While considering the replacement for gypsy I’ve recently danced to callers
using gyre, eyes-swing, and orbit. Without discussing the merits/flaws to one
of these or other terms I wonder how important it is for there to eventually be
an agreed-upon term?
My view is that it would be good for there to be eventually one term only. A
very important challenge to keeping Contra Dance series healthy is attracting
and retaining new dancers. New dancers often get overwhelmed by all the
terminology and if they show up at the next dance and some of the words are
different it contributes to confusion - and confusion may contribute to their
not returning. (I’m not talking about role-names here).
John
