[Callers] Re: preference for dancing with opposite gender?

2024-03-17 Thread Sargon de Jesus via Contra Callers
I'll just speak up for the "it's not always homophobia" contingent. There are a multitude of reasons why dancers (of all genders) may not wish to dance with men in particular. Not the least of which is we can't possibly know the burdens others carry. Trauma is real and there are reasons we can't po

[Callers] Small challenges for experienced dancers, but easy for newbies

2023-09-14 Thread Sargon de Jesus via Contra Callers
New subject line because Dale’s comment reminded me of a question that’s been on my mind: what are some favorite dances, sequences, or figures that are slightly challenging for experienced dancers but don’t register as preferentially more challenging for beginners? In other words, these are mo