I think some dancers know which way they're expecting to progress as soon as they line up and it makes them think they've gotten something wrong during the walkthrough if they progress the "wrong" way.
I find it's helpful for dancers like that to be prepared, since they're often your first line of defense in helping guide confused dancers on the floor, so I'll usually throw in a quick "this dance is becket *right*, for those who know what that means" (or "for those who care" if I'm feeling cheekier). Harris Lapiroff Dance Caller and Organizer Boston Intergenerational Dance Advocates Board (Cambridge MA) Pinewoods Camp, Inc Board (Plymouth MA) https://chromamine.com/contra/ On Tue, Feb 20, 2024, at 5:14 PM, Ken Panton via Contra Callers wrote: > ). >> - There was some confusion about shadows, but it really doesn't matter >> who that is, so I ignored/squashed questions about direction and just >> let the dancers muddle into it. > > Does "questions about direction" refer to the often quite "robust" > demand to know if a Becket dance progresses CW or CCW? It's always > puzzled me why that's so important to some people, perhaps because I've > never intuited any value, as a dancer, in knowing. > > It's not a burning question, but does anyone have a good answer to > that? Even my understanding of end effects hasn't been enhanced, to my > recollection, knowing a priori the progression direction. > > Cheers > > Ken Panton > _______________________________________________ > Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] _______________________________________________ Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
