Two more suggestions. At some dances I have called, I found that saying "end
the swing and face across" a bit early solved the late-for-the-next move
issues. And sometimes repeatedly cuing at B1, where the music is often audibly
different AND where there is often some noticeable move starting, can also
help. On Mar 7, 2017 9:40 AM, Martha Wild via Callers
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
> 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
>> <[email protected]> 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
>
>
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