OK, sounds good to me. We'll have to try it. ... Bob On Dec 9, 2011, at 3:54 PM, Read Weaver wrote:
> I quite disagree, for experienced gender-free dancers (which is the bulk of > my experience); a reversed courtesy turn (right hand in front, walking > clockwise) definitely takes a couple times through before it's comfortable. > And it could well be harder for someone who's used to both roles of a regular > chain—if I've never been the lady in a ladies' chain, I may find it easier to > do a (reversed) gents' chain since it isn't almost-but-not-quite what I'm > used to. > > --Read Weaver > Jamaica Plain, MA > lcfd.org > > On Dec 9, 2011, at 12:46 PM, Robert Golder wrote: > >> A "Bands Chain" dance is a better choice as a challenging dance for a venue >> where role-free dance is atypical. In a role-free setting, men as well as >> women are comfortable with dancing either role in a chain, so in practice >> there's really nothing very special about a bands chain. ... Bob >> >> On Dec 9, 2011, at 7:39 AM, Luke Donforth wrote: >> >>> Hello All, >>> >>> In the near future, I get to call for my first gender free dance. I'm >>> looking forward to it, and thinking about my program. I was contemplating >>> putting in Bands chains. The gents chain is a move that seems by and large >>> ignored in conventional contra dancing; the occasional dance I've seen >>> using it is usually greeted with grumbling. Are gender free dancers more >>> open to the move? >>> >>> I was thinking of the following dance (where barearms are on the right >>> after a swing) >>> >>> *A1* >>> Neighbor Balance and Swing >>> *A2* >>> Promenade Neighbor across and courtesy turn >>> Barearms chain across the set (pull by right) >>> *B1* >>> Barearms do-si-do 1x >>> Partner swing >>> *B2* >>> Bands chain across (pull by left, courtesy turned by neighbor) >>> Right Hand Star 1x >>> >>> I've sent the question directly to the dance organizer, and I'm >>> cross-posting on facebook, but I also wanted to poll the folks here. >>> Thoughts? >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Luke Donforth >>> [email protected] <[email protected]> >>> www.lukedonev.com > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers
