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Re: [Callers] tips for teaching dancing the "other" role?

by Mark Pigman via Callers

Ilove using role-neutral swings, and as Maia suggested, I think they are afabulous teaching tool to correct awkward swings during a lesson. However, I have observed stress indicatorsfrom some dancers newish to role swapping when I have tried using a neutralswing. It seems as though having an asymmetricalswing hold indicates that both parties are in agreement as to who will end upwhere at the end of a swing. Even forregular role swappers, using a neutral swing delays the role decisionconcurrence from the beginning of the swing to the end, possibly making peoplelate to the next move. Mark Pigman Tacoma,WA > Maia McCormick via Callers callers at lists.sharedweight.net >Tue Jul 5 14:06:36 PDT 2016>But, I emphasize that you're both walking (orbuzz-stepping) *forward*, >roughlyaiming at a point over your partner's shoulder. In fact, *the >footworkfor a swing for both roles is exactly the same!!!* A good way to >emphasizethis might be to have participants do a gender-neutral swing >(e.g.right hand on shoulder blade, left hand clasped with partner above >theheads) and then change the hand position into your classic ballroom >swing(perhaps even trying out ballroom position with person A leading, >thenwith person B leading) and noting how the footwork stays the same.

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Re: [Callers] tips for teaching dancing the "other" role?

by tavi merrill via Callers

Regarding swing position: With good frame, differences between the roles in giving weight are slight. But not all dancers are accustomed to good frame. I find a mirrored ballroom hold (both dancers have right hand on the other's shoulder blade, left hand on the other's shoulder) offers several advantages: - In general, it's a good hold for dancers to know as it saves space in crowded halls. - It facilitates spinning out from a swing, useful when dancers encounter "string of swings" choreography - It allows both dancers to experience both sides of good frame The one challenge is that dancers need to remember which side they are ending the swing on, as it removes "pointer hands" from the equation. This a bit of a tangent, but related to the chain: If we just called gents chains (by either hand! the courtesy turn for a left-hand chain isn't REALLY that complicated, folks) more often, role differences WRT chain would be a moot issue, and both roles would be better equipped to understand/offer/ask/decline flourishes. All for the effort of teaching one move well, one move that's out there in good choreography waiting to be used. Susan, I'm assuming this workshop is at a gender-free series, but geared to encourage attendance by dancers who aren't yet accustomed to gender-free dance? Having danced both roles widely and called a bit of gender-free, I'd be happy to chat by phone or IM. Feel free to ping me on facebook - Tavi Merrill On 7/5/2016 11:32 AM, Susan Pleck via Callers wrote: > > Hi folks, > > > > I'm to lead a workshop/extended intro lesson at a local dance this > > Saturday on gender-free dancing/dancing the "other" role/switching > > roles. Not having done this before, I'd appreciate any thoughts or > > advice about what this should include. For the gender-free aspect, > > I'm not sure there's much to discuss, really; ir'd be more just giving > > dancers a chance to practice responding to different terms. For > > dancing the other role, though, what points of emphasis do you think > > would be most useful? Two that come to mind are swing > > positioning/giving weight, and figures such as a chain where the > > actions of the two roles are different. > >

9 years, 4 months

tips for teaching dancing the "other" role?

by Susan Pleck via Callers

Hi folks, I'm to lead a workshop/extended intro lesson at a local dance this Saturday on gender-free dancing/dancing the "other" role/switching roles. Not having done this before, I'd appreciate any thoughts or advice about what this should include. For the gender-free aspect, I'm not sure there's much to discuss, really; ir'd be more just giving dancers a chance to practice responding to different terms. For dancing the other role, though, what points of emphasis do you think would be most useful? Two that come to mind are swing positioning/giving weight, and figures such as a chain where the actions of the two roles are different. thank you!Susan PleckOakland, CA

9 years, 4 months

Come to Pinewoods

by sue rosen via Callers

American Dance and Music Week at Pinewoods still has space to you to join us. It's a wonderful program in the most beautiful setting. Larry Edelman, caller, musician and teacher extraordinaire, will be teaching his very popular Square Dance Callers class. If you are a caller who has ever considered adding squares to your repertoire, you don't want to miss the opportunity to learn from Larry. Even callers with years of experience will benefit from Larry's wisdom. The rest of the program is packed with great calling and teaching. Check it all out at http://www.cdss.org/programs/dance-music-song-camps/camp-weeks/american Hope to see you there! Sue

9 years, 4 months

Meetup/BBQ after Colin Hume/Tony Parkes doubleheader in Dummerston tomorrow?

