[Squaredancing] When in Rome.....

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At 9:36 AM -0500 12/21/05, Clark Baker wrote:
> 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.

Clark points out another factor - dancer experience.  Even if I think
I am "right", the other dancer might have a harder time adapting than
I would.  (In cases where I would have a harder time adapting, I am
probably so out-of-it that I don't even know there is any adapting
underway.)
-- 
Larry Kilgallen