2 Dec
2010
2 Dec
'10
12:55 a.m.
And a related question: when will callers stop saying "Hands four from the top,
number ones cross over"--in acknowledgement that improper formation is the default
for modern contras? I'm curious how many callers have already stopped saying that. Or
to put the question another way, in how many dance communities do dancers line up inproper
and not expect a reminder to "cross over" and be in improper formation?
Richard
On Dec 1, 2010, at 7:37 PM, Mark Widmer wrote:
Hey, I was wondering what other callers thought about
the following: often, during the walkthrough of the 1st contra dance of the evening, the
caller explains that dancers should trade places with their partner whenever they reach
the end of the set
However, I never do this, and have never had a problem as a result -- the experienced
dancers in the set, apparently, are able to get the new dancers to do this, and nobody has
ever complained to me that I didn't instruct dancers to switch
I have wondered what others thought about this -- my own thinking is why take time to
explain something when it isn't necessary?
Regards,
Mark Widmer / central NJ
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