Well said, David. I am sorry to have missed the opportunity to know Ted. But I feel like I knew him through comments such as yours, which paint a mental picture of a master at work. Ron Nelson
> Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 18:25:30 -0500 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Callers] Star Promenade - communicate the feeling of a good one? > > Bob wrote: "It is difficult to teach subtlety, especially from 'the pulpit." > > One of thethings that made Ted Sannella such a masterful dance leader-- not > simply > a caller-- was his understanding of this. It was not unusual to see him go > out > onto the floor during an evening to demonstrate the timing of a right and > left > through, the styling of moving from a swing into a ladies chain, the pattern > of > a vigorous "lady round two and the gent cut through," and much more. By > giving > dancers a visual picture, not simply a mental image, of how the dancing could > look, he made it easier for others to move in that style. Yes, he taught > dances > but more importantly he was teaching how to dance and how to interact with > the > others on the floor. > > Such demos need not be long or tiresome; Ted's demonstrations were brief, > delivered > with a fine combination of serious intent and a light touch, and they were > effective. > > David Millstone > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers
