I recently saw a recommendation for Pourparler, happening in DC this year (https://nfo-usa.com/pourparler/). I've never been (though I'm considering it now), but I understand the focus there is broader than contra and it seems to be more about dance sharing than a *course* per se. But if your community is almost all beginners, I somewhat think you may want to do a lot of barn dances and similar things rather than starting with full evenings of duple minor contras, which can be challenging in a largely beginner crowd, in my experience.
Harris Lapiroff (he/him) Dance Caller and Organizer Boston Intergenerational Dance Advocates Board (Cambridge MA) Pinewoods Camp, Inc Board (Plymouth MA) https://chromamine.com/contra/ On Wed, Feb 12, 2025, at 4:31 PM, Brian Roberts via Contra Callers wrote: > Long time dancer, first time caller. > > Anyone know of any courses / workshops to improve my calling (in person or > online)? I'm willing to travel for the right course. (E.g. Meet Me in St > Louis had a calling workshop in 2024, but the schedule isn't out yet for > 2025.) > > My wife and I were long-time Boston-area contra dancers who are now trying to > bring the tradition to our adopted city in Austria. Almost all the dancers > are new, I'm a new caller, and I believe it would help me to attend a class > to learn more and get feedback on my technique. > > Thanks, > Brian > ---- > Bringing contra dance to Graz, Austria https://contradance.at/ > _______________________________________________ > Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >
_______________________________________________ Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
