7 Apr
2014
7 Apr
'14
1:30 p.m.
I've done both as a dancer, and as a caller, I've only done a slot as a
regular length dance.
I've also danced to both live music and DJed music at techno contras.
As a dancer, I prefer to have the dances be of a length that I expect-- it
keeps me from needing to negotiate with my partner when to jump in/how long
to dance. I've done techno contras with some really awesome callers, and
most of them seem to end up with a bit more challenge about tracking where
we are in the dance, so end up with a bit of calling to correct the
dancers, and I feel like a continuous dance setup would make that even
harder.
I would have preferred, when doing the long long dances, to have been told
that it was not only okay to drop out at the end, but expected.
Les
On Mon, Apr 7, 2014 at 9:46 AM, Kalia Kliban <kalia(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote:
Hi all
I have a question about two different styles of techno contra. The
question is mostly directed at folks who have done both, since I'm curious
about whether you have a preference and if so, why. Some techno contras
have continuous music -- the dancers just drop in or out at the bottom
whenever they feel like it, and the caller treats the night like one long
medley. The other kind is more like a regular contra. The caller teaches
a dance, the music starts, the dance runs for however long it runs, and
then it stops and folks re-partner for the next one.
As a dancer, which style do you prefer? How about as a caller?
Kalia
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