Re: [Callers] "pick her up"

That's why I keep this reminder at the top of my card holder... https://photos.app.goo.gl/s5jksoIuKMIsrwss2 On Tue, Nov 28, 2017 at 1:37 PM, Donna Hunt via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > If I evaluate the crowd of dancers and they require a lot of instruction > for a move

Re: [Callers] "pick her up"

grantgoodyear.org> Sent: Tue, Nov 28, 2017 12:30 pm Subject: Re: [Callers] "pick her up" Thanks for all of the perspectives, so far. It's not necessarily easy to determine if dancers are giving proper weight. The butterfly whirl is one of those moves especially where bad weight is

Re: [Callers] "pick her up"

If the dancers do the right thing (and have fun) when I say the words then I'm calling it correctly. If the dancers are confused or not having fun, then I am not calling it correctly. If I can use fewer words to call it correctly then I try to do so. Sometimes my words are directed to the active

Re: [Callers] "pick her up"

Lisa Greenleaf, once upon a time, suggested "scoop up your partner/neighbor/whomever" as an evocative description for both a butterfly whirl and a courtesy turn, so I've been using it for years with reasonable success. -Grant Goodyear- On Wed, Nov 22, 2017 at 2:15 PM, Ron Blechner via Callers <

Re: [Callers] "pick her up"

I view this situation generically as akin to talking to the "actives" in a sequence where there's not enough time to tell everyone what to do in the call (as opposed to the walk-through). In this case, the Allemande folks are moving first and therefore "active." I've used a call of "Gents

Re: [Callers] "pick her up"

I don't recall anyone saying 'whirl her around'.  That would imply the gent is not moving - which is not the case.  I usually just say 'butterfly whirl'.  When I teach, I occasionally show the problem if they let the ladies role do all the traveling. Mac On Wednesday, November 22, 2017,

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I wouldn't say that one role does more work than the other, but courtesy turn and butterfly whirl are asymmetric and led by the person who backs up. The person that is backing up can easily apply a speed up pressure to control the speed of the turn. For the dancer that is going forward, it's hard

Re: [Callers] "pick her up"

Addendum: Often accompanied by "... And whirl/reel her around" (again, both butterfly whirl / courtesy turn / a few other moves). (Thanks for helping me clarify!) On Nov 22, 2017 3:21 PM, "Mac Mckeever" wrote: > I have always considered that terminology to refer to picking

Re: [Callers] "pick her up"

I have always considered that terminology to refer to picking up someone as you would a hitchhiker, not physically lifting someone.  I don't see it as having anything to do with who is doing what work. Mac McKeever On Wednesday, November 22, 2017, 2:15:38 PM CST, Ron Blechner via Callers

[Callers] "pick her up"

A quick question: How many callers believe that one role does the majority of the work in a courtesy turn or a butterfly whirl? If so, can you explain how the shared weight that differs from an allemande? I've always been taught about shared weight being essential in all contra moves, and I