27 Apr
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27 Apr
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On Fri, 26 Apr 2019 14:44:32 -0700, Lenore Frigo via Callers wrote:
I would like to teach some of my more advanced dancers
some flourishes or other embellishments to contra dance.
I'd like to start with things that are easy and obviously that can be smoothly
integrated into a dance.
How about first teaching them how to fit the dance to the music, giving weight in
allemandes and circles, and doing a
good buzz-step swing? Or would that not be considered politically correct?
Colin Hume
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2:13 p.m.
New subject: [Callers] Easy flourishes or other "bonus" movements?
Ditto.
Susan Elberger
On Saturday, April 27, 2019, 4:19:41 AM EDT, Colin Hume via Callers
<callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
On Fri, 26 Apr 2019 14:44:32 -0700, Lenore Frigo via Callers wrote:
I would like to teach some of my more advanced dancers
some flourishes or other embellishments to contra dance.
I'd like to start with things that are easy and obviously that can be smoothly
integrated into a dance.
How about first teaching them how to fit the dance to the music, giving weight in
allemandes and circles, and doing a
good buzz-step swing? Or would that not be considered politically correct?
Colin Hume
Email colin(a)colinhume.com Web site http://colinhume.com
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3:38 p.m.
New subject: [Callers] Easy flourishes or other "bonus" movements?
On 2019-04-27 4:19 a.m., Colin Hume via Callers wrote:
On Fri, 26 Apr 2019 14:44:32 -0700, Lenore Frigo via
Callers wrote:
Lenore did say that these are
"more advanced dancers", so it seems
reasonable to assume that they already know these things. Why would you
assume they don't?
I can sympathize with valuing fundamentals over flourishes, and I'm not
saying you should keep that opinion to yourself, just that I think you could
find a less sarcastic way to express it.
-Michael
I would like to teach some of my more advanced
dancers some flourishes
or other embellishments to contra dance. I'd like to start with things
that are easy and obviously that can be smoothly integrated into a dance.
How about first teaching them how to fit the dance to the music, giving
weight in allemandes and circles, and doing a good buzz-step swing?
Or would that not be considered politically correct? 
4:21 p.m.
New subject: [Callers] Easy flourishes or other "bonus" movements?
“More advanced” is a pretty vague term and could be interpreted in various
ways. I didn’t think Colin’s response was “terribly” sarcastic. That, too,
may be interpreted variously. Find your own way and be peaceful with it.
More on topic, get the basics down first, then embellish.
On Sat, Apr 27, 2019 at 11:16 AM Michael Dyck via Callers <
callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
On 2019-04-27 4:19 a.m., Colin Hume via Callers
wrote:
On Fri, 26 Apr 2019 14:44:32 -0700, Lenore Frigo
via Callers wrote:
> I would like to teach some of my more advanced dancers some flourishes
> or other embellishments to contra dance. I'd like to start with things
> that are easy and obviously that can be smoothly integrated into a
dance.
How about first teaching them how to fit the dance to the music, giving
weight in allemandes and circles, and doing a good buzz-step swing?
Or would that not be considered politically correct?
Lenore did say that these are
"more advanced dancers", so it seems
reasonable to assume that they already know these things. Why would you
assume they don't?
I can sympathize with valuing fundamentals over flourishes, and I'm not
saying you should keep that opinion to yourself, just that I think you
could
find a less sarcastic way to express it.
-Michael
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