Oct. 4, 2001, 3:28 p.m. (Message 27740, in reply to message 27735)
Quoting Adam Hughes <xxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xx.xx>: > Is it the norm outside the UK (or even in the UK) for dances to be > briefed? Yes, I'd say it is the norm for dances to be briefed in the United States and Canada, from my experience anyway (I've been SCD dancing in California, Washington state, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Ontario). However, I found that in Scotland, where I learned to SCD in the 1980s and early 1990s, it was not the usual practice to brief dances at social events (at least not at that time). When I first started dancing here in the U.S. I thought that giving briefings was kind of wimpy, but now I believe they are a very good idea. For one thing, they make a dance far more welcoming to people who are newer to SCD or who have a different learning style (who take things in better by hearing them rather than reading). It also makes the dance more welcoming to people from out of town, who may not be as familiar with the dances on the program as the local folks. --Lara Friedman-Shedlov Minneapolis, MN USA ******************************* Lara Friedman-Shedlov xxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx *******************************