20 May
2013
20 May
'13
3:56 p.m.
I have nothing against spinning on dosidos. I used to do it regularly. As
I aged I decided it was too much work. Why does anyone feel the need to
teach spinning on a dosido? Those who want to will figure it out. I will
tell dancers that the arm-crossing isn't really a part of the move, but
what is important is getting to where you're supposed to be next. The same
thing applies to the "Petronella clap." I gave up caring about that a long
time ago, but I will tell dancers, beginning and experienced, that the
Petronella twirl/slide is about getting to the next spot on time, not about
clapping. Do it if you want, do it if you must, but do it in the beats
allotted.
On Mon, May 20, 2013 at 11:30 AM, Allen Ortep <ortep.allen(a)gmail.com> wrote:
For those trying for the first time to spin during a
do-si-do, it is
easiest if they place the tip of the index finger of their non-dominant
hand on their nose.
On Mon, May 20, 2013 at 8:57 AM, Rich Goss <richgoss(a)comcast.net> wrote:
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I think a bit of context is in order. This
topic was originally started
in a thread about teaching young children at school. In this context I
agree with Dan Pearl's post about not correcting it.
My 2 cents.
Rich Goss
At our weekly contra I would discourage it in a tactful way.
On May 20, 2013, at 2:00 AM, "John Sweeney" <info(a)contrafusion.co.uk>
wrote:
> Arms folded in dosidos? I DO "correct" it for three reasons:
>
> 1) If you implicitly condone it by saying nothing, then others will
copy
> it and it will spread even more.
>
> 2) If these people then ever go to a contra dance they are going to
look
> decidedly uncool, perhaps to their
embarrassment.
>
> 3) If they ever want to add spins to their dosidos, then it is MUCH
> easier without arms folded - your arms help you balance and can aid
your
spinning.
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