Where I grew up, twirling was considered an advanced move, done as a sort of spice here and there, and certainly not regularly as a rule. The first time I danced in New England (in a "gendered" setting) I was stunned many times as the women I was dancing with immediately assumed that they would twirl, and I had to adjust quickly to give them leeway to do so.
As for twirling in a crowded space, depending on how the crowd is pressing, I sometimes prefer to twirl in that, done in a certain way, twirling can take less space in some directions than not twirling. But it is harder to control, so when done with a stranger, it almost always takes more space.
I managed to avoid contra dancing very much at all this weekend (I think all the contra sessions were opposite times when I was performing, or something). I only manged the one gender-free medley (!That was quite the excursion!) during 8 hours of Neffa.
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As for twirling in a crowded space, depending on how the crowd is pressing, I sometimes prefer to twirl in that, done in a certain way, twirling can take less space in some directions than not twirling. But it is harder to control, so when done with a stranger, it almost always takes more space.
I managed to avoid contra dancing very much at all this weekend (I think all the contra sessions were opposite times when I was performing, or something). I only manged the one gender-free medley (!That was quite the excursion!) during 8 hours of Neffa.