On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 4:48 PM, Richard Mckeever <[email protected]> wrote: > My feeling is a lot of the lead function is not needed in contra. > The caller and choreography eliminate the need for a leader > who decides what and when things will happen and then the > role of follower also becomes meaningless. >
You don't *need* to dance in a lead/follow way, but contra dance is full of optional extras that are a lot of fun: - clogging - giving weight - eye contact - clapping - talking to people - cheering I love that contra dance has a structure that the caller teaches. This makes it one of the most accepting and approachable social dances. But I also love dancing with people who will lead interesting variations, as well as leading such variations for others. Jeff
