Re: [Callers] Chains: the other side of the coin

2016-09-04 Thread Aahz via Callers
On Sat, Sep 03, 2016, tavi merrill via Callers wrote: > > Despite the hours we spend workshopping the ladies' chain, we spend > virtually no time collectively addressing how to teach gents' (left-handed) > chains. As a consequence, male dancers miss out on opportunities to twirl; > understanding

Re: [Callers] Favorite dance to teach a ladies chain?

2016-09-04 Thread Claire Baffaut via Callers
Could anyone share a dance that has a promenade with a courtesy turn or can any promenade across the set be adapted to promenade with a courtesy turn? Claire On Sep 4, 2016 7:37 AM, "Jack Mitchell via Callers" < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Richard said: > "My first dance with a

Re: [Callers] Favorite dance to teach a ladies chain?

2016-09-04 Thread Jack Mitchell via Callers
Richard said: "My first dance with a courtesy turn may use it with a promenade, depending on the crowd. Then move on to dances with a chain or R Once the turn is understood and well done, the others are easy." And thus we come to why teaching moves with a courtesy turn is so much easier in New