11 Mar
2012
11 Mar
'12
5:04 a.m.
Colin:
What do you mean by a buzz-step swing?Swinging involves understanding that the right
(inner) foot traverses a smaller circle than the left (outer) foot. The way to swing
(which for new dancers requires several minutes of practice) is to step the right foot
along the circle and then move (actually drag) the left foot up to, but not beyond the
right. This becomes a "buzz step" swing if the left foot is used to to
push the right foot forward--but this concept of pushing the right foot forward with the
left seems a bit more difficult to master for new dancers (requiring several plus three
or four minutes). And most dancers will soon push with the left foot if that indeed
feels comfortable for them.
Michael Fuerst 802 N Broadway Urbana IL 61801 217-239-5844
--- On Sun, 3/11/12, Colin Hume <colin(a)colinhume.com> wrote:
From: Colin Hume <colin(a)colinhume.com>
Subject: Re: [Callers] American with Style
To: "Caller's discussion list" <callers(a)sharedweight.net>
Date: Sunday, March 11, 2012, 1:42 AM
On 11/03/2012 05:41, Read Weaver wrote:
I'd like to see the phrase "good contra
dancers use a buzz-step swing"
changed--I'd say really good contra dancers sometimes use a buzz step
and sometimes use a walking step, depending on the choreography or
music; medium-good contra dancers use a buzz step for all swings.
Would other people like to comment on that one?
I'd point out that the wrist-grip (which I believe
you're calling
pack-saddle) star is the one move in contra dance where you should not
give weight--human wrists neither bend that direction nor have strength
the other direction, so it's uncomfortable to be pulled by the person
behind.
I've added the phrase "wrist grip" and the point about not giving weight.
My understanding is that English are used to doing a
particular dance
fewer times than Americans. You sort of refer to this, but you might
make more a point of it--we like to get into it to the point of not
having to think about it. "Appalachian Sufi dancing."
I've added a sentence to that effect. Thanks for your comments.
Colin Hume
E-mail: colin(a)colinhume.com Website: http://www.colinhume.com
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