21 Jun
2015
21 Jun
'15
2:15 p.m.
One maxim of the quick intro is don't load them with things they don't
need to know. Buzz step is something they don't need, and they can
learn by observation in their own time.
Highest priority to me are basics, like "What is a contra dance?"
(partner for the whole dance, neighbors for 1 iteration, move down the
line...)
Then things like weight, defense against twirls, some basic moves
(yes, swing, but buzz step is an unneeded option)
On Wed, Dec 31, 1969 at 8:38 PM, Tom Hinds via Callers
<callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Aahz,
I'm not sure what you're saying in your email. Do you teach a right and
left through plus the chain in the beginning lesson because learning those
moves is critical to the success of the evening? And are you saying that
you spend little time with the swing because those other moves are difficult
and deserve/need more time?
It's understandable that these two moves are difficult because they're so
similar, not to us but to the newbies.
What if you didn't use right and left through AND ladies chain in the same
dance or the beginning lesson? In other words, let people practice/digest
one before learning the other.
You also said, "so wrong swings have little effect on the overall
structure/flow of the dance". Can you explain this to me?
T
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