[Callers] tips for teaching dancing the "other" role?

[Chris Page via Callers]

One subtle thing that's different is progression instincts -- typically men's
role progress on the left, women's on the right. (Like with a final B2
of circle left 3/4, pass through).


The few times I've had everyone do a gender swap, I've gone with the
dance "Bicoastal Contra" by Pete Campbell.

http://lists.sharedweight.net/pipermail/callers-sharedweight.net/2008-April/009516.html

Two swings, one courtesy turn, a men's allemande, fairly simple
choreography -- and neither swing need end with the correct person on
the right.

-Chris Page
San Diego, CA


On Tue, Jul 5, 2016 at 11:32 AM, Susan Pleck via Callers
<callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> I'm to lead a workshop/extended intro lesson at a local dance this Saturday
> on gender-free dancing/dancing the "other" role/switching roles.  Not having
> done this before, I'd appreciate any thoughts or advice about what this
> should include.  For the gender-free aspect, I'm not sure there's much to
> discuss, really; ir'd be more just giving dancers a chance to practice
> responding to different terms.  For dancing the other role, though, what
> points of emphasis do you think would be most useful?  Two that come to mind
> are swing positioning/giving weight, and figures such as a chain where the
> actions of the two roles are different.
>
> thank you!
> Susan Pleck
> Oakland, CA
>
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