What idea have you tried at NYE dances ? What have you found to work ?
Hi Bev,
Here's what we did most recently for New Year's Eve in Pasadena (CA), which
seemed to give everyone at least something. We had two callers on hand, but
a similar plan would also work with one.
The callers and band coordinated in advance to pull this off. To build up
the energy approaching midnight, we began a four-dance contra medley soon
after 11:40, alternating the callers with each dance. The band played six
times through each of the first three dances. We then ran the final dance in
the medley as long as we needed to fill up the remaining time until 11:58.
At 11:58, we changed the B2 call to "everyone promenade up to the band and
give them a hand." By the time the applause died down, it was 11:59. We
(re-)introduced each member of the band, for more applause, and drew this
out until it was ten seconds to midnight. At that point, everyone counted
down together, cheered at midnight, and the band played "Auld Lang Syne."
Not everyone participated in the waltz, as usual. But we felt like everyone
got something out of this. Virtually everyone danced in the medley and ended
up in a throng up toward the stage, so even those without a "special
someone" were surrounded by friends for the cheers and the countdown.
Good luck with your own program and let us know how it goes!
Jeremy
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