In some communities, a different approach is taken - to help avoid breakdowns while switching dances on the fly, trying to see that less experienced/skilled dancers have a partner the can give them a little help along on the way. I favor this approach as I believe it tends to make the overall dance experience better.
Bob On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 6:54 PM, Greg McKenzie <[email protected]> wrote: > > If you call a medley it is best to give the dancers fair warning well in > advance. Some will want to find a "special" partner to spend that slot > with. Others will just want to be sure they can avoid newcomers. (There is > good reason for this. Newcomers might have difficulty and some of the > regular dancers will only feel comfortable dancing a medley if they are with > an experienced dancer.) > > Also, there are some of us who will want to sit out during a medley. > Empowering the dancers with advance information about unusual dances is > good policy. It builds trust and a sense of common purpose. > > - Greg > > > >
