Import1 February 2017

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Re: [Callers] Role term survey responses

by Aahz via Callers

On Mon, Feb 13, 2017, Neal Schlein via Callers wrote: > > I do not want to replace gent and lady as terms, based on my own experience. What I'd say is that what I want doesn't matter much. > Some context: I've been dancing for between 29 and 37 years, depending on > how you count--my parents met at a square dance and I grew up dancing. Somewhat similarly, I'm a second-generation dancer, although my parents were more into folk dancing (they met on a hike). > I am a happily married man and prefer to dance with women as partners and > corners. I don't mind dancing with men, but that's not what I go to dances > for; if I wanted to get close to a bunch of sweaty guys, I'd play > football. If we're honest, we can admit that the vast majority of our > general dancers (both new and old) are probably similar. So why not let > the dance reflect that? That's more likely to win friends than taking a > wonderful dance with character and making it into "gender free diet > crystal contra." Normally I make a point of avoiding any discussion of my gender and sexual preferences, but because it's relevant here: I'm cisgender male and heterosexual. Like Neal, my personal preference is to have women as partners (regardless of whether I'm dancing boy or girl -- and particularly in contra I'll happily gender-swap near-constantly). But I want my contra community to be inclusive, and because of the kyriarchical society we live in, I am happy to lose some of my preference to encourage greater participation from groups who would not be comfortable with hetero- and other kinds of normativity. [Not going to bother discussing Neal's points about gender styling; it's something that I don't care about.] -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6 http://rule6.info/ <*> <*> <*> Help a hearing-impaired person: http://rule6.info/hearing.html

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Re: [Callers] Pousette between mad robins

by Ron Blechner via Callers

Songbird is neat - MR to half pousette to another half pousette in the same direction to a MR with next. Ron On Feb 24, 2017 4:25 PM, "Chris Page" <chriscpage(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Songbird by Cary Ravitz > Rough Ride by Tom Hinds > > -Chris Page > San Diego > > On Fri, Feb 24, 2017 at 11:16 AM, Ron Blechner via Callers > <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > > Choreography question: > > > > Anyone encounter any dances with a mad robin, half pousette, into a mad > > Robin with new neighbors? > > > > Thanks, > > Ron Blechner > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Callers mailing list > > Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > > >

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Re: [Callers] Pousette between mad robins

by Dugan Murphy via Callers

Hi, Ron, My favorite is "Songbird" by Cary Ravitz: http://www.dance.ravitz.us/#sb2 Dugan Murphy Portland, Maine dugan at duganmurphy.com www.DuganMurphy.com www.PortlandIntownContraDance.com www.NufSed.consulting > Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2017 14:16:49 -0500 > From: Ron Blechner via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> > To: callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> > Subject: [Callers] Pousette between mad robins > > Choreography question: > > Anyone encounter any dances with a mad robin, half pousette, into a mad > Robin with new neighbors? > > Thanks, > Ron Blechner >

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Re: [Callers] Pousette between mad robins

by Chris Page via Callers

Songbird by Cary Ravitz Rough Ride by Tom Hinds -Chris Page San Diego On Fri, Feb 24, 2017 at 11:16 AM, Ron Blechner via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Choreography question: > > Anyone encounter any dances with a mad robin, half pousette, into a mad > Robin with new neighbors? > > Thanks, > Ron Blechner > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net >

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Re: [Callers] Pousette between mad robins

by Michael Barraclough via Callers

Smooth Ride - Michael Barraclough (2008) A1 1-4 Neighbor shuttles (men outside, ladies inside) 5-8 Half pousette (ladies push, men backup) A2 1-4 (Next) neighbor shuttle (men inside, ladies outside) 5-8 Half pousette (with original couple, men push, ladies backup, all back home with original couple) B1 1-4 Balance the ring, Petronella 5-8 Par tner swing B2 1-4 Promenade over 5-8 Ladies chain Michael Barracloughwww.michaelbarraclough.com On Fri, 2017-02-24 at 14:16 -0500, Ron Blechner via Callers wrote: > Choreography question: > Anyone encounter any dances with a mad robin, half pousette, into a > mad Robin with new neighbors? > > Thanks, > Ron Blechner > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net

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[Callers] Pousette between mad robins

by Ron Blechner via Callers

Choreography question: Anyone encounter any dances with a mad robin, half pousette, into a mad Robin with new neighbors? Thanks, Ron Blechner

