Here in St Louis - definitely two. First one slow, second one more in tempo. Some callers usually "go back." Others usually "dance it from here."
M E On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 1:29 PM, Bob Isaacs <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi All: > > > > Chris Weiler wrote: > > > "I subscribe to the theory that if I need more than one walk thru, then > I'm calling a dance that is too difficult for the crowd. The main reason > that I might run a second walk thru is if there is a clump of beginners > and I need to get them progressed to new couples who can help them out. " > > > > Aside from that good reason, whether or not I tailor my teaching to do 1 or > 2 walkthroughs often depends on where I am calling and the expectations of > the local dancers. If I am calling at one of the zesty New England dance > series (lots of hotshots, few beginners, fast-paced evening) I better have a > darn good reason for any second walkthrough - the dancers expect > one-and-done. But if I am calling locally (NYC/NJ/PA) the same dance will > get two walkthroughs so comments on timing, flow, or style tips can be added > - the dancers are used to that. I can always tell when a New England caller > is touring through the area, as the locals are surprised early on by how > fast the walkthroughs are. > > > > Part of this difference is regional, but that doesn't always apply. The > best example is Glen Echo - on Fridays, which can have up to 100 new > dancers, two walkthroughs are a very good idea; but the highly-experienced > Sunday series is more one-and-done. Another factor to consider is the > frequency of the dance series - dancers tend to need more teaching at a > monthly series than weekly ones. As Greg mentioned, Santa Cruz has a lot of > young/new dancers, but it's also a monthly series, so two are good there. > In contrast, a weekly mostly-experienced series such as Santa Barbara is a > one walkthrough crowd. > > > > Just curious - what are the dancer expectations where you call? > > > > Bob > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > The New Busy think 9 to 5 is a cute idea. Combine multiple calendars with > Hotmail. > > http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multicalendar&ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_5 > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > -- For the good are always the merry, Save by an evil chance, And the merry love the fiddle And the merry love to dance. ~ William Butler Yeats
