I would release any idea that wedding guests will have any interest in dancing beyond this event. Keep things VERY simple. You can do an hour with dances containing only allemandes, do-si-dos, circles and promenades. Maybe a modified swing/2-hand turn.
On Mon, Jul 3, 2023, 3:53 PM Joe Harrington via Contra Callers < [email protected]> wrote: > Any advice for calling weddings? I've been asked to call my first one and > I don't see a lot of wedding-specific advice online. What do you ask them > in advance, how do you approach it, what are good dances to call? > > I'm assuming that a workshop is impractical, so it's barn dances and maybe > working up to a contra by the end? Try to teach a swing? Some advice I've > gotten so far: > > Band - can they play contras, am I DJing instead, if so what kind of > music, trad or pop? > Floor - make sure it's big enough, get length, width, and surface > Sound system - what is it and is there a sound tech? > Duration - how long they'll want to dance > Dancers - how many, any experienced guests? > Special dances - first, parents, bouquet, last? > Will the bride and groom dance? (If not, nobody will) > Will there be alcohol? (one person suggested doubling the fee if there is) > Will many women be in high heels? > > I welcome any advice! My main goal in taking wedding gigs is recruiting > new dancers to our local scene, if that matters. > > Thanks, > > --jh-- > > _______________________________________________ > Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >
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