When I'm dancing the lady's role the only thing I consciously think about is putting my right and on the Gent's shoulder as we start to swing. If I get that right, everything else seems natural (to me). Dale On Tue, Jul 5, 2016 at 9:13 PM, tavi merrill via Callers < callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net&gt; wrote: -- Turn Observation into Data. Turn Data into Information <http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Information>. Turn Information into Knowledge. Turn Knowledge into Wisdom. Turn Wisdom into Beauty. Turn Beauty into Love . _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net

Exactly, it's the hand that confuses me. On Jul 6, 2016 1:40 PM, "Alexandra Deis-Lauby" &lt;adeislauby(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > Left hand? > > On Wed, Jul 6, 2016 at 1:56 PM, Dale Wilson via Callers < > callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net&gt; wrote: > >> When I'm dancing the lady's role the only thing I consciously think >> about is putting my right and on the Gent's shoulder as we start to swing. >> If I get that right, everything else seems natural (to me). >> >> Dale >> >> On Tue, Jul 5, 2016 at 9:13 PM, tavi merrill via Callers < >> callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net&gt; wrote: >> >>> Regarding swing position: With good frame, differences between the >>> roles in giving weight are slight. But not all dancers are accustomed to >>> good frame. >>> >>> I find a mirrored ballroom hold (both dancers have right hand on the >>> other's shoulder blade, left hand on the other's shoulder) offers several >>> advantages: >>> - In general, it's a good hold for dancers to know as it saves >>> space in crowded halls. >>> - It facilitates spinning out from a swing, useful when dancers >>> encounter "string of swings" choreography >>> - It allows both dancers to experience both sides of good frame >>> The one challenge is that dancers need to remember which side they are >>> ending the swing on, as it removes "pointer hands" from the equation. >>> >>> This a bit of a tangent, but related to the chain: If we just called >>> gents chains (by either hand! the courtesy turn for a left-hand chain isn't >>> REALLY that complicated, folks) more often, role differences WRT chain >>> would be a moot issue, and both roles would be better equipped to >>> understand/offer/ask/decline flourishes. All for the effort of teaching one >>> move well, one move that's out there in good choreography waiting to be >>> used. >>> >>> Susan, I'm assuming this workshop is at a gender-free series, but >>> geared to encourage attendance by dancers who aren't yet accustomed to >>> gender-free dance? Having danced both roles widely and called a bit of >>> gender-free, I'd be happy to chat by phone or IM. Feel free to ping me on >>> facebook - Tavi Merrill >>> >>> >>> >>> On 7/5/2016 11:32 AM, Susan Pleck via Callers wrote: >>>> > Hi folks, >>>> > >>>> > I'm to lead a workshop/extended intro lesson at a local dance this >>>> > Saturday on gender-free dancing/dancing the "other" role/switching >>>> > roles. Not having done this before, I'd appreciate any thoughts or >>>> > advice about what this should include. For the gender-free aspect, >>>> > I'm not sure there's much to discuss, really; ir'd be more just >>>> giving >>>> > dancers a chance to practice responding to different terms. For >>>> > dancing the other role, though, what points of emphasis do you think >>>> > would be most useful? Two that come to mind are swing >>>> > positioning/giving weight, and figures such as a chain where the >>>> > actions of the two roles are different. >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Callers mailing list >>> Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net >>> http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Turn Observation into Data. Turn Data into Information >> <http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Information>. Turn Information into >> Knowledge. Turn Knowledge into Wisdom. Turn Wisdom into Beauty. Turn Beauty >> into Love . >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Callers mailing list >> Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net >> http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net >> >> >