Hi Claire, A list of what has helped me:
I have learned lots just by closely listening to callers I like as they call. Take notes. Ask if you may record them. A very valuable tool is house dances, where a small, supportive group gathers for the purpose of learning together. (We're doing this tonight in Seattle) Get a small group of callers together to talk about the way they teach moves. Look for calling workshops. Try open mic dances. Check out the books available through CDSS. -Amy Wimmer Seattle > On Jul 7, 2015, at 1:10 PM, Claire Takemori via Callers > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi. I just called my first contra dance at camp last week. I didn't die, so > I'm thinking of working with our son's nature class to do some family dances. > > In the meantime, I will try to call a contra when I can as a guest at our > local dances. > > Do you know of a source/s (would you share yours) that has good clear > wording for how to teach things like Hey, Pull-by, California Twirl, > Petronella, Rory O'more, etc? > > I will ask good callers if I can record their teachings when I'm at dances > with lots of beginners..... > > Where else can I learn good, simple wording? I sure don't want to reinvent > it myself...... > > Thanks! > claire takemori > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net
