Re: [Callers] Heys for new dancers

LOL, I once had a caller berate me for using Flirtation Reel as a dance to teach beginners (this was a beginner's workshop at NEFFA, they really were beginning something.) He rather emphatically said "how could you use a non-standard hey as a teaching tool?" Until then I hadn't realized there was a standard vs. a non-standard hey. Actually I still don't think there is. I don't remember who the caller was, but I do remember the comment <G>. I also once had a dance organizer inform me "Do not teach a hey in the first half of the evening." There are so many other moves that people think are easy that are actually quite difficult for new folks: right and left through for example. Banning a hey seems a bit arbitrary, but I assume the dance had a bad experience at some time. Beth -----Original Message----- From: Linda Leslie Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 11:24 PM To: Caller's discussion list Subject: Re: [Callers] Heys for new dancers On Feb 17, 2012, at 7:55 AM, barb kirchner wrote: Certainly useful techinique, if heys you will be using for the evening are right in the center, left shoulder at the ends. Flirtation Reel is a good example of Left shoulder in the center, right shoulder at the ends. Most dancers don't have trouble with this difference, but I have occasionally had dancers be a bit surprised that heys can and do vary. Linda _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)sharedweight.net http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers