G'day from Australia. I found myself automatically doing a stutter step a few years back when I discovered the joys of embellishments. In thinking about when it happens, it is usually when I am about to go into an "extra-curricular" move. I don't think I'm changing feet, I think I am just putting in a small quick step to put me where I need to be when I need to be there. However, here in the office, I am having trouble recalling exactly the situation, so I'll try to pay attention next time I dance and write a fuller reply.
Cheers Jeanette The piano - 88 little mistakes waiting to happen; Peter Barnes --- On Fri, 1/8/08, Chris Weiler (home) <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Chris Weiler (home) <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Callers] Thanks for a dance name, author and other data... > To: "Caller's discussion list" <[email protected]> > Received: Friday, 1 August, 2008, 3:45 AM > Hmmm... I thought she was, but I can't find her > subscription. > > Based from what I know of Donna (she's a great dancer > and lots of fun) > and what I see and hear in the video: she's reflecting > what she hears in > the music in her step. A little stutter step on the phrase, > especially > when the music is "telling" you to do it can be a > lot of fun. It places > a physical emphasis on the first beat of the phrase that > reflects the > musical emphasis. It's pretty much a style thing, > rather than a > technique is my guess. > > It's really fun as a caller to watch how people dance > differently based > on the style of the music. > > Chris Weiler > Goffstown, NH > > > Adina Gordon wrote: > > Hi Richie, > > > > That's Donna Hunt. Donna, are you on this list? > > > > - Adina > > --------- > > > > Adina Gordon > > > > 828.230.9266 > > > > http://www.adinagordon.com/ > > > > --- On Wed, 7/30/08, [email protected] > <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: "Richie K." > <[email protected]> > > Subject: [Callers] Thanks for a dance name, author and > other data... > > oh and one more question besides... :) > > > > ... > > > > > http://contrausa.com/user/fri2%20ron%20b4%20with%20quote.wmv > > ...starting just after the music gets fast, there is > an inactive women coming > > up the line with reddish hair and and a knee brace who > does a sort of stutter > > step before she does some of the moves... If anyone > knows why she does so or > > even who she is so I can ask her the advantage of that > it would be most > > appreciated :) > > best wishes ... > > Richie Katz > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Callers mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers Find a better answer, faster with the new Yahoo!7 Search. www.yahoo7.com.au/search
