5 Jul
2016
5 Jul
'16
11:32 a.m.
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.
thank you!Susan PleckOakland, CA
5 Jul
5 Jul
12:50 p.m.
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.
I think swing practice from the "other" position, with coaching, is a
good idea.
Also, like it or not, most flourishes are led by the gent/band/lark
role, and that's pretty different when you switch. So a few words on
leading (including that you don't have to have flourishes at all,
better never than late bt when "late" is, that leads are invitations and
can be declined without prejudice, that twirls are generally
accomplished by the follow rather than by the lead) and on following
(being aware that people are gonna try to lead you in stuff, how to
decline leads you don't want to follow) might be helpful.
-- Alan
1:29 p.m.
One subtle thing that's different is progression instincts -- typically men's
role progress on the left, women's on the right. (Like with a final B2
of circle left 3/4, pass through).
The few times I've had everyone do a gender swap, I've gone with the
dance "Bicoastal Contra" by Pete Campbell.
http://lists.sharedweight.net/pipermail/callers-sharedweight.net/2008-April…
Two swings, one courtesy turn, a men's allemande, fairly simple
choreography -- and neither swing need end with the correct person on
the right.
-Chris Page
San Diego, CA
On Tue, Jul 5, 2016 at 11:32 AM, Susan Pleck via Callers
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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.
thank you!
Susan Pleck
Oakland, CA
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2:36 p.m.
On Tue, Jul 05, 2016, Susan Pleck via Callers wrote:
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.
Depending on what kind of group you have, it might be easier to teach
them "from scratch". Obviously, you could go a lot faster with
experienced dancers, but starting fresh -- and telling them they're
starting over -- might put them into a more accepting mindset and give
you the opportunity to correct any flaws in their previous dancing.
I know that I for a long time was using a poor left-hand shoulder hold
for raven swinging (until Kelsey corrected me).
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