feedback directly.
- Greg McKenzie
-Original Message-
>From: Chris Weiler
>Sent: May 14, 2008 6:02 PM
>To: Caller's discussion list
>Subject: Re: [Callers] Style/safety/etiquette tips from the microphone
>
>Thank you everyone for your contributions. I would l
Chris wrote:
- Allemande: curl your fingers around the base of your partner's thumb
and gently pull straight back; the wrist does not bend.
If that's not accompanied by a demo, it could be very easily misinterpreted.
Maybe some things that should be said from the microphone occasionally:
-
Thank you everyone for your contributions. I would like to compile more
suggestions, however. I'll take a stab at remembering a few I've heard
from the floor. (apologies to Lisa Greenleaf and other callers if I
misremember some of them)
- The hall is crowded tonight, take care of each other
-
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
d we don't want that!"
you wouldn't believe how many women have commented "well, that's not the way we
do it here", as their partners groan in pain.
barb
> Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 06:45:43 -0700> From: melod...@swbell.net> To:
> call...@sharedweight.net>
--- 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
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
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.
My question is, what tips or information do you like to give from the
microphone to help people deal with these issues? Ho
