Re: [Callers] Another occupational hazard for callers

2018-03-12 Thread billinhi--- via Callers
You might also consider how to make a test as to whether there is UV in your environment. I did a little research and turns out there is a little trick you can perform. Highlighter markers rely on UV to make them glow. So if you use one to write on a dark or preferably black piece of cardboard,

Re: [Callers] Leading, consent in embellishments

2018-03-12 Thread Jack Mitchell via Callers
My friend Ron Blechner wrote a wonderful piece a few years ago about "lead" and "follow" as being how one can dance whichever role in contra you are dancing. I commend it to your attention. It's

Re: [Callers] Leading, consent in embellishments

2018-03-12 Thread John Sweeney via Callers
Angela’s point about managing your weight is really important. I hate the term “give weight”! I really don’t want your weight, in swings or allemandes or anything else. I am happy, though, to counterbalance your mass in order to stop centrifugal force pulling us apart. It is dancing,