First you have to define the term touching on the dance floor. Many people do not like to manhandled through a move to show them how it flows whether it's the call of not. Even just a re-direction by pushing their shoulder or arm can intimidate or embarrass them. When teaching as the caller and a single dancer is completely lost, I tend to ignore it and let them work it out during the dance. If several dancers are having the same issue, I may ask one of them if it's okay to follow them through the figure and redirect them if necessary. They become the demonstration set and everyone cheers when it finally works. But I still try to do that type of intervention rarely.
Harold -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Aahz Maruch Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 10:08 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Callers] Tactile adjustment (was Circle & pass through as the last move of a dance) On Wed, Feb 12, 2014, Lindsay Morris wrote: > > Bruce Hamilton's excellent one-pager on how experienced dancers can > best help > <http://www.portlandcountrydance.org/files/When%20Not%20Caller.pdf>new > comers is worth a read. In fact, it's worth handing out at the dance. Worth a read, yes; worth handing out, not sure. I vehemently disagree with the injunction against touching -- anyone want to defend it? -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6 http://rule6.info/ <*> <*> <*> Help a hearing-impaired person: http://rule6.info/hearing.html _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list [email protected] http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers
