There is a lovely Rick Mohr dance called the Connectrix in which you are always
in contact with either a partner or neighbor. It includes balance the ring &
neighbor swing, down the hall and come back cozy, duck to form a cloverleaf,
circle Left 3/4, partner swing, then circle Left 3/4, balance
There is a dance that was written for a blind dancer here in southern NH
I will see if I can
find it and post later. It is quite fun to dance, as you never loose
contact with another person
throughout the dance.
Happy Dancing
Gale
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Has anyone else had experience with blind dancers?
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Yes, I know several, one of whom was not particularly skilled as a dancer and
others who move quite comfortably.
I once had the opportunity to call for a program run by the "Ski for Light"
organization. This
The San Antonio dance group had a blind dancer. Everyone in the community
helped her along. But Seth T's observation held here too. She didn't
function as well doing non-touching moves, but the other dancers made them
touching moves. It was a joy to watch, and to dance with her.
Rich
On
On Feb 28, 2006, at 5:52 PM, Karen Fontana wrote:
So, this begged the question: do I keep calling to help her out (one
person), or do I let her fumble and let some help out…. After
experimenting some more (calling thinly and watching her…. I stopped
calling once and she ended up in a