On 12/17/2017 10:55 PM, Claire Takemori via Callers wrote:
Kalia,
At South Bay Contra ( SF Bay Area) we have a sign posted around the hall
(edited from a sign that I got from Pasadena Contra that edited the sign
from Lake City Contra). It says:
When looking for your next dance partner,
Kalia,
At South Bay Contra ( SF Bay Area) we have a sign posted around the hall
(edited from a sign that I got from Pasadena Contra that edited the sign from
Lake City Contra). It says:
When looking for your next dance partner, please know:
Anyone can ask anyone. Don’t wait to be asked.
If
> Although I have occasionally heard of the "rule" that started this
thread, I don't feel that people should ever be penalized for declining
an offer to dance.
Dale
Unfortunately, although the rule in question was well-intended, it did
lead to folks sometimes getting cornered by those they
Great discussion. I'm chiming in late, but my $0.02.
"No thank you. Maybe later." means you have some reason not to dance this
particular dance with this person, but would be open to future offers.
"No thank you." with a friendly smile is similar but less explicit.
The above should cover 99%
Greetings All,
I really like JD's methods. When teaching I do an abbreviated version of
that, but I think I'll expand it to include a _kind_ refusal, and universal
participation during the lesson.
My husband and I are dance organizers, and for several years have been
working hard to make the
On 2017-12-16 1139, Kalia Kliban via Callers wrote:
Hi all,
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To what extent has that earlier etiquette norm either survived or been
replaced, and what has it been replaced with? In your dance community,
do you have a written statement of the etiquette around this? Our
community's
