17 Jul
2024
17 Jul
'24
1:06 p.m.
I recently danced in two dances with shadow swings, one at NEFFA and one at the
experienced ("zesty") dance in Boulder, CO. In both dances, it seemed like
spending so much time with the shadow wound up making dancers more confused, since if
anyone got switched around then the dancers would worry about finding their original
shadow. Getting switched around is especially common with experienced dances nowadays,
since many dancers will swap roles with their partners, and of course there's just the
risk of someone messing up. In addition, there's the concern that others brought up,
where it's a lot of interaction throughout the dance with a partner that you
didn't choose.
I'd personally stay away from them, unless you have an _extremely_ confident group of
dancers or the dance just really needs the swing there.
Thanks,
Gabrielle Taylor
On Jul 17, 2024, at 08:39, Maia McCormick via Contra
Callers <contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Prompted by some recent conversations, I’m curious how folks here feel about shadow
swings!
1. As a caller, do you:
A) not have an issue with shadow swings, and program them freely
B) not tend to program them just bc they don’t come up in your repertoire, but have no
issue with them
C) not program shadow swings as a matter of principle
D) some secret fourth thing (feel free to elaborate!)?
2. How do you feel about shadow swings as a dancer?
Will weigh in with my thoughts later, both to avoid biasing the conversation from the
outset, and also because I’m currently in transit 😅
Thanks for participating in the data gathering!
Cheers,
Maia
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Maia McCormick (she/her)
917.279.8194
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