It is absolutely more disorienting. The swing is one of very few moves (if not the only one) in which people may or may not change set position based on which role they are dancing/used to dancing and where they started the move from as a standard matter. It is also executed differently based on which role you are dancing, and may or may not be executed differently based on whether you and the other person are physically presenting as male/female/other.
Name me another figure with those variables that happens at a regular dance. Change the people involved in any swing unexpectedly, and you’re exponentially more likely to get an unexpected result. Neal Schlein Librarian, MSLIS On Wed, Jul 17, 2024 at 4:49 PM Joe Harrington via Contra Callers < [email protected]> wrote: > Is it really any more disorienting to have a shadow change in a dance with > a shadow swing vs., say, an allemande or another move? > > --jh-- > > > > On Wed, Jul 17, 2024 at 6:08 PM Joseph Erhard-Hudson via Contra Callers < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Re: partners swapping during shadow dances and confusing their respective >> shadows (I think of it as Peter Pan-ing, on account of our shadows coming >> detached)… I appreciate events where there are designated chaos lines so >> those who are in the mood for them can indulge to their hearts’ content. I >> suppose there could be no-shenanigans lines alternatively. Or couples who >> are likely to swap could give their shadows a heads up during walk-through. >> >> -Joseph >> >> >> >> On Wed, Jul 17, 2024 at 2:45 PM Mary Collins via Contra Callers < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> # 2. No problem, but rarely call >>> >>> As dancer - meh...biggest issue is when there is suddenly a new shadow >>> due to dancers joining late or some other mix. As I age I find I get >>> disoriented when my point of reference suddenly changes. I imagine, for a >>> new dancer who has been told this person, your shadow will/should be the >>> same person every time, it could be confusing as well. IMHO >>> >>> Mary Collins >>> WNY/ST (Western New York/Southern Tier) >>> >>> On Wed, Jul 17, 2024, 10:39 AM Maia McCormick via Contra Callers < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Prompted by some recent conversations, I’m curious how folks here feel >>>> about shadow swings! >>>> >>>> 1. As a caller, do you: >>>> A) not have an issue with shadow swings, and program them freely >>>> B) not tend to program them just bc they don’t come up in your >>>> repertoire, but have no issue with them >>>> C) not program shadow swings as a matter of principle >>>> D) some secret fourth thing (feel free to elaborate!)? >>>> >>>> 2. How do you feel about shadow swings as a dancer? >>>> >>>> Will weigh in with my thoughts later, both to avoid biasing the >>>> conversation from the outset, and also because I’m currently in transit 😅 >>>> >>>> Thanks for participating in the data gathering! >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Maia >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Maia McCormick (she/her) >>>> 917.279.8194 >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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] >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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] >
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