Of course, there is often some interaction with the same role person in your minor set (chains, allemandes…), but when that occurs I find it’s not important that they were previously identified. Instead, I find the humor involved in the lesson helps put beginners at ease. And I typically get a nice laugh when I identify the person that way.
> On Apr 25, 2025, at 4:41 PM, Jonathan Sivier via Contra Callers > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Except when they do. There are lots of dances where you interact with that > corner/diagonal/same role person. I can see the point of not going into > great detail on that, but I wouldn't dismiss them as being meaningless and to > be ignored. I usually say something like, "you have your partner and your > neighbor and then there is 3rd person diagonally across from you who you may > interact with sometimes." I usually don't go into any more detail about who > that person is, but I want the new dancers to be aware there is someone there. > > Jonathan > > On 4/25/2025 6:34 PM, jeff - syncopaths via Contra Callers wrote: >> During the lesson, I typically identify the others in the minor set as your >> partner, your neighbor, and the person you can ignore because they don’t >> really matter much to you. >> -- >> Jeffrey Spero >> Culver City, CA >>> On Apr 25, 2025, at 4:05 PM, Angela DeCarlis via Contra Callers >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Same-role neighbor; but usually I don't bother identifying that person as I >>> orient folks in a lesson. I just talk about the folks you have hands with. >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Apr 25, 2025, 6:56 PM Jerome Grisanti via Contra Callers >>> <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> I've used several designations, depending on the context: >>> >>> Same-role neighbor >>> Diagonal neighbor >>> Diagonal >>> >>> Or I might have fun pointing out that your neighbor's partner is also >>> your partner's neighbor, but you can call 'em Jay. >>> >>> Jerome >>> >>> Jerome Grisanti >>> 660-528-0858 >>> http://www.jeromegrisanti.com >>> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.jeromegrisanti.com/__;!!DZ3fjg!9zZ6TflsN2HFc8ynQkBTgOQaSBevd5jhsrgdcug5lcwS2BeKhk3bgnrX_oiYJjU0gWNXdOYo-lK79to5Z7fKrZ3-EX7T_Y0IJsmS$> >>> >>> "Whatever you do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius and >>> power and magic in it." --Johann Wolfgang von Goethe >>> >>> On Fri, Apr 25, 2025, 6:22 PM Amy Wimmer via Contra Callers >>> <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi All, >>> >>> What do _you_ call your neighbor's partner in a 4-some when teaching >>> a lesson? >>> >>> e.g.: "This is your partner, that is your neighbor, and that is >>> _______." >>> >>> -Amy Wimmer >>> Seattle >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>> To unsubscribe send an email to >>> [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>> To unsubscribe send an email to >>> [email protected] >>> <mailto:[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] _______________________________________________ Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
