15-20 years ago or so, at the Greenfield Guiding Star Grange dances that
David Kaynor called, copies of this pamphlet were usually to be found on the
lip of the stage just in front of the band, where it might be seen and read
by passers by. I never noticed the attribution line at the end and figured
that David had written it since it certainly fits with the style of his
dance flyers. I'm glad to see it again and know it's source. As the
awareness it teaches something that it still much needed, I may print some
out and carry them with me to distribute here and there...

On the topic of addresses various issues within a community, Lisa Greenleaf
has called at least a couple of so-called (and advertised as) "Stylish"
dances at Greenfield on Sunday afternoons. Many of these issues were
addressed in the course of a little extra teaching with each walkthrough on
how to make it more 'stylish' - the concept of 'stylish' also encompassing
the concepts of being thoughtful, aware, courteous, elegant and safe.

Will Loving


on 12/27/08 1:02 PM, Martha Edwards at meedwards at westendweb.com wrote:

> I should like to offer this scan of a wonderful handout created by Chip
> Henderson in 1983, titled To Twirl (a Lady) or Not to Twirl:
> 
> http://childgrove.org/images/To-Twirl.jpg
> 
> M
> E
> 
> On Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 2:41 PM, Dave Colestock
> <contradancerdave at yahoo.com>wrote:
> 
>> Hi Lois,
>> 
>> Thanks for asking about that.  Yes, there are observed and reported
>> issues.  Some more minor than others.  Examples include:  1) youthful
>> dancers whose exuberance is too much for the older dancers  2) swinging
>> outside the normal side of the set space, or very wildly, and bumping into
>> other dancers  3) improper swing holds and hand holds/grips that cause pain
>> for one of the dancers  4) being consistently late so you're not in the
>> right space for the next move  5) the proper ways to do a courtesy turn
>> and/or twirl.
>> 
>> I don't want to just address those specific issues, but would rather
>> incorporate them into an evening that presents things that all dancers can
>> use, like how to offer a twirl after a courtesy turn, rather than trying to
>> force it, or how to hear and anticipate the phrasing of the dance with the
>> music to be ready for the next move.  That is why I am looking for what are
>> seen as common issues that you would address, or tips you would want to give
>> to dancers, given the opportunity.  Thanks again for your ideas,
>> 
>> 
>> Dave Colestock
>> 
>> www.davecolestock.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> --- On Fri, 12/26/08, losmp <losmp at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> 
>> From: losmp <losmp at earthlink.net>
>> Subject: Re: [trad-dance-callers] Questions on dance style.
>> To: trad-dance-callers at yahoogroups.com
>> Cc: "Shared Weight" <callers at sharedweight.net>
>> Date: Friday, December 26, 2008, 2:38 PM
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Dec 26, 2008, at 2:10 PM, Dave Colestock wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi All,
>>> 
>>> I'd like to tap the collective experiences of the group for a couple
>>> of questions.  I have an event coming up where the organizers want to
>>> improve their groups dance "style", and are having one of their dance
>>> evenings dedicated to providing dance style tips.  I will be calling
>>> that dance.
>> 
>> Has there been an effort to receive suggestions from the community
>> itself? Have they given you a list of concerns?
>> 
>> Lots of ways to do that.....papers at the table where people pay, with
>> pens to write down suggestions, and a big box to put them in. You could
>> check them out before the session when you're teaching.
>> 
>> And/or pass out papers like that before you start the dance, on which
>> people write comments, have them put in a box or bowl anonymously which
>> you collect, you could check them out during the break.
>> 
>> Might be a bit hokey to do that at just any dance, but they've
>> specifically asked you to address style, so they must have something in
>> mind, or their request was prompted by comments from dancers--they' ve
>> shared them with you? You'll share them with us?
>> 
>> Lois
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