I seem to remember the original thread where the "folded arms" came up was teaching traditional dancing in elementary schools and I think that's when Dan gave his three VERY EXCELLENT reasons why not to try to change anything. I agree completely and would think the same reasons would apply for a "family" or "community" dance. In a 'regular contradance' I really have never seen folding arms as a problem.. I mean some times newcomers automatically do it, but they stop as soon as they see everyone else isn't doing it. I have never taught a do sa do spin. When I teach a do sa do I DO, however, mention to new dancers that they will come across it and it's perfectly OK and they might want to do it some time in the future, but that doing the basic "back to back" and getting to the right place at the right time is more important.. Eventually people are gonna do what is fun for them I think.. I always try to get across that "their fun" shouldn't be at the expense of anyone else's.. but then I guess that's another whole subject.. oh my.. bill
> From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 21:28:07 +0100 > Subject: Re: [Callers] Arms Folded in Dosidos > > <<Delayed because I sent from the wrong e-mail account...>> > > I personally don't like arms folded in a dosido, so my three points in > favour of not folding was really a light-hearted response to the > previous post with three points in favour of saying nothing. > > I always explain these things with a smile, tactfully, and make it > absolutely clear that they can fold their arms if they want: "innovation > and improvisation are good!" :-) > > Why teach the dosido spin? Because it helps people to know which way to > spin, and because there are elements like catching your partner's eyes > between the spins that people won't necessarily pick up without some > guidance. > > Happy dancing, > John > > John Sweeney, Dancer, England [email protected] 01233 625 362 > http://www.contrafusion.co.uk <http://www.contrafusion.co.uk/> for > Dancing in Kent > > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers
