Hi Tanya,

Yes, I should modify what I said:
Dances that require a swing ending on a particular side, because of choreography and progression.

What you're saying is absolutely accurate - I just called a few dances at a private event last weekend, and at least one dance was similar, where you swing your partner but side doesn't matter.

What I was pointing out is that these barn dances don't match up necessarily with a list of dances where the role doesn't need to be used in the prompting.

In dance,
Julian Blechner

On Tue, Oct 1, 2024, 10:42 AM Tanya Merchant <merchimerch@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Julian and all,
I call some of the dances on that list at barn dances using the elbow swing.  It avoids the role issues involved in the ballroom swing.   

Best,
Tanya

Tanya H. Merchant


On Tue, Oct 1, 2024 at 06:25 Julian Blechner via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Hi Seth,

To be clear - that document appears to be a list of dances where using the role name isn't required, but still have swings, and thus, left and right hand roles. Yes?

I understood this thread was originally about dances where the role doesn't matter, i.e. it doesn't matter what side you wind up after the swing.

Did I miss something?

In dance,
Julian Blechner

On Mon, Sep 30, 2024, 7:54 PM Tepfer, Seth via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Jeanette

This link is to a google sheet listing contra dances with no or limited role calls. Please feel free to use and add dances as you find ones that fit.


Seth Tepfer, MBA, CSM, PMP (he, him, his)

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From: Jeanette Mill via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2024 6:01 PM
To: Shared Weight Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>; Lisa Sieverts <lisa@lisasieverts.com>
Subject: [External] [Callers] Re: "No Role" dance
 
Thanks Lisa. I am glad there are contras that have no roles. I want to move away from gendered calling, and role free would be even better.

I would love to hear more from this group on role free contra dances, including any dance cards you are willing to share

Jeanette from Australia

Jeanette Mill

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On Tuesday, 1 October 2024 at 06:13:09 am AEST, Lisa Sieverts via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:


I called in Putney, VT this past Saturday, for 25-30 dancers, including small children and many new dancers. I intentionally programmed the evening so I never had to teach roles at all. I was pleasantly surprised at how nice it was to skip a bunch of talking about who is on the Left and who is on the Right.

I recognize that if those new dancers go to Greenfield MA, they will have to learn one more thing. But I think they'll be well prepared because they have already experienced dancing to music, progression, and having fun with other humans.

Here's my program. Family dance for the first hour, Teens and adults for the second hour.

  1. White Mountain Reel
  2. Chimes of Dunkirk
  3. Anything Goes
  4. Kingston Flyer
  5. Beaumont Boom
  6. Haste to the Wedding

Break

  1. Redwing Square
  2. Family Contra
  3. Dog Branch Reel
  4. On the Ball
  5. Star Trek Phraser

Lisa Sieverts
Nelson, NH

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