Re: [Callers] Easy flourishes or other "bonus" movements? - Import1

27 Apr 2019

I think that dancers are more open to mastering those basic skills in the
context of a workshop teaching flourishes.

On Sat, Apr 27, 2019 at 12:21 PM Jim Thaxter via Callers <
callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net&gt; wrote:

...
  “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&gt; 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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