Thanks Lisa. I am glad there are contras that have no roles. I want to move away from gendered calling, and role free would be even better.

I would love to hear more from this group on role free contra dances, including any dance cards you are willing to share

Jeanette from Australia

Jeanette Mill

Canberra, Australia

Phone: +61 (0)449 686 077

Email: jeanette_mill@yahoo.com.au

Skype: jeanette.mill

"The piano - 88 little mistakes waiting to happen" Kate Barnes

On Tuesday, 1 October 2024 at 06:13:09 am AEST, Lisa Sieverts via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

I called in Putney, VT this past Saturday, for 25-30 dancers, including small children and many new dancers. I intentionally programmed the evening so I never had to teach roles at all. I was pleasantly surprised at how nice it was to skip a bunch of talking about who is on the Left and who is on the Right.

I recognize that if those new dancers go to Greenfield MA, they will have to learn one more thing. But I think they'll be well prepared because they have already experienced dancing to music, progression, and having fun with other humans.

Here's my program. Family dance for the first hour, Teens and adults for the second hour.

White Mountain Reel
Chimes of Dunkirk
Anything Goes
Kingston Flyer
Beaumont Boom
Haste to the Wedding

Break

Redwing Square
Family Contra
Dog Branch Reel
On the Ball
Star Trek Phraser

Lisa Sieverts
Nelson, NH

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