18 Feb
2012
18 Feb
'12
9:27 a.m.
very good point - and i do try to link the dances in the first half of the evening
specifically to what i teach in the class. i don't always teach a hey during the
class, but when the first one comes around in a dance, i use the same terminology i used
in class and most people seem to deal with it pretty well. various versions of heys
usually come up later when people are more comfortable with whatever.
barb
From: laleslierjg(a)comcast.net
To: callers(a)sharedweight.net
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:24:06 -0800
Subject: Re: [Callers] Heys for new dancers
On Feb 17, 2012, at 7:55 AM, barb kirchner wrote:
i like teaching "the ladies' pattern". ladies walk the same path
(turn left, end on right) for a promenade, right and left through,
ladies chain, and hey. they're kinda used to looping out a little,
because in the first three figures, they're actually walking around
a person - easy enough to get the concept of walking around a ghost
from there.
Certainly useful techinique, if heys you will be using for the evening
are right in the center, left shoulder at the ends. Flirtation Reel is
a good example of Left shoulder in the center, right shoulder at the
ends. Most dancers don't have trouble with this difference, but I
have occasionally had dancers be a bit surprised that heys can and do
vary.
Linda
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