2 Dec
2010
2 Dec
'10
2:25 p.m.
For more than two decades, Chris Ricciotti has been the leading exponent of the
armbands/barearms method of role free calling. Chris has made available a web-based
Gender-Free Dancing Callers Manual and History as a callers' resource. This is the
best available published source of information. Go to:
http://lcfd.org/Articles/GFManual/
From this page you can download the Manual in PDF format. Subjects include a FAQ about
calling and dancing role free (including "agenda" issues), sample dances with
comparative instructions in both traditional and role-free notation, an essay on
"Programming an Evening of Gender-Free Dancing," discussion of methods other
than Armband/Barearm (from which you could further develop "lead" and
"follow"), a history of role-free dancing, etc. ... Bob
Robert Golder
New Bedford, MA, USA
On Dec 2, 2010, at 1:02 PM, susie rudder wrote:
I have been asked to call for a new dance group
forming in a small town
near our regular dance. Experienced dancers were asked to come help
these absolute newbies, and some local musicians have volunteered their
services. It became obvious that about half the dancers were lesbians
who asked me to use non gender specific terms when calling. I tried
'lead' and 'follow' because the syllable numbers worked, but I'm
not
happy with that. I also had some regular dancers comment on not wanting
to deal with 'some' peoples' political agendas as related to contra
calling. I have never dealt with gender free calling and would
appreciate ANY help from those of you who may have been doing it for
years. What terms seem to work best? Any other hints to make things go
more smoothly? These people are very enthusiastic and I want to see
the dance succeed.