It is absolutely more disorienting.
The swing is one of very few moves (if not the only one) in which people
may or may not change set position based on which role they are
dancing/used to dancing and where they started the move from as a standard
matter. It is also executed differently based on w
How to Whirl a Butterfly
The prep calls, annotated:
Larks allemande left 1x or 1.5x (ok.)
Pick up your partner for a star promenade halfway (yay! I'm with my
partner!)
When you reach the other side, release left hands for a butterfly whirl
with your partner (internal groaning)
The standard butter
I'd love to hear some specifics of how people word these messages to the
dancers!
- Julian's note about No/loose thumbs - I've described this as pretending
you have hands like a Lego minifig, just a sort of gentle curve to the hand
to allow for reliable connection that be easily escaped, not sure h
Is it really any more disorienting to have a shadow change in a dance with
a shadow swing vs., say, an allemande or another move?
--jh--
On Wed, Jul 17, 2024 at 6:08 PM Joseph Erhard-Hudson via Contra Callers <
contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> Re: partners swapping during shadow
How to offer, follow, or refuse an underarm twirl.
(Related) The medical reason (adhesive capsulitis) never to force someone's
elbow above their shoulder (nor, really, to force anything at all, but this
explanation has very high convincing power).
Never grab. Hand positions for allemandes, box/swa
Re: partners swapping during shadow dances and confusing their respective
shadows (I think of it as Peter Pan-ing, on account of our shadows coming
detached)… I appreciate events where there are designated chaos lines so
those who are in the mood for them can indulge to their hearts’ content. I
sup
# 2. No problem, but rarely call
As dancer - meh...biggest issue is when there is suddenly a new shadow due
to dancers joining late or some other mix. As I age I find I get
disoriented when my point of reference suddenly changes. I imagine, for a
new dancer who has been told this person, your shad
Good hand placement on swings
No/loose thumbs
Flourishes are optional
How to accept or decline a basic Twirl
Looking at the other dancer even if no eye contact
Opportunities for eye contact - especially in dances where you can connect
and one role follows the other without contact
Looping wid
Echoing thoughts from:
Jeff K
Don V
Jerome G
Gabrielle T
I'll add: they DO have a good use: special events where you have a themed
shadow session.
In dance,
Julian Blechner
He/Him
Western Mass
On Wed, Jul 17, 2024, 5:04 PM Amy Wimmer via Contra Callers <
contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wro
I have a few shadow swing dances in my collection. I don't know why I keep
them because I don't call them.
There is a history of problem dancers (PDs) in my area who are typically
male presenting, and robins complain that these people stalk them, both in
the dance hall and outside, hold them too c
I’m trying to add more style points to my teaching. What are some of your
favorite brief style or safety tips to deliver from the mic? Ones that are
relevant to specific sequences, general tips, for beginners, or for experienced
dancers, I’m interested in any and all of them!
Harris Lapiroff
D
I used to love the shadow dances where we'd suddenly wind up with a
completely different shadow!
Amy
On Wed, Jul 17, 2024, 1:06 PM Gabrielle Taylor via Contra Callers <
contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> I recently danced in two dances with shadow swings, one at NEFFA and one
> at the
I don’t call them much because I only have one or two dances of that type
in my box, and I usually pass them by for more interesting dances.
I agree with Joe Harrington about inclusiveness and “service” dances. Don’t
we all? Or don’t we.
If there are people with whom you don’t want to swing, mayb
Chances may be better than even one gets a shadow one likes a lot!
Amy
On Wed, Jul 17, 2024, 1:52 PM Joe Harrington via Contra Callers <
contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> Solid B. As a dancer I love them. They happen so rarely that they’re a
> treat. Are there really all that many pe
Solid B. As a dancer I love them. They happen so rarely that they’re a
treat. Are there really all that many people I actively DON’T want a swing
with? No.
Sure, I enjoy swinging with some more than others. But, I probably do 50x
as many “service dances” (as in, no, I didn’t really want to dance w
I recently danced in two dances with shadow swings, one at NEFFA and one at the
experienced ("zesty") dance in Boulder, CO. In both dances, it seemed like
spending so much time with the shadow wound up making dancers more confused,
since if anyone got switched around then the dancers would worry
I’m a former B) who has recently shifted to C) on account of such
conversations as you mention.
For analogous reasons I have learned to always forewarn when I’m calling a
mixer, particularly one that involves changing partners.
-Joseph
*Sent from my phone, which has odd ideas about formatting so
When the choreography calls for a right-hand allemande with a shadow (or
neighbor, either same-role or opposite-role), I may mention in the second
walk through that if you're comfortable turning that allemande into a
swing, you're welcome to do so.
This presumes the flow to the next move wouldn't
C. Unless there were a truly compelling reason in the choreo (which I've
not encountered to date).
I've heard it described as swinging a partner you don't get to choose.
To a lesser degree but similar in property is a trail buddy swing in a 4F4.
There you may have some arguable choice, and typica
1: When I used to call, a weak C. It's too much interaction for someone
you don't choose.
2: I personally don't have strong feelings, but I know other people who
find it stressful and are worried about getting paired with someone they
don't get on with well.
Jeff
On Wed, Jul 17, 2024 at 10:39 A
Prompted by some recent conversations, I’m curious how folks here feel
about shadow swings!
1. As a caller, do you:
A) not have an issue with shadow swings, and program them freely
B) not tend to program them just bc they don’t come up in your repertoire,
but have no issue with them
C) not program
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