[Callers] Re: Teaching Box the Gnat / Swat the Flea

Hi Emily, Yes, demonstrate! You’ve had lots of good advice, but no-one has mentioned one item that I find useful. People can get confused between the two moves as to whether they should move to the left or the right to pass the other person. I always tell the men to move their hand away from them. My full teach would be a demo, then get everyone lined up in the same orientation. You raise you joined hands and change places with each other. This is called multi-taking; as well as raising your hand you have to move your feet! You start facing each other and you finish facing each other; it is just half a turn. Men: raise your joined hands and move your hand away from you; walk around the lady while keeping looking at her. Ladies: raise your joined hands and turn backwards under the arch, turning away from the man. Make sure you don’t grip, just roll your fingers around each other’s. Relax! It is a basic rule of dancing that when your hand is above your nose your should relax your arm completely. Don’t worry if your hands are now in the wrong orientation – let that sort itself out on the next figure. Happy dancing, John John Sweeney, Dancer, England <mailto:john@modernjive.com> john(a)modernjive.com 01233 625 362 & 07802 940 574 <http://www.contrafusion.co.uk> http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent