14 Nov
2012
14 Nov
'12
3:18 p.m.
I called this the other night and noticed that as the clap crept in
during the course of the dance the star got later and later, and more
ragged. In some dances the clap is fine. In this dance it definitely
gets in the way. That clap can be hard to quash, though. Next time I
call this, I'll make the point during the teaching and see if it sticks.
Clapping isn't an absolute given here (SF Bay Area) but it tends to
spread if anyone does it even once.
Kalia
On 11/14/2012 11:19 AM, Bob Isaacs wrote:
Local tastes may vary, but if you're calling at a
series where Petronella clapping is automatic, you can mention not clapping on the
Petro/star transition (first seen in Becky Hill's Kitchen Stomp, I believe), but I
wouldn't push that too hard. If one of the four claps, the other three have to wait
for the clapper. It's different on Petro/allemande or Petro/swing transitions, where
only two dancers need to agree on valuing flow over flourishes -
Bob
> From: contraron(a)gmail.com
>
> I have a Petro-spin-to-star in a dance of mine, a move I stole from another
> dance (Middle School Drama, or something like that?). People are going to
> clap, so I recommend mentioning in the walkthrough that the dance is
> smoother if the hands go right in sans-clap.
>
> -Ron