24 Mar
2025
24 Mar
'25
12:51 p.m.
Hi John,
In response to your query, I would say nothing definitive. I have been
using Right-Hand Chain and Left-Hand Chain for at least 10 years. I started
with Right-Hand Chain because I wanted to imply the existence of a
Left-Hand Chain, an underused choreographic element IMHO. Since I define a
RH chain as "whoever is on the right side, extend right hands and pull
by... [etc]", it seems to me that it would also function as positional. I
have experienced a 99%+ success rate with these terms and descriptions,
including when I add in the rate chain along the line.
LH chains are still rare and somewhat awkward for experienced dancers in my
experience. But as their appearance increases in frequency, the awkwardness
dissipates.
Greg
On Mon, Mar 24, 2025 at 6:49 AM John Sweeney via Contra Callers <
contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Hi all,
Please could you let me know what the new gender-free names
for Ladies’ Chains are? Has anything evolved as the definitive new name?
Thanks.
Happy dancing,
John
John Sweeney, Dancer, England john(a)modernjive.com 01233 625 362 & 07802
940 574
http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent
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