Wow, I’m surprised at the negativity. I think it’s a lovely and creative idea and I can picture what you’re talking about as being fun, safe, and community-building. I would think that joyfully moving together, even while not touching, would go a long way toward keeping dance communities intact for the duration. We’ve been doing croquet this summer in mixed family groups - folks not all in the same pod - and it’s been a nice way to play together outside in a spread-out way. Lots of high-fiving with mallets. 

I am trying to picture calling to a spread out band’s music and all that spacing is making me think that this might be a situation where colored arm bands (or colored masks?) could come in handy, to help people keep track of who their partner is, or which role they’re playing. With the heavy breathing involved in the aerobic moves you imagine, I can see that the masks would be important, even outside. There obviously wouldn’t be shared weight, but twirling vs spinning, and moving through formations to a live band would be fun. Please share a video if you do it!


On Jul 20, 2020, at 3:08 AM, Robert Livingston via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

Circles, square sets and contradance - you need to take hands.  It's what it is.

Easy on the "call out" culture.

Bob Livingston
Middletown, CT


On Monday, July 20, 2020, 2:35:58 AM EDT, Claire T via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:


And they also said Zoom Contra would never happen? 

To each his own. It is not for everyone. 

However, putting down others’ ideas and calling names is not part of dealing with the changes our dance community is going through. 

Again I am asking for on topic replies about what distanced choreo might look like?  Feel free to just delete this email. 

Claire

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On Jul 19, 2020, at 10:45 PM, Stig MALMO <stigmalmo@gmail.com> wrote:


The idea of having distance contra dancing is pure insanity as contra dancing is a 100 % social activity

man. 20. jul. 2020 kl. 07.32 skrev Claire Takemori via Trad Callers <tradcallers@lists.sharedweight.net>:
Hello Callers !

Wondering if anyone has written some “contra” dances that maintain 6 feet distance?   

I’m imagining trying (narrow)pool noodles to use as spacers (outdoors).  Maybe cut to 3 foot lengths with magnets at the ends to clack & connect to the next noodle.

I know someone doing Intl Folk with ribbons and they were shared by accident, and are obviously too flexible to help keep distance.

I can also see it being more like solo dancing with “contra” moves in HUGE figures (more aerobic?) or maybe something totally different? 

If you’d like to chat about choreo ideas for distanced outdoor (masks, gloves, etc) “contra” dances, please email me.

I believe there will be intermediate stages of coming back to dance and we can try when County and State Health limitations allow (Mine just opened up for out door gatherings last week).


(I’m very aware of the issues, the research about covid, and our State and County Health regulations.) I’m looking for conversation about what coming back to dancing might look like, and choreography to support this that is fun.

Thanks for your on-topic replies. 

Best,
Claire Takemori (CA)
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