In Texas, when the hall is hot/humid, we take two breaks to allow a cool down. We also have volunteers who bring electric fans positioned at various angles toward the dance floor. And don't forget the musicians! They need a fan, too.
But you're on the right track picking dances that give half the people short rest breaks during at least some of the dances. On Thu, Jun 2, 2016 at 2:31 PM, Lindsey Dono via Callers < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi Callers, > > I’m booked to call a dance this Saturday; the temperature is predicted to > be 98F. This is an unusually high temperature for the area and time of > year- this organization does not hold summer dances. > > I’ve emailed the organizers asking for their thoughts/contingency plans. > My first priority is keeping the dancers safe. > > While I’m waiting to hear back from them, I’m brainstorming ideas for how > to make a hot weather dance a safe and fun experience (presuming it isn’t > cancelled due to heat). > > Here’s what I’ve come up with generally: > -Remind dancers to take time to hydrate/change shirts etc rather than > rushing to maximize the number of dances called. > -Offer ice/popsicles at the break. > > And specifically as a caller: > -Run dances shorter. > -Moderate band tempo > -Select dances where ladies/gents/ones/twos/first corners/second corners > get “solos.” The hall tends to consist of two long lines, so I imagine that > I might want to make shorter lines if I call something uneven. > -Avoid butterfly whirls > -Walk all dances, but avoid unnecessarily long walk-throughs. > > Other thoughts? Are there figures that tend to take less energy? I’m > imaging that sequential balances are less tiring than full heys, but I’m > not certain of this. > > Also, suggestions for interesting dances with more recovery time? > A dance that comes to mind is Tecumseh (Dylan Bustin). > > Thanks! > Lindsey > (Tacoma, WA) > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > > -- *Looking forward,Linda S. Mrosko* *102 Mitchell Drive* *Temple, Texas 76501* *(903) 292-3713 (Cell)* *(903) 603-9955 (Skype)*
