[Callers] "pick her up"

Ron Blechner contraron at gmail.com
Wed Nov 22 12:37:38 PST 2017


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" <macmck at ymail.com> wrote:

> 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 at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
>
> 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 guess I'm still surprised when I hear callers prompt "pick her
> up and take her to the other side" as if the person in lady/raven role is
> not giving any weight. (Or similar one-role-biased prompting.)
>
> Thanks,
> Ron Blechner
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