21 Mar
2012
21 Mar
'12
6 p.m.
On Mar 21, 2012, at 1:26 PM, Greg McKenzie wrote:
All of this because I questioned the common assertion
that something is
terribly wrong with the modern contra dance movement because most of those
folks don’t enjoy dancing squares?
Actually, no. "All of this" is because you missed the point. All of this has
nothing to do with whether or not contra dancers enjoy dancing squares. The point is that
modern western squares dancing took what some people think was a wrong turn that tended to
make their events socially exclusive, rather than inclusive. Don Coffey is merely
cautioning us not to follow that trend and go down a similar path.
Note to Charles: I was president of NEFFA from 2008 to 2011. I can assure you that NEFFA
and NESRDC do not snipe at each other, nor do they plan their festivals at times that
intentionally conflict. In 2012, the festivals will be held one week apart.