8 Sep
2015
8 Sep
'15
7:59 p.m.
Ummm... the question was asked about ways to mitigate a shadow swing,
assuming you want to call a shadow swing dance. And the original poster
asked not to be derailed by whether or not a shadow swing is something you
wish to call in the first place.
Any chance that that could be made a separate topic, for those that wish to
rehash it?
-Chris Page
San Diego
On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 12:54 PM, Michael Fuerst via Callers <
callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Luke:
Your assessment is inaccurate. This is not a matter where levity is
acceptable.
Creating a situation which could force someone into close, almost intimate
proximity with a person perceived as emotionally or physically threatening
is inappropriate.
A lesser problem is that one can get a shadow who one considers
personable, but very unpleasant for swinging (for example, due to either
height difference, or a body position or weight distribution which
unnecessarily strains one's own body).
Michael Fuerst 802 N Broadway Urbana IL 61801 217 239 5844
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*From:* Maia McCormick via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net>
*To:* "callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net" <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net>
*Sent:* Tuesday, September 8, 2015 11:06 AM
*Subject:* [Callers] Shadow Swing Disclaimers?
Hey all,
First, a disclaimer: Some people on this listserv thing shadow swings are
problematic. Some don't see any issue with them. This is NOT the
conversation I want to have in this thread; *I ask that you respond to
the question I'm asking and do not debate my premise--at least not in this
particular thread. *This should help keep this thread on track and
hopefully reduce excess noise and go-nowhere discussions on this listserv.
Thanks!
Anyway, the actual question I wanted to ask (whew!)--
There do exist some really fabulous shadow-swing dances that I would love
to be able to call, as long as I could do so without putting anyone in an
uncomfortable position. Do folks have ideas for ways to mitigate the
potential harms of shadow swing dances? I was considering, at the beginning
of the dance, having dancers identify their shadow and mentioning, "this
will be a shadow swing dance, so if you need to make any changes, do so
now" (or something like that)--haven't gotten the wording down-pat, but the
idea is giving dancers advance warning of a shadow swing so they can move
(thereby changing their shadow) if they need to. Any thoughts on this
method? Suggestions of others?
Cheers.
Maia
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