Thanks for the topic.
My contribution is one of my basic rules of contra dance calling:
Never suggest by word, deed, or implication, that anyone in the hall
is either behaving poorly or is not up to the task of dancing well.
The significiant question is how the real "problem" is perceived and
i have a friend in atlanta who had to have rotator cuff surgery after being
twirled against her will at a dance.
both people were experienced dancers who knew each other, and normally she
twirled. but that night she was tired or something, and didn't want to, he
missed the signal to stop, an
--- JD Erskine wrote:
> or "how to
> guarantee a man will let you go". (women: clamp your
> left upper arm on
> his or the lead's right wrist/forearm, turn away,
> lean way back).
This sounds like it could cause shoulder injury to the
lead! I have a friend whose shoulder was injured
dancing
Hi Tina,
I took an informal survay, years back, of the contra dance community in
general.
I found that for the most part dancers, musicians, and I assume
callers are very well educated/ professionals but are quite modest
on such subjects.
Original Message:
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From: Tina Field
Chris Weiler wrote:
Hello everyone,
We've been having a lively discussion in the Boston area about several
topics ranging from men behaving badly to poor style to dancers who are
too rough.
The same has been blowing around on the Seattle Contra list/group.
My question is, what tips or infor
