My first response may have just gone to Katherine. Forwarding to list.
> From: Rich Goss <[email protected]> > Date: September 17, 2023 at 7:00:06 AM PDT > To: Katherine Kitching <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Callers] Re: New Terminology Question > > I might add that I never use the terms petronella or Rory O’More. I will > always say “balance the ring and spin to the right” or “balance and slide > right/left past this neighbor.” More descriptive and less confusing to new > dancers. I can use fewer words after teaching and calling it two of three > times, like “balance, spin right” or “balance, slide”. > > Regarding Petronella, it sort of bugs me that it’s sometimes called as the > the name of a move instead of “as in the dance Petronella.” Same with Rory > O’More. Since those dances are rarely called and generally unknown, it > makes more sense to me to just call and teach it like the previous paragraph. > I do occasionally call the actual dance Petronella so folks know where the > move came from. I’m pretty sure those dances get called more frequently in > New England. > > I’ll continue using California Twirl. Seems to be universally understood > and easy to teach. Kudos to the “facing star” term. I love it. > > Rich > >> On Sep 17, 2023, at 5:41 AM, Katherine Kitching via Contra Callers >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> What interesting timing for Michael to write "Some terms, such as Rory >> O'More, petronella and California twirl should be banished for more >> descriptive phrases--in this case "balance and slide/shift". " >>
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