I collected some stats on this, in the northeast US: https://www.jefftk.com/p/contra-dance-lengths
What I found matches my impression as a musician that 8-9 minutes (15 or 17 times through) is what's most common here, and in the other parts of the US where we've played. Because the dances are equal-turn there's no need to give everyone an opportunity to be ones or to dance with every other couple. Jeff Kaufman Somerville MA On Thu, Sep 5, 2024 at 9:40 AM John Sweeney via Contra Callers < [email protected]> wrote: > Larry Jennings: > > “I have noticed that every caller, when asked, believes that every other > caller allows dances to run too long, while they themselves are the only > exception.” > > > > :-) > > > > Happy dancing, > > John > > > > John Sweeney, Dancer, England [email protected] 01233 625 362 & 07802 > 940 574 > > http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent > _______________________________________________ > Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >
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