Fascinating. I'm doing something similar at Eastbourne International Folk Festival (http://eiff.org.uk/new-for-2017/149-jeremytea.html).
I,however, only have 2 1/2 hours in which to take them through the gamut of the Basic 1, 2 and Mainstream programmes. Wish me luck! Jeremy www.barndancecaller.net On 18 March 2017 at 19:59, Andy Shore via Callers < [email protected]> wrote: > I realize this post qualifies as both shameless self-promotion, as well as > possible improper use of this list for (somewhat) commercial purposes, but > I do think this topic may be of particular interest to contra and trad > callers and choreographers. Scold me if you must. > > I'll be teaching a special weeklong workshop at CDSS American Dance and > Music Week at Pinewoods (Plymouth, MA) August 8-15, 2017 titled "Modern > Western Square Dance for Contra Dancers". > > This course is an intensive “blitz” exposure to Modern Western Square > Dancing (MWSD) for experienced contra dancers, traditional square dancers, > and contra or trad callers. If you enjoy learning new choreography and the > unexpected delights of no-walk-thru contra medleys, this is for you. > Starting with the 25 or so contra calls that are shared with Modern Western > squares, we will explore much of the CALLERLAB Basic, Mainstream, and Plus > lists. New calls will be taught and workshopped, but you’ll get plenty of > time to “just dance” and enjoy what you have already learned in both patter > and singing call contexts. The pace of the course will be determined by the > students’ ability to assimilate the material, but the goal will be that you > can dance most Mainstream calls smoothly at speed. We will cover several of > the more popular Plus calls as well. Expect to be challenged and have lots > of fun! > > Modern Western uses recorded music of various genres; the patter music is > designed to get you moving at a continuous flow and the singing call music > allows for a change of pace. The class time will be divided into an all > morning workshop session where we will learn new figures, then a late > afternoon practice and review session. You will have the middle of the day > to relax or enjoy other workshops at American Week. > > > More details at the CDSS site: http://www.cdss.org/programs/ > dance-music-song-camps/camp-weeks/mwsd > > This class may be of particular interest to contra and trad callers and > choreographers. Many MWSD moves have been "borrowed" into contra and > several contra choreographers who have had experience with MWSD have > written dances that have components inspired by MWSD moves. (Carol Ormand, > Bob Isaacs, and Chris Page to name a few.) Some of the moves that come from > MWSD are: box circulate, pass the ocean, square thru, star thru, California > twirl, hinge... If you'd like to stir your creative juices, or just learn a > bit more about some of the calls and their applications, this is a great > way to do so. Learning about the added rigor of MWSD may improve your own > teaching and presentation skills, as well as give you new insights into > contra and trad choreography. > > Space in this class is limited. Registration is currently open. > > my site: http://site.andyshore.com/ > > I taught a similar weekend workshop in Durham NC in 2011 with many contra > & trad callers in attendance. Here is my "trip report" (on facebook) from > that weekend > https://www.facebook.com/notes/andy-shore/trip-report- > mwsd-for-contra-folks-blitz-or-how-i-spent-last-weekend/10150112721414483 > > Questions or comments - my best contact email is [email protected] > > Thanks, > /Andy Shore > > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > >
