Hi Mark,
One unintended consequence of not covering the end effect on the walk through
that happened when I was calling was to have the top couple dash to the bottom
of the set to get back into the action.
Ron Nelson
Chula Vista, CA
> Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2010 16:37:08 -0800
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [Callers] Telling couples to switch at the end of a contra set
>
> Hey, I was wondering what other callers thought about the following: often,
> during the walkthrough of the 1st contra dance of the evening, the caller
> explains that dancers should trade places with their partner whenever they
> reach the end of the set
>
> However, I never do this, and have never had a problem as a result -- the
> experienced dancers in the set, apparently, are able to get the new dancers
> to do this, and nobody has ever complained to me that I didn't instruct
> dancers to switch
>
> I have wondered what others thought about this -- my own thinking is why take
> time to explain something when it isn't necessary?
>
> Regards,
>
> Mark Widmer / central NJ
>
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