[Squaredancing] When in Rome.....

[Clark Baker]

On Dec 21, 2005, at 7:53 AM, M0220sr at aol.com wrote:

>  So I would be interested in knowing how you dance when visiting a 
> club that dances with handholds different from what you do in your 
> home club.

In general, I adapt to their handholds.  It may take me a few calls to 
realize that is what is happening.

>  I'd actually also like to know what you think of visiting dancers who 
> come into your club and "force" your arm into another position to 
> adapt to THEIR style of handhold in wave-related formations.

I am not super happy with these inflexible dancers.  However, I give 
them the benefit of the doubt and adjust to what is happening around 
me.  Perhaps they don't know what is happening, or perhaps they don't 
know how to dance a different styling.  Whatever.

One situation you didn't mention is styling at National Conventions 
where dancers from many parts of the world come together and there may 
not be a strong local styling.  Again, I kinda do what the square seems 
to "want", but I may interact with individual dancers in a specifically 
different way.

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Clark Baker, Belmont, MA
cmbaker at tiac.net