I agree with the previous posts. The "good" dancer will adapt to the conditions. I find that when dancing with an experienced dancer who maintains a good frame and gives good weight the buzz-step is the most satisfying swing (with the right partner, nirvana) If I am swinging with a partner who gives too much or too little weight, the walking swing is more comfortable, allowing me to complete my swing on time and stay on my feet.
Donna Calhoun On Mar 11, 2012, at 12:00 PM, callers-requ...@sharedweight.net wrote: > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2012 11:36:44 -0400 > From: John W Gintell <j...@gintell.org> > To: call...@sharedweight.net > Subject: Re: [Callers] American with Style > Message-ID: <10176864-3a9d-4f00-893c-083973edb...@gintell.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > >> Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2012 10:08:08 -0400 >> From: Bronwyn Woods <woods.bron...@googlemail.com> >> To: "Caller's discussion list" <call...@sharedweight.net> >> Subject: Re: [Callers] American with Style >> Message-ID: >> <CAC+nW6+1u7uAcbJ_FZz6zEhBY=gfrf4mxhovhcmu5sfztjh...@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >> >>>> I'd like to see the phrase "good contra dancers use a buzz-step swing" >>>> changed--I'd say really good contra dancers sometimes use a buzz step >>>> and sometimes use a walking step, depending on the choreography or >>>> music; medium-good contra dancers use a buzz step for all swings. >>> >>> >>> Would other people like to comment on that one? >> >> Most (but not all) people I've seen either use the buzz step or the >> walking step rather than switching between them. But some of my very >> favorite partners use a walking swing. If they dance with a nice >> smooth swing, I often can't tell the difference when I'm dancing with >> them unless I look at their feet. I would be very hesitant to say >> that "good contra dancers use a buzz step". It is true, at least >> where I dance, that _most_ dancers use the buzz step. >> >> -Bronwyn > > I'm an advocate of promoting a walking swing to beginners. It helps cure the > tendency for new dancers to think you have to bob up and down. Also then > they don't have to think about it at all and eye contact with their partner > is a bit easier. > > John > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2012 11:43:48 -0400 > From: "Bree Kalb" <b...@mindspring.com> > To: "Caller's discussion list" <call...@sharedweight.net> > Subject: Re: [Callers] American with Style > Message-ID: <AC252987060940C38A7FD80E9A5C3259@BreeHomeLaptop> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=response > > I would suggest saying "most" contra dancers" rather than "good." I think > good contra dancers adjust to the person with whom they are swinging. I > agree with David that one can do a walking swing while the other does a buzz > step but I often switch to a walking swing to match my partner or neighbor. > > Bree Kalb > > -----Original Message----- > From: Colin Hume > Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 3:42 AM > To: Caller's discussion list > Subject: Re: [Callers] American with Style > > On 11/03/2012 05:41, Read Weaver wrote: >> I'd like to see the phrase "good contra dancers use a buzz-step swing" >> changed--I'd say really good contra dancers sometimes use a buzz step >> and sometimes use a walking step, depending on the choreography or >> music; medium-good contra dancers use a buzz step for all swings. > > Would other people like to comment on that one? > > > Colin Hume > > E-mail: co...@colinhume.com Website: http://www.colinhume.com > > End of Callers Digest, Vol 91, Issue 19 > ***************************************
