Mac, suggestions on how? (Guessing this is more of an organizer, not caller, thing to do.)
Ron Blechner On Mar 7, 2017 9:51 AM, "Mac Mckeever via Callers" < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > It has been my experience that dancers with limited skills/ability often > do not realize they are different from anyone else. They assume that being > lost and confused during a dance is normal. > > Finding a gentle way to bring this to their attention might be a good way > to start > > Mac McKeever > STLouis > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Martha Wild via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> > *To:* Caller's discussion list <call...@sharedweight.net> > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 7, 2017 8:40 AM > *Subject:* Re: [Callers] Difficult dancers as a caller > > As one other caller mentioned - what I do as a caller is avoid looking at > that dancer AT ALL. That confuses me, and I will miscall if I get to caught > up in what is happening there. What I do is look ASAP for the dancers who > are doing the moves smoothly and well, and I call to them, making sure I > call clearly at the start of the four beats before each move will start, > and not at the two beats before that I might often use, to give a little > extra time for the person to react. If there is a four in line down the > hall, I will call for the turn also on beat five of the phrase before (just > as above, just saying it differently) ensuring that they turn around and > head back in time to cast off or do whatever needs to be done in time for > the next move. If I call carefully and steadily and clearly at the > appropriate time for a few times through the dance to the experienced > dancers, I generally find that once I look at the problem area, it has > resolved. Also - I don’t vary or shorten my calls, as I might otherwise, > and I might say Neighbor balance and swing, or With the next couple star > left - telling them who to do it with and what, or face across, right and > left through - which way to face etc. especially on any figure that might > be confusing. > > > On Mar 6, 2017, at 3:45 PM, Alexandra Deis-Lauby via Callers < > callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > > Inspired by Marie's other thread, I wonder what tools callers use when > they encounter a dance floor with such a dancer, especially if there is > only one who is having so much difficulty but who leaves confused dancers > in their wake. Do you call to that dancer? Do you call earlier? Do you > adjust your program accordingly? Something else? > > Thanks, > Alex > > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > 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 > >