5 Feb
2014
5 Feb
'14
11:54 a.m.
Thank you Aahz for the thread.
My recollection is that "flow" has been used most often to refer to a
quality of the dance that makes it more intuitive for learners because the
figures leave the dancer in a position where the next figure is obvious or
natural. This is exemplified in the statement: "Because of good flow this
dance is easier to learn than the piece count might indicate."
Of course, "flow" can also be a quality the dancers add to the dance. Some
dances are written with a particularly *awkward *"flow" but a clever
embellishment can make them flow extremely well. Such dances however may
not be appropriate for a mixed crowd with lots of first-timers.
- Greg McKenzie
West Coast, USA
On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 8:32 AM, Aahz Maruch <aahz(a)pobox.com> wrote:
On Wed, Feb 05, 2014, John Sweeney wrote:
I am planning some workshops, for festivals here in the UK, with the
title
"Flow & Glide Contras: Dances with
beautiful flow, connectivity and a
smooth, satisfying glide." (Thanks to Sarah VanNorstrand and no doubt
many
others for the title!)
There's some risk of hijacking this thread, so I've changed the Subject:
line.
I wrote this contra with the intent of being flowing, and I'm curious
what other people think -- if you think it's not flowing, please try to
explain why:
Panix Dot Chat (aahz(a)pobox.com)
Becket formation
Double-progression, better with odd number of couples
A1 Right-and-left thru on left diagonal (8)
(Yes, start with progression)
(Warn ends about not moving)
Right-and-left thru new couple (8)
A2 Circle left 3/4 (8)
Swing neighbor (8)
B1 Pass through (4)
California twirl (4)
Men left-hand turn once-and-half (8)
B2 Balance and swing partner (16)
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