I love the idea, and I would utilize it as a very useful resource. I'm not so concerned about deeing possibly inferior material ... I'd be interested in the exchange of ideas.
Bring it on! Brian Hamshar Virginia Alan Winston <[email protected]> wrote: >On 5/8/2012 6:35 PM, Mark Hillegonds wrote: > > > 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. > >I do see it as an appropriate place. It seems mutually beneficial to me >for choreographers to put new dances under caller's noses, and the >volume of new dances posted so far isn't very high. > >There are three types of postings that, for me as a caller (acting like >a filter feeder who snags things as they come by) have almost the same >effect: > > - I wrote down this dance - anybody know what it is? > > - I think I made up this dance - does it exist already? > >- Here's my cool new dance - I hope you'll like it. > >I don't see much point in segregating the third type of post to another >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. > >If there were one, I would probably sign up so that I didn't miss >anything. That's different from thinking there's actual demand for it. > > >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 > >The devil is in the details there. From what pool are the new dances >drawn? Who's doing the moderating? What makes the cut? > >-- Alan > > >_______________________________________________ >Callers mailing list >[email protected] >http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers
