Rich, I'm not clear why Woody's question is directed to me. And I see he's indicating that's this long involved conversation about terminology is related to creating a callerlab for contra. I'm not clear on his thinking so I suppose I'll have to hear from him before honestly responding
This fear of having a contralab (which I believe actually exists or existed for western contra) has caused some concern for many of us for years. Back in 2011 I wrote a booklet on contra choreography and included a couple of pages on why that simply couldn't happen. If I have the time I'll send it to y'all. Tom HInds Sent from my iPad > On Mar 30, 2018, at 3:33 PM, Rich Sbardella <[email protected]> wrote: > > As a member of Callerlab for 25 years, I can answer Woody's question with a > definitive "NO". > > Callerlab does offer many benefits, but it has its drawbacks as well. > Standardization was supposed to be a good thing, and perhaps in the MWSD > world that is more good than bad, but it also diminishes the regional > differences of dance, and limits the expression and flexibilities of callers. > There is also an organization called ContraLab, and thankfully its reach is > limited. > > Rich Sbardella > Stafford, CT > > > >> On Fri, Mar 30, 2018 at 3:23 PM, Tom Hinds via Callers >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> Woody, I really don't understand your question. Please connect the dots. >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> > On Mar 30, 2018, at 2:20 AM, Woody Lane via Callers >> > <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > Hi Tom, >> > >> > Earlier this year in Eugene, a caller was struggling with trying to be >> > extra careful with alternative terms for gypsy. She referred to the >> > "g-word" and then tried using other terms. She was actually trying to >> > demonstrate something else on the floor. The crowd said in a friendly way >> > but very clearly -- we don't care, just use the word "gypsy"! And then she >> > did, people relaxed, and the evening progressed smoothly. >> > >> > The intensity and animus of these conversations may have unintended >> > long-term consequences in the contra dance world. Does anyone really want >> > to establish the contra equivalent of Callerlab? >> > >> > Woody >> > >> >> On 3/28/2018 11:58 AM, Tom Hinds via Callers wrote: >> >> I've had very good conversations with Rich on and off the discussion >> >> group and feel that he shares many of my values. Would you rather that I >> >> and others not participate? Perhaps that is the primary reason that some >> >> of us aren't comfortable with PC. Where does it end and what freedoms am >> >> I going to have to give up? My memory is that this incredible discussion >> >> started with a complaint from ONE person. >> >> Lastly let me suggest this after reading Jeffrey's very good email: It >> >> may be that terms like gypsy (and of course others) are location >> >> dependent. Here in Charlottesville and perhaps DC people don't really >> >> care for the gypsy issue. In other areas perhaps that's not the case. >> >> On the English list people are reminded that folks from many countries >> >> are members and that we should keep this in mind. >> > _______________________________________________ >> > List Name: Callers mailing list >> > List Address: [email protected] >> > Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List Name: Callers mailing list >> List Address: [email protected] >> Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >
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