[Callers] More substitute terms for the g-word

[Darwin Gregory]

I just heard a scientific term that I think would be a great,  and concise,
name to replace the g-word...

There is a term for when celestial bodies orbit,  and always have the same
side facing the other.   It is "tidal lock".  It could be described in fun
ways, and the word "lock" would be a built in reminder to lock eyes, which
to me is a fun part of the movement.

I must be honest,  the term when both bodies stay facing each other it is
technically a dual tidal lock, but surely scientists would forgive this
inaccuracy to allow concise calls. :-)

On Tue, Mar 13, 2018, 4:35 PM Martha Wild via Callers <
callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> I don’t think right shoulder round is going to make the grade. It’s
> descriptive, certainly, but it is long and unwieldy and can’t be easily
> shortened to anything recognizable as you eliminate calls in the dance. So,
> I’m sorry, but I’m not going to be using it.
> Martha
>
> On Mar 13, 2018, at 12:53 PM, John W Gintell via Callers <
> callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
> I think it would be best if only one term is used by callers at all
> dances. I think this quite important for beginners  (not necessarily just
> the first time) who face enough confusion learning the terminology. One of
> the reasons why beginners don’t return is that it is too confusing.
>
> And I too like hearing right shoulder round because it is descriptive.
>
> On Mar 13, 2018, at 3:41 PM, Perry Shafran via Callers <
> callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
> I happen to *like* right shoulder round and have liked it ever since three
> callers at a dance event used it and it went rather flawlessly.  I like the
> fact that it is actually descriptive in what you're doing.  I think that
> the more we try to invent made-up words to try to make it sound fun and
> whimsey, the more we are likely to upset dancers who don't like that we're
> changing terms as it is.  It may *sound* like a boring descriptor, but I
> feel my job as a caller is to describe the move and let the dancer decide
> what the mood is going to be for that individual dancer, based on their own
> feelings and their own connection to the music.  So I plan to stick with
> "right shoulder round".
>
>
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