Thanks Camilla.
I remember talking with some dancers a while ago, and they had mention
Rick's method of teaching the swing, but I really didn't understand it,
till now. What great language!!! At first as I was reading it, I was
like how is this going to teach me to swing, but as soon as I got up and
tried it, it all made sense.
Good language, good communication, and there you have it, the buzz-step.
All in about ten minutes or less.
Another interesting point I think, callers think a lot about how to
teach contra dancing in a workshop sense, but a lot of the times forget
about the teaching they do every time they call a dance. Of course, the
walk-through. And having good language for the walk-through is just as
important. Finding a balance of good words, not too many (you don't
have have a ten minute walk-through) not too short, so the dancers don't
understand...
But being able to give a good walk-through is a good tell of a good
caller...
Jeff
