1 May
2008
1 May
'08
9:04 p.m.
Ah, but there is another non-thinking groove zone that traditional square
dancers understood and somehow modern contra dancers don't get: you don't
have to think, just do what the darn caller tells you to do each time around
and enjoy the variety and the spice of not knowing what is coming next. I
find it better than the "do the same thing over and over and over and over"
boredom of the (always soooo similar) modern contra scene. The fun is the
three legged stool: the caller, the band, and the dancers. Modern contra
dancers only want the music. Their loss.
IMVHO, of course.
Beth
-----Original Message-----
From: callers-bounces(a)sharedweight.net [mailto:callers-
bounces(a)sharedweight.net] On Behalf Of Lisa Sieverts
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 7:51 PM
To: Caller's discussion list
Subject: Re: [Callers] 2 questions
I like the occasional medley, such as the special ones at NEFFA, but
I do feel ambushed when a caller throws one in at a regular dance. As
a dancer, I love to get into the groove of the dance, and I love when
the caller stops calling. Therefore, I hate medleys because I have to
keep listening to the darn caller for the whole dance and never get
to reach that non-thinking groove zone.
IMHO, of course.
Lisa
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