Good for you! Besides the suggested from Jonathan, if you have the resources for a little travel in January, come to the Ralph Page Legacy Weekend in Durham NH. www.nhcountrydance.com/music/rpdlw.html It's a lovely small festival with a focus on callers. There will be at least one, usually two excellent caller workshops, there will be LOTS of callers there (and we have lunch together), the dancing will be excellent, and the music will be inspiring. Also, join the email list Shared Weight www.sharedweight.net . That list is specifically for new and developing callers and it's that group that usually organizes itself to meet for lunch at the Ralph Page festival.
Best wishes to you -cynthia (Wisconsin native, now living in Maine) -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Alan Winston - SSRL Central Computing Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 11:54 PM To: Jonathan Wilson Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Callers] Callers in Polk Co. WI? or How to learn calling? Jonathan wrote: > I live in a small town called Luck in Northwestern Wisconsin. I would like to > start a monthly or bimonthly contra dance here. Bonne chance! I have only been to a few > contra dances, I don't know any dances, and certainly don't have any experience > as a caller. I know a band who I think is well capable and interested in > playing the music, but we don't know of anyone in the area that is familiar with > or could lead a contra dance. So my questions are two: > Does anyone know of anyone in the Polk county area capable of being a caller? > if not > How can a complete beginner like me learn the system and enough dances to become > a caller? Are there any books, resources, workshops, etc. that would help me? http://www.cdss.org/contra-dance-stuff.html Really. Go there, follow the links, read the stuff, then come back and ask for any clarification or guidance you need. Best, -- Alan -- ============================================================================ === Alan Winston --- [email protected] Disclaimer: I speak only for myself, not SLAC or SSRL Phone: 650/926-3056 Paper mail to: SSRL -- SLAC BIN 99, 2575 Sand Hill Rd, Menlo Park CA 94025 ============================================================================ === _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list [email protected] http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers