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Re: [Callers] Increased number of community dance requests?

by Kalia Kliban via Callers

On 2/22/2017 6:25 AM, Luke Donforth via Callers wrote: > Hi all, > > Just wondering if anyone else is experiencing a bump in requests for > community/family dances? I feel like the last month or so, there's been > an uptick in schools and community centers requesting them. Could be a > local fluctuation, or something bigger. Anyone else getting that impression? > > Possibly I'm projecting based on my own desire to build community > through dance, but a couple years ago I was knocking on doors trying to > make these happen, and now they're knocking on our door. > > Hope you're all having a similar experience! > > -- > Luke Donforth > Luke.Donforth(a)gmail.com <mailto:Luke.Donev@gmail.com> Here in the Sonoma County area (a bit north of SF), we've definitely had growing interest in family dancing over the last year. There's a quarterly family dance forming up that precedes one of our regular contras, and we're looking at possibly adding another before one of our regular English dances. Part of the interest is coming from the local home-schoolers. Kalia Kliban

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Re: [Callers] Increased number of community dance requests?

by Delia Clark via Callers

Interesting! We re booked for a community/family dance every Saturday in February and the beginning of March. I hadn’t thought about it as a trend, but now that you mention it, maybe it is. I like Tony’s theory about folks wanting to foster a feeling of community in these challenging times. > On Feb 22, 2017, at 2:24 PM, Tony Parkes via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > > Luke Donforth wrote: > <> > > Just wondering if anyone else is experiencing a bump in requests for community/family dances? I feel like the last month or so, there's been an uptick in schools and community centers requesting them. Could be a local fluctuation, or something bigger. Anyone else getting that impression? > > I suspect it varies from one region to the next, but who knows? You may be onto something. Beth and I are getting more calls this year, both from dance series around central New England and from schools, houses of worship, and other community groups. > > A few years ago we noticed a similar uptick in private parties; we thought that might be because at least some of the more affluent families had weathered the financial crisis of 2008 and were starting to spend money on nonessentials again. I don’t know what’s causing the current bump, unless it’s people wanting to foster a feeling of community in the face of the current divisive political – and in some cases social – climate. > > Tony Parkes > Billerica, Mass. > www.hands4.com <http://www.hands4.com/> > New book! Square Dance Calling: An Old Art for a New Century > (to be published Spring 2017) > > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net <mailto:Callers@lists.sharedweight.net> > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net <http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net> <>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<> Delia Clark PO Box 45 Taftsville, VT 05073 Office/mobile: +1-802-457-2075 deliaclark8(a)gmail.com <mailto:deliaclark8@gmail.com> www.deliaclarkconfluence.com <http://www.deliaclarkconfluence.com/>

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Re: [Callers] Increased number of community dance requests?

by Tony Parkes via Callers

Luke Donforth wrote: > Just wondering if anyone else is experiencing a bump in requests for community/family dances? I feel like the last month or so, there's been an uptick in schools and community centers requesting them. Could be a local fluctuation, or something bigger. Anyone else getting that impression? I suspect it varies from one region to the next, but who knows? You may be onto something. Beth and I are getting more calls this year, both from dance series around central New England and from schools, houses of worship, and other community groups. A few years ago we noticed a similar uptick in private parties; we thought that might be because at least some of the more affluent families had weathered the financial crisis of 2008 and were starting to spend money on nonessentials again. I don’t know what’s causing the current bump, unless it’s people wanting to foster a feeling of community in the face of the current divisive political – and in some cases social – climate. Tony Parkes Billerica, Mass. www.hands4.com<http://www.hands4.com> New book! Square Dance Calling: An Old Art for a New Century (to be published Spring 2017)

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[Callers] Increased number of community dance requests?

by Luke Donforth via Callers

Hi all, Just wondering if anyone else is experiencing a bump in requests for community/family dances? I feel like the last month or so, there's been an uptick in schools and community centers requesting them. Could be a local fluctuation, or something bigger. Anyone else getting that impression? Possibly I'm projecting based on my own desire to build community through dance, but a couple years ago I was knocking on doors trying to make these happen, and now they're knocking on our door. Hope you're all having a similar experience! -- Luke Donforth Luke.Donforth(a)gmail.com <Luke.Donev(a)gmail.com>

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