20 Feb
2014
20 Feb
'14
2:42 a.m.
Perhaps suggesting to our new dancers that if they're not sure what
level of energy to use when making contact, to err on the side of
gentleness? Or if there's a dance that you like to call where you
notice a lot of high-impact connections, that announcement could be made
during the walk-through.
Kalia
On 2/18/2014 9:41 PM, Erik Hoffman wrote:
The Wham Connection is an example of the non-smooth
connection, and, I
think should be used with a lot of caution. The problem is, in the
negotiation of connection, it's a one-sided deal. Another place that
this sometimes occurs is the "push-off" at the end of an allemande.
These mover seem OK, for people who are familiar with each other and
have a pre-negotiated (even if it's unspoken) agreement that they like
this kind of connection seem OK.
And, it comes back down to, how do we teach these points? I do think at
least pointing out that every connection requires that instant
negotiation. Things that come into the decision process are:
familiarity: those of us who come a lot know who's in for the
spins, and who we have to get to know first
peripheral awareness: keeping our eyes open as we come into a minor
set, seeing how a person dances
Just to name two.
~erik hoffman