I could not agree more. Very well stated. Thanks Chrissy, Joyce Miller
On Jan 1, 2013, at 2:52 PM, Chrissy Fowler <[email protected]> wrote: > > I disagree re. lead and follow being the most accurate. I don't think of it > as residual baggage, but merely inaccuracy. In my experience, there just > isn't a leader and follower dynamic in contradancing. Not the way that there > is in other forms of partnered dance. Or that there historically may have > been in contra or its related genres. > > It does seem that some women dancers depend on leadership from the gent role, > and some men dancers feel pressure to direct the non-gent role dancers. But > I don't think there's any lead/follow component inherent in the contra dance > form. > > All my opinion, > Chrissy Fowler > >> > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers
