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8 Mar
2006
8 Mar
'06
11:26 p.m.
Well, I think it should be "Ten Stupid Things experienced dancers do to
mess up their contradance." But interesting, nonetheless:
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2006 00:04:34 -0500
From: "Darrell Webb" <dlw0193(a)gmail.com>
Subject: Ten Stupid Things Beginners Do to Mess Up Their Contradance
Experience - Wikibooks, collection of open-content textbooks
I just came across this and thought you might be interested. Hope things
are going well for you.
<http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Ten_Stupid_Things_Beginners_Do_to_Mess_Up_Their_Contradance_Experience#Preface>http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Ten_Stupid_Things_Beginners_Do_to_Mess_Up_Their_Contradance_Experience#Preface
Let's see:
Don't dance with new dancers
twirl new dancers
hot dog
take more time for moves than allotted (swinging into next move)
dance wildly without concern for others
don't listen to the caller
dance only in the center line
disdain/badmouth/ignore local bands/callers
don't volunteer/help out the dance
10. ?
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9 Mar
9 Mar
8:13 a.m.
New subject: Fwd: Ten Stupid Things Beginners Do to Mess Up Their Contradance Experience
10. book ahead excessively
11. criticize/express disapproval of people doing it "wrong" - even when
the dancers are in control, on time, new to the dance etc.
Seth Tepfer wrote:
Well, I think it should be "Ten Stupid Things
experienced dancers do to
mess up their contradance." But interesting, nonetheless:
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2006 00:04:34 -0500
From: "Darrell Webb" <dlw0193(a)gmail.com>
Subject: Ten Stupid Things Beginners Do to Mess Up Their Contradance
Experience - Wikibooks, collection of open-content textbooks
I just came across this and thought you might be interested. Hope things
are going well for you.
<http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Ten_Stupid_Things_Beginners_Do_to_Mess_Up_Their_Contradance_Experience#Preface>http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Ten_Stupid_Things_Beginners_Do_to_Mess_Up_Their_Contradance_Experience#Preface
Let's see:
Don't dance with new dancers
twirl new dancers
hot dog
take more time for moves than allotted (swinging into next move)
dance wildly without concern for others
don't listen to the caller
dance only in the center line
disdain/badmouth/ignore local bands/callers
don't volunteer/help out the dance
10. ?
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Oxford College of Emory University - 770-784-8487 - labst(a)emory.edu
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8:23 a.m.
New subject: Fwd: Ten Stupid Things Beginners Do to Mess Up TheirContradance Experience
At 08:13 AM 3/9/2006, Chris Weiler wrote:
10. book ahead excessively
11. criticize/express disapproval of people doing it "wrong" - even when
the dancers are in control, on time, new to the dance etc.
Uh oh. I think we could get to 20 too quickly!
12. always twirl - never courtesy turn
13. forget to have fun
Seth Tepfer wrote:
>Well, I think it should be "Ten Stupid Things experienced dancers do to
>mess up their contradance." But interesting, nonetheless:
>Don't dance with new dancers
>twirl new dancers
>hot dog
>take more time for moves than allotted (swinging into next move)
>dance wildly without concern for others
>don't listen to the caller
>dance only in the center line
>disdain/badmouth/ignore local bands/callers
>don't volunteer/help out the dance
>10. ?
8:48 a.m.
New subject: Fwd: Ten Stupid Things Beginners Do to Mess Up Their Contradance Experience - Wikibooks, collection of open-content textbooks
I always hate those "things not to do" lists. It always reminds me of
those bad teachers in school who continuously nagged about what not to
do. When you focus on what not to do, you sometimes forget what you
should do to make it interesting and fun. Of course people will want to
dance with their friends. Don't tell then not to do it. I'd much prefer
to tell people to find someone new to dance with than to nag about not
dancing with their friends. So, before a more difficult dance, I might
say, "We have a lot of new dancers here tonight, so please find someone
new to dance with this time. People who have danced this dance before
can help beginners a lot." Most will understand and do what's needed.
Seth Tepfer wrote:
Well, I think it should be "Ten Stupid Things
experienced dancers do to
mess up their contradance." But interesting, nonetheless:
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