3 Apr
2013
3 Apr
'13
9:25 a.m.
On Wed, Apr 03, 2013, Alan Winston wrote:
Of course they all are, to some degree, but I wonder what comes to
mind for you when you think of a flirtatious contra. (And what
would be the characteristics of a flirty dance for you. As someone
with long experience in English dance I think there can be exciting
flirtatious connection without a lot of touching.)
As someone with lots of dance experience but relatively little calling
experience (who also pays little attention to specific dances or dance
names), I'll just comment a bit on the characteristics point:
I know you'll agree for starters that experienced dancers can make a
flirt out of anything. But I would suggest that a dance where you're
constantly having to figure out what you're doing is at least somewhat
anti-flirting, so avoid "difficult" dances.
I find that moving toward a person into a gypsy (or any other move that
allows eye contact) is more flirting than standing still or turning in
place into a gypsy. I don't find ring balance flirty. I find lines
forward/back more flirty with a partner from the repetition, less so
with neighbor or other.
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