Thanking the set in squares enhances the community involvement aspect. Very beneficial.
Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 31, 2016, at 6:07 PM, Ron Blechner via Callers > <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > > Reading all of these... So far everyone has had good suggestions. Keep 'em > coming! > > >> On Oct 31, 2016 5:38 PM, "Richard Fischer via Callers" >> <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: >> Especially at community dances, but also at contras, I look for was to >> encourage dancers to say thank you. At community events one of my first >> dances is usually a kind of Appalachian square dance. Couples do one or two >> simple figures to my calls with another couple, and then I go, "Everybody, >> face your neighbors. ... Say, "Thank you!" ... Take your partner and >> find new neighbors." People seem to enjoy the opportunity to say thanks. At >> contras, if there is a pre-dance lesson, I try to work in some experience on >> progressing, even if it's in a mini-contra. (E.g., Circle left, circle >> right, dosido your neighbor, say thanks to your neighbor, walk forward to a >> new neighbor.) And having the mic all evening I get opportunities to thank >> the band, sound personnel, organizers, and the dancers themselves. Squares >> and triplets (and other set dances) give us a chance to encourage people to >> thank their whole set as well as their partner. >> >> Richard >> >>> On Oct 31, 2016, at 1:47 PM, via Callers wrote: >>> >>> Once or twice a night, remind the dancers to hydrate and tell them where to >>> find the punch bowl, drinking fountains, etc. If there are a lot of >>> newcomers, they may not know where the water source is located (and you can >>> joke that it's included with the price of admission....who can resist!). >>> Make it clear that you won't be starting the next dance for a few minutes - >>> this encourages hydration, plus many dancers will be happy for the quick >>> break and a chance to move to the side of the hall where they can mingle >>> and find their next partner without fear that they'll be left out. >>> >>> Sue Gola >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Ron Blechner via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> >>> To: Caller's discussion list <call...@sharedweight.net> >>> Sent: Mon, Oct 31, 2016 12:56 pm >>> Subject: [Callers] Positive values on the mic >>> >>> Hi Shared Weight, >>> I'd like to hear some examples of things you as a caller (or you as an >>> organizer encouraging callers) say on the mic during a dance to promote >>> positive dance values. >>> I ask because I'm reviewing my own dance's "calling our dance" >>> communication with callers, as well as evaluating my own statements on mic. >>> I'll get us started. >>> I like to say, a couple times per evening, for dancers to look to the >>> sidelines for dancers who were sitting out, in considering a partner. >>> In dance, >>> Ron Blechner >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Callers mailing list >>> Callers@lists.sharedweight.net >>> http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Callers mailing list >>> Callers@lists.sharedweight.net >>> http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Callers mailing list >> Callers@lists.sharedweight.net >> http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net >> > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net
