[Callers] Another approach to Gender Free calling

[Ron Blechner via Callers]

Andrea, how would you handle the following:

1. Lines of one role/position to the center to a wavy line, as in Trip to
Lambertville, et all?

2. Indication of who walks forward / backs up in a gypsy star?

3. Indication of who-leads-who, such as in Ramsay Chase, Pedal Pushers,
Jurassic Redheads, etc.

4. Indication of who is passing while calling a hey.

5. Indication of who crosses, who turns in a box circulate?

6. Indication any other role/position specific move that I haven't
mentioned? Turn over right shoulder, as in Fairport Harbour? Rollaways?

None of these fall under the "most unusual figures" as you stated.

Ron
On Jun 1, 2015 11:59 AM, "Andrea Nettleton via Callers" <
callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> In previous discussions here, on FB, and privately with organizers at
> Hampshire over the last two years, I have discussed the possible use of
> global terminology for gender free contra.  I would contend that if used,
> everyone would become more aware of the structure of dances.  Only the most
> unusual figures/sequences would be unable to be called.  The addition of
> first and second corner positions to the arsenal makes it possible for same
> role dancers to also be called upon to dance together without reference to
> gender.  Second corners chain, or first corners allemande L 1 1/2 for
> example.  It would have to be agreed that this refers to those standing in
> those positions at that moment.  In ECD we use first and second corners to
> refer to the people, first and second diagonals for the positions.  But
> since we use diagonal to refer to those across and over one set, this seems
> unhelpful.  Simply corner positions works better.  I'm glad some folks are
> trying it out at last.  I had hoped for an opportunity myself before now.
> Cheers,
> Andrea
>
> Sent from my iOnlypretendtomultitask
>
> On Jun 1, 2015, at 8:37 AM, Jim Hemphill via Callers <
> callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
> The recent discussions on this topic inspired me to try an experiment in
> gender free calling.  Last night I called the contra dance in St. Louis
> using gender free calling without telling anyone.    The experiment was a
> great success.  I received lots of  positive feedback on the evenings
> dance.  At the break and after the dance I made a point to ask several
> dancers, some were callers as well, if they noticed anything different or
> unusual about the dances or how I taught them.   One person noticed that
> there were more dances that included a swing in the center for couple 2
> than usual.  No one I talked to noticed that the calls and teaching were
> gender free.
>
> It took some extra time to construct a fun, diverse 3 hour program, but it
> is certainly possible.  Re-labeling the dancers is not the only way to call
> gender free.
>
> If you are interested in the program I used or the larger collection of
> gender free dances I chose the program from, send me an email,
> arcadian35 at gmail.com.
>
> Thanks,
> Jim Hemphill
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Callers mailing list
> Callers at lists.sharedweight.net
> http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Callers mailing list
> Callers at lists.sharedweight.net
> http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net
>
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.sharedweight.net/pipermail/callers-sharedweight.net/attachments/20150601/238cdd63/attachment.htm>