Ah, but there is another non-thinking groove zone that traditional square dancers understood and somehow modern contra dancers don't get: you don't have to think, just do what the darn caller tells you to do each time around and enjoy the variety and the spice of not knowing what is coming next. I find it better than the "do the same thing over and over and over and over" boredom of the (always soooo similar) modern contra scene. The fun is the three legged stool: the caller, the band, and the dancers. Modern contra dancers only want the music. Their loss.
IMVHO, of course. Beth > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:callers- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Lisa Sieverts > Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 7:51 PM > To: Caller's discussion list > Subject: Re: [Callers] 2 questions > > I like the occasional medley, such as the special ones at NEFFA, but > I do feel ambushed when a caller throws one in at a regular dance. As > a dancer, I love to get into the groove of the dance, and I love when > the caller stops calling. Therefore, I hate medleys because I have to > keep listening to the darn caller for the whole dance and never get > to reach that non-thinking groove zone. > > IMHO, of course. > > Lisa > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers
