I'd like
to see the phrase "good contra dancers use a buzz-step swing"
changed--I'd say really good contra dancers sometimes use a buzz step
and sometimes use a walking step, depending on the choreography or
music; medium-good contra dancers use a buzz step for all swings.
Would other people like to comment on that one?
Most (but not all) people I've seen either use the buzz step or the
walking step rather than switching between them. But some of my very
favorite partners use a walking swing. If they dance with a nice
smooth swing, I often can't tell the difference when I'm dancing with
them unless I look at their feet. I would be very hesitant to say
that "good contra dancers use a buzz step". It is true, at least
where I dance, that _most_ dancers use the buzz step.
-Bronwyn