On Wed, Apr 03, 2013, Rickey Holt wrote:
> Aahz Maruch:
>> On Wed, Apr 03, 2013, Alan Winston wrote:
>>> 
>>> Of course they all are, to some degree, but I wonder what comes to 
>>> mind for you when you think of a flirtatious contra.  (And what would 
>>> be the characteristics of a flirty dance for you.  As someone with 
>>> long experience in English dance I think there can be exciting 
>>> flirtatious connection without a lot of touching.)
>> 
>> As someone with lots of dance experience but relatively little calling
>> experience (who also pays little attention to specific dances or dance
>> names), I'll just comment a bit on the characteristics point:
>> 
>> I know you'll agree for starters that experienced dancers can make a flirt
>> out of anything.  But I would suggest that a dance where you're constantly
>> having to figure out what you're doing is at least somewhat anti-flirting,
>> so avoid "difficult" dances.
>> 
>> I find that moving toward a person into a gypsy (or any other move that
>> allows eye contact) is more flirting than standing still or turning in place
>> into a gypsy.  I don't find ring balance flirty.  I find lines forward/back
>> more flirty with a partner from the repetition, less so with neighbor or
>> other.
>
> Any dances where it not a gender free dance and the flirting is
> between same genders?

Sorry, I don't understand your question, please rephrase.
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