For those trying for the first time to spin during a do-si-do, it is easiest if they place the tip of the index finger of their non-dominant hand on their nose.
On Mon, May 20, 2013 at 8:57 AM, Rich Goss <[email protected]> wrote: > I think a bit of context is in order. This topic was originally started > in a thread about teaching young children at school. In this context I > agree with Dan Pearl's post about not correcting it. > > My 2 cents. > > Rich Goss > > At our weekly contra I would discourage it in a tactful way. > > On May 20, 2013, at 2:00 AM, "John Sweeney" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Arms folded in dosidos? I DO "correct" it for three reasons: > > > > 1) If you implicitly condone it by saying nothing, then others will copy > > it and it will spread even more. > > > > 2) If these people then ever go to a contra dance they are going to look > > decidedly uncool, perhaps to their embarrassment. > > > > 3) If they ever want to add spins to their dosidos, then it is MUCH > > easier without arms folded - your arms help you balance and can aid your > > spinning. > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers >
