While considering the replacement for gypsy I’ve recently danced to callers using gyre,
eyes-swing, and orbit. Without discussing the merits/flaws to one of these or other terms
I wonder how important it is for there to eventually be an agreed-upon term?
My view is that it would be good for there to be eventually one term only. A very
important challenge to keeping Contra Dance series healthy is attracting and retaining new
dancers. New dancers often get overwhelmed by all the terminology and if they show up at
the next dance and some of the words are different it contributes to confusion - and
confusion may contribute to their not returning. (I’m not talking about role-names here).
John