by Amy Cann via Callers

If you're planning on coming to the Caller's Delight English/American mix in VT tomorrow, you are MORE than welcome to stay after and eat/ talk shop. If the weather is good, the Top Of The Hill Grill on the north end of Brattlebore is the most likely candidate; if it's raining (please no..) then Chinese might work better - we can decide just after the last waltz. (Details are on the Dance Gypsy/Monadnock Folklore sites) Cheers, Amy 802-222-7598

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Toronto meetup?

by Aahz via Callers

I know at least three of us will be there next weekend, any interest in a group meal or something? Or just crash into each other on the dance floor? ;-> -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6 http://rule6.info/ <*> <*> <*> Help a hearing-impaired person: http://rule6.info/hearing.html

9 years, 4 months

24th of June

by Richard Hopkins via Callers

FWIW: June 24 is the feast day of St John the Baptist, patron saint of Quebec. So June 24 is Quebec's national holiday, bigger there than Canada Day a week later. (Camped last night in a state park in the Adirondacks, full of Québécois enjoying a long weekend....). Richard Hopkins Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 25, 2016, at 4:01 PM, via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > > Send Callers mailing list submissions to > callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > callers-request(a)lists.sharedweight.net > > You can reach the person managing the list at > callers-owner(a)lists.sharedweight.net > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Callers digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. 24th of June (Amy Wimmer via Callers) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2016 13:56:18 -0700 > From: Amy Wimmer via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> > To: callers(a)sharedweight.net > Subject: [Callers] 24th of June > Message-ID: <-8010775640843658219@unknownmsgid> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Anybody know the origins of Steve Schnur's dance "Twenty Fourth of > June"? I plan to call it tonight, because.... > > -Amy > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > > > ------------------------------ > > End of Callers Digest, Vol 26, Issue 14 > ***************************************

9 years, 4 months

24th of June

by Amy Wimmer via Callers

Anybody know the origins of Steve Schnur's dance "Twenty Fourth of June"? I plan to call it tonight, because.... -Amy

9 years, 4 months

Re: [Callers] Rorys + Grand R+L?

by Ron Blechner via Callers

I like these two at a glance; I'll take a closer look later. Thank you. At the same time, I was asking for pulling by both ways, not just one way, so more suggestions still welcome. On Jun 20, 2016 4:50 PM, "Bob Isaacs" <isaacsbob(a)hotmail.com> wrote: Ron and All: I hope this isn't too weird for you. It adapted the diagonal Rory spins first seen in Bill Olson's Eleanor's Reel into a single progression dance: Let It Flow Becket-L Bob Isaacs, 7/26/04 A1. 8 L diagonal circle L ¾ 2,2,4 N1 pull by R, N2 pull by L, N3 allemande R ¾ to wave/4 (1) A2. 4,4 Balance R and L, spin R forward to wave/4 w/N2 (2) 4,4 Balance L and R, spin L forward B1. 4,12 N1 balance, swing B2. 4 Give and take to gent’s side 12 Partner swing (1) – With gents taking L hands in the center and N3 keeping R hands on the side. (2) – With ladies taking R hands in the center and N2 taking L hands on the side. *http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eMPU6Enh-M* <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eMPU6Enh-M> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LecYtmgdLLE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1ZneH9zwsw Bob ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2016 15:34:47 -0400 To: callers(a)sharedweight.net Subject: [Callers] Rorys + Grand R+L? From: callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net Any contra dances out there with a grand right and left around the set and Rory OMoore spins? (Standard 32bar, nothing too weird) I thought I've danced one that went something like: Indecent A1. N1 Pull by R, N2 Pull by L, N3 Pull by R, N4 Alle L 1x, N3 by R, form wavy lines with N2, LH to N2, ladies in center. A2. Bal, Spin L, Bal, Spin R ... Then something? Maybe ladies spin all the way across on that second spin, B+S partner, circle, do-si-do? Or maybe the pull-bys go back to N1, and RH to N1 in waves? Thanks, Ron Blechner _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net

9 years, 4 months

Culture Club "Erlanger Tanzhaus"; spear phishing, or legit?

by Luke Donforth via Callers

Hello all, Just got a request from Axel Roehborn of the Erlanger Tanzhaus in Germany asking for dances to be submit for a workbook. Anyone have any familiarity with Axel or the group? http://www.erlanger-tanzhaus.de/ As an academic, I get all sorts of requests for papers with publication fees. This seems different, but set off my internal phishing sensors. Thanks -- Luke Donforth Luke.Donforth(a)gmail.com <Luke.Donev(a)gmail.com>

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