At every style workshop—even if it’s 3 minutes in the middle of an evening dance—I like to say, “You can’t fix others, but you can take care of yourself.” Then a reminder of the importance of “I” statements: I need more support, I’m uncomfortable with this hold—can we figure something out together?, I need more space, etc.
Lisa Greenleaf > On Jul 19, 2024, at 9:30 AM, John Sweeney via Contra Callers > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Alex, > For a Ladies’ Chain I would suggest that the Man stepping > forwards with his right leg is even better. I always say, “Men, when I say, > “Ladies’ Chain” I am talking it to the MEN - wake up! The Ladies know what > to do. You need to get your right hip in and your right arm ready to scoop > the Lady up.” I then demonstrate the Man waiting, then walking the Lady > around a big circle vs the Man stepping in and whirling the Lady around in a > tight circle ready for the next move.* > > * Please replace “Men” and “Ladies” with your favourite words. I can never > remember which is which! :-) And please don’t forget the apostrophes! > > Happy dancing, > John > > John Sweeney, Dancer, England [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> 01233 625 362 & 07802 940 574 > http://www.contrafusion.co.uk <http://www.contrafusion.co.uk/> for Dancing in > Kent > > From: Alex Burka via Contra Callers <[email protected]> > Sent: 19 July 2024 14:20 > To: Shared Weight Contra Callers <[email protected]> > Subject: [Callers] Re: What are your favorite “style points?” > > A helpful one that's often passed over in beginner lessons is for the lark to > take a step to the right at the beginning of a robins chain, as the robin is > leaving. It puts you in a better position to start the courtesy turn and > finish it on time. > > Alex > > _______________________________________________ > Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
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