origin Of Ferris Wheel

Type
Document
Author
Don Beck (donbeck at donbeck dot org)
Date
2026-01-19
Links
Ferris Wheel Background
Ferris Wheel Original Notes
Description
A common question voiced by both dancers and callers can be paraphrased as "where did that call come from?". When Don Beck, the author of Ferris Wheel, was recently asked that about Ferris Wheel he responded with two documents. The first was an explanation of what prompted him to invent the call and how the name came about. The second contained his original hand-written notes about how the call worked and how it could be used.