This sounds great! A centralized resource for sharing dances -- new or not -- is something I would consult and post to often.
Brian Hamshar Virginia Mark Hillegonds <[email protected]> wrote: >Hi all, > >I've been following with interest the discussion on calling and mentorships. >Ron Blechner mentioned choreographers in his recent post and I'd like to >expand on that a bit, so starting a new thread. > >It's been my experience that unless one is a well-known choreographer >(Ravitz, Hume, Ormand, Sanella, Olsen, and any number of others) it can be >difficult get new dances into the light of day and, in the theme of >mentorship, get feedback on them. > >There are certainly a number of dances posted to this list and feedback is >readily and warmly given. I have gleaned a number of dances from this list >and am glad to see them, both as a caller and choreographer. > >Three of questions for you: >1. Do you see this [Caller] list an appropriate place to publish new >dances? Too many postings of new dances could dilute the [Caller] aspect of >the list. >2. Do you feel there would be interest in a separate [Choreographer] list? >I can see this list really focusing on creating new dances, getting >feedback, and getting the word out about new dances. It could be a nice >venue for choreographic student/mentorship stuff to happen. >3. What would you think about a monthly dances-of-the-month email to >consolidate new dances into a single or some moderated number of emails. > >Mark Hillegonds > >cell: 734-756-8441 >email: [email protected] >blog: www.defriction.com > > >_______________________________________________ >Callers mailing list >[email protected] >http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers
