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<DIV><SPAN class=203064004-01122007><FONT color=#0000ff>Ladies and
Gents,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=203064004-01122007><FONT
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=203064004-01122007><FONT color=#0000ff>I wasnt quite sure how
to respond to this when i read it the first time, but have given a little
thought and want to speak these words.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=203064004-01122007><FONT
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=203064004-01122007><FONT color=#0000ff>While there are those
who do deck themselves out in the finest of finery, that should NEVER make
anyone feel unwelcome in a dance or ball. i dont have a whole ton of
clothing for SCA but make due with what i have and i feel quite comfortable
dancing in peasant clothes with even the most wondrous of ladies next to me as
partner (maybe it's just a guy thing or because i'm guild principle).
I encourage you to not let this issue prevent you from joining
in.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=203064004-01122007><FONT
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=203064004-01122007><FONT color=#0000ff>While it is nice to have
a solid and steady partner for those "love" dances, not having one can really
allow one to turn up the heat on the old flirt machine (with possible payoffs, i
might add). dont feel left out if you dont have a partner; there are many
who dont. grab one (by the hand for the first dance) and get on the floor
- dont be shy; there's no reason for it.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=203064004-01122007><FONT
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=203064004-01122007><FONT color=#0000ff>Brenna Clare (swwet
lady) hits the nail square on the head. we (should) try to
make everyone feel comfortable. if we are not or seem to not be inviting
or welcoming, then that is a problem that needs to be dealt with
immediately. Dance is a social concern that should be open and
comfortable for all, whether you are a beginner or
advanced.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=203064004-01122007><FONT
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=203064004-01122007><FONT
color=#0000ff>Antonello.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left>-----Original
Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> ansteorra-dancers-bounces@lists.ansteorra.org
[mailto:ansteorra-dancers-bounces@lists.ansteorra.org]<B>On Behalf Of
</B>aurore_gaudin2000@yahoo.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, November 30, 2007 8:20
AM<BR><B>To:</B> Ansteorran Dancers<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Anst-dancers]
Ansteorra-dancers Digest, Vol 11, Issue 8<BR><BR></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: garamond, new york, times, serif">*grins
and chuckles* Thank you, I might try next time. Just be ready for
the gentleman that gets paired with me to have some ice packs. I don't
miss toes very often.</DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: garamond, new york, times, serif"> </DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: garamond, new york, times, serif">With a
swirl of silks and bells,<BR>Aurore Gaudin<BR>Burkhaven Household<BR>King's
Land<BR><BR></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">
<DIV>M'lady Aurore </DIV>
<DIV> I love dance in the SCA and once could hold my own on the floor,
but now my body an my memory make me worse. However, when ever I have
asked our dance masters they have made allowances for "push me pull me" for my
husband and myself. Yes, these are the basic dances, but they allow us
to dance as we are able. Some years ago there was a dance outside
Austin, TX and my week old husband called it the best Saturday he had had in a
long time. The lovely lady dancers got him thru a number of dances.
So just ask.</DIV>
<DIV>Don't worry about your clothes, the beautiful difficult dances are
wonderful, but I have never been made to feel unwelcome. Please join
us.</DIV>
<DIV>the unablebodied dancer</DIV>
<DIV>Brenna Clare<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>To the Good Gentles,<BR>Please allow a
bit of good-hearted jestering as to this may explain what holds my interests
in the dancing arts. In my 13 years of the SCA, aging to a ripe 33, there are
many parts of the ED that just does not do well for me. About 12 of my many
years has been married to a non-SCAian, which hopefully and shortly will be
dissolved. Going to events with no partner to dance lovers' dances and such
really does make me feel left out. Another reason is the temperature of days
and even nights that this dances are held on at events and tight clothings. I
overheat after a day of working the event and just ready to wear lighter
clothes or just to not even want to put on heavier clothes to look the part.
Don't get me wrong, I love the richness of the clothes but too tight and too
many hoops and layers and I might as well sit out all the dances. As for the
last reason, I got two left feet when it comes to group dancing. Even doing
Western line dancing, I go<BR>the wrong way.<BR>A laid back idea I had while
thinking of how to get myself into the dance is to maybe do it more peasant
style. Or to have fun taking a starched dance and twist it up a bit. We are
after all suppose to be creative medival people. Take 3 couples, two couples
out on the floor dancing in really nice outfits, then all of a sudden a female
peasant or lower-middle class woman comes out running, gently shoves one of
the finer dance woman off the floor, taking her place, the woman disappears
off the area to change, the dancers keep moving, a minute later, a less than
finer dressed male comes out and takes the place of one of the finer men. Then
the earlier displaced woman comes back in lesser clothes and shoves the last
fine dress woman out and the men do the same. The last fine dressed couple
comes back in less than fine clothes and joins the dance. A way for everyone
to see the lesser people can join and maybe go do a peasant group
dance.<BR>With a swirl of silks and bells,<BR>Aurore Gaudin<BR>Burkhaven
Household<BR>King's Land<BR><BR></DIV></DIV></DIV><BR>
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