Ummm... the question was asked about ways to mitigate a shadow swing, assuming you want to call a shadow swing dance. And the original poster asked not to be derailed by whether or not a shadow swing is something you wish to call in the first place.
Any chance that that could be made a separate topic, for those that wish to rehash it? -Chris Page San Diego On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 12:54 PM, Michael Fuerst via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > > Luke: > Your assessment is inaccurate. This is not a matter where levity is > acceptable. > Creating a situation which could force someone into close, almost intimate > proximity with a person perceived as emotionally or physically threatening > is inappropriate. > A lesser problem is that one can get a shadow who one considers > personable, but very unpleasant for swinging (for example, due to either > height difference, or a body position or weight distribution which > unnecessarily strains one's own body). > > Michael Fuerst 802 N Broadway Urbana IL 61801 217 239 5844 > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Maia McCormick via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> > *To:* "callers@lists.sharedweight.net" <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 8, 2015 11:06 AM > *Subject:* [Callers] Shadow Swing Disclaimers? > > Hey all, > > First, a disclaimer: Some people on this listserv thing shadow swings are > problematic. Some don't see any issue with them. This is NOT the > conversation I want to have in this thread; *I ask that you respond to > the question I'm asking and do not debate my premise--at least not in this > particular thread. *This should help keep this thread on track and > hopefully reduce excess noise and go-nowhere discussions on this listserv. > Thanks! > > Anyway, the actual question I wanted to ask (whew!)-- > > There do exist some really fabulous shadow-swing dances that I would love > to be able to call, as long as I could do so without putting anyone in an > uncomfortable position. Do folks have ideas for ways to mitigate the > potential harms of shadow swing dances? I was considering, at the beginning > of the dance, having dancers identify their shadow and mentioning, "this > will be a shadow swing dance, so if you need to make any changes, do so > now" (or something like that)--haven't gotten the wording down-pat, but the > idea is giving dancers advance warning of a shadow swing so they can move > (thereby changing their shadow) if they need to. Any thoughts on this > method? Suggestions of others? > > Cheers. > Maia > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > > > >