:) On Wed, Jul 6, 2016 at 3:36 PM, Dale Wilson <[email protected]> wrote:
> Exactly, it's the hand that confuses me. > On Jul 6, 2016 1:40 PM, "Alexandra Deis-Lauby" <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Left hand? >> >> On Wed, Jul 6, 2016 at 1:56 PM, Dale Wilson via Callers < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> When I'm dancing the lady's role the only thing I consciously think >>> about is putting my right and on the Gent's shoulder as we start to swing. >>> If I get that right, everything else seems natural (to me). >>> >>> Dale >>> >>> On Tue, Jul 5, 2016 at 9:13 PM, tavi merrill via Callers < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Regarding swing position: With good frame, differences between the >>>> roles in giving weight are slight. But not all dancers are accustomed to >>>> good frame. >>>> >>>> I find a mirrored ballroom hold (both dancers have right hand on the >>>> other's shoulder blade, left hand on the other's shoulder) offers several >>>> advantages: >>>> - In general, it's a good hold for dancers to know as it saves >>>> space in crowded halls. >>>> - It facilitates spinning out from a swing, useful when dancers >>>> encounter "string of swings" choreography >>>> - It allows both dancers to experience both sides of good frame >>>> The one challenge is that dancers need to remember which side they are >>>> ending the swing on, as it removes "pointer hands" from the equation. >>>> >>>> This a bit of a tangent, but related to the chain: If we just called >>>> gents chains (by either hand! the courtesy turn for a left-hand chain isn't >>>> REALLY that complicated, folks) more often, role differences WRT chain >>>> would be a moot issue, and both roles would be better equipped to >>>> understand/offer/ask/decline flourishes. All for the effort of teaching one >>>> move well, one move that's out there in good choreography waiting to be >>>> used. >>>> >>>> Susan, I'm assuming this workshop is at a gender-free series, but >>>> geared to encourage attendance by dancers who aren't yet accustomed to >>>> gender-free dance? Having danced both roles widely and called a bit of >>>> gender-free, I'd be happy to chat by phone or IM. Feel free to ping me on >>>> facebook - Tavi Merrill >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 7/5/2016 11:32 AM, Susan Pleck via Callers wrote: >>>>> > Hi folks, >>>>> > >>>>> > I'm to lead a workshop/extended intro lesson at a local dance this >>>>> > Saturday on gender-free dancing/dancing the "other" role/switching >>>>> > roles. Not having done this before, I'd appreciate any thoughts or >>>>> > advice about what this should include. For the gender-free aspect, >>>>> > I'm not sure there's much to discuss, really; ir'd be more just >>>>> giving >>>>> > dancers a chance to practice responding to different terms. For >>>>> > dancing the other role, though, what points of emphasis do you think >>>>> > would be most useful? Two that come to mind are swing >>>>> > positioning/giving weight, and figures such as a chain where the >>>>> > actions of the two roles are different. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Callers mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Turn Observation into Data. Turn Data into Information >>> <http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Information>. Turn Information into >>> Knowledge. Turn Knowledge into Wisdom. Turn Wisdom into Beauty. Turn Beauty >>> into Love . >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Callers mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net >>> >>> >>
