very good point - and i do try to link the dances in the first half of the evening specifically to what i teach in the class. i don't always teach a hey during the class, but when the first one comes around in a dance, i use the same terminology i used in class and most people seem to deal with it pretty well. various versions of heys usually come up later when people are more comfortable with whatever. barb
> From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:24:06 -0800 > Subject: Re: [Callers] Heys for new dancers > > > On Feb 17, 2012, at 7:55 AM, barb kirchner wrote: > > > > > i like teaching "the ladies' pattern". ladies walk the same path > > (turn left, end on right) for a promenade, right and left through, > > ladies chain, and hey. they're kinda used to looping out a little, > > because in the first three figures, they're actually walking around > > a person - easy enough to get the concept of walking around a ghost > > from there. > > > Certainly useful techinique, if heys you will be using for the evening > are right in the center, left shoulder at the ends. Flirtation Reel is > a good example of Left shoulder in the center, right shoulder at the > ends. Most dancers don't have trouble with this difference, but I > have occasionally had dancers be a bit surprised that heys can and do > vary. > Linda > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers
