13 Nov
2012
13 Nov
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4:05 p.m.
On Nov 13, 2012, at 7:32 AM, callers-request(a)sharedweight.net wrote:
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Today's Topics:
1. Taking hands four (Kalia Kliban)
2. Re: Taking hands four (Paul Wilde)
3. Re: Taking hands four (Andrea Nettleton)
4. Re: Taking hands four (Donald Perley)
5. Re: Taking hands four (Richard Mckeever)
6. Re: Taking hands four (Lewis Land)
7. Re: Taking hands four (Richard Hart)
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Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:38:59 -0800
From: Kalia Kliban <kalia(a)sbcglobal.net>
To: Caller's discussion list <callers(a)sharedweight.net>
Subject: [Callers] Taking hands four
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This may have been discussed before, but why does the idea that they
should take hands four seem to come as a complete surprise to at least
half the dancers, every single freakin' time?
It's not hard. You can do it while you're talking. It's a complete and
total no-brainer for contemporary contras. And yet...
Anyone have successful strategies for helping this process along that
doesn't involve specially-trained dogs?
Kalia
On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 8:10 AM, Andrea Nettleton <twirly-girl(a)bellsouth.net
I also use Andrea's approach if the lines have formed and it's time to get
going and the "hands four" request continues to fall on deaf ears - Do-si-do
your neighbor is my choice - suddenly there is a great scramble - and she's right,
after that people seem to notice hands four more. Martha
wrote:
I like to think of it as meaning the dancers are
happy, because they are
chatting instead of fussing. I say hands four, as you line up, consult the
band re tunes, say it again. If they still appear disorganized, I'll pick
a random move like N Allemande L , or Cir L all the way. They think I'm
teaching the dance, so scramble to get hands four. Then I can say, OK, now
that you have hands 4, here's what you really do. Usually they are a
little quicker after that. Will they ever just take hands four
automatically? I seriously doubt it. Not in this country. The Danes are
rumored to line themselves up silently. We are more unruly in general.
Best luck
Andrea
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