It's a good time to call dances that might need extra space along the line - for example, there are some dances with a ladies chain up and down as opposed to across the set such as Saint Louis Cruise by Robert Cromartie.
On Oct 15, 2015, at 6:46 PM, Laur via Callers wrote: > I think I meant to type I am Stuck in making other observations on - groups > of 5 sets or 6 or so... > > L > > ~ When I dance, I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate myself from > life. I can only be joyful and whole, that is why I dance. ~Hans Bos~ ~ > > > > On Thursday, October 15, 2015 9:38 PM, Laur via Callers > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I'm more thinking lines with maybe 5 or 6 sets, the smaller groups I think I > have an understanding of, but I'm sucking in any other observations, of > course. > > Would medley's work for a smaller line? > > L > > ~ When I dance, I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate myself from > life. I can only be joyful and whole, that is why I dance. ~Hans Bos~ ~ > > > > On Thursday, October 15, 2015 9:35 PM, Jack Mitchell <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > If the numbers work out, then some triplets or squares could be good. If > it's a lot of new dancers, you could even do some dances that just the top > couple is "active" like the virginia reel or galopade (or lots of other older > dances). If you have lots of experienced dancers, you could either do > medleys or run the dances much shorter than usual. Also, it can be a good > time to do an unequal dance since everyone will have time to be 1's -- was > calling in Greenwood, VA for a relatively small group -- maybe 4 -5 hands 4 > -- and called Fiddleheads for the first time. Such a great dance. > > J > > On Thu, Oct 15, 2015 at 7:49 PM Laur via Callers > <[email protected]> wrote: > Fellow callers, what are things to look for in dances for a short line. I'm > afraid that a limited number of dancers will be at an upcoming gig and I want > to be prepared in the best possible way, and so am looking for input and for > confirmation of my thoughts. They are intermediate/ experienced dancers. > > Laurie P > West MI > > ~ When I dance, I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate myself from > life. I can only be joyful and whole, that is why I dance. ~Hans Bos~ ~ > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > -- > Jack Mitchell > Durham, NC > > > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net
