[Callers] New Callers
Folks on the list may find an article in CDSS News by Mary Wesley to be very helpful. She offers a great way for new callers to improve and have places to call: Here is the link: http://www.cdss.org/tl_files/cdss/newsletter_archives/news/CDSS_News_fall_2013_spreading_our_wings.pdf Linda On Oct 1, 2013, at 1:24 PM, Lindsay Morris wrote: Twice I have seen groups encourage new callers, then put them on the local dance schedule. It was bad. The new callers only got a chance to call once every 2-3 months. They never improved. The community was saddled with several less-than-stellar callers for 2 years. Just something to consider. -- Lindsay Morris 859-539-9900
Re: [Callers] New callers material?
From his website http://www.davidkaynor.com/home.html davidkaynor AT mac DOT com On 4/19/07, aawoodall <aawood...@verizon.net> wrote: Does anyone have David's address so we can get the book if we want it? Andrea On 18 Apr 2007 at 7:30, Cynthia Phinney wrote: > I will second John's opinion of David's book! I got it from John when I > started calling. While I have a collection of books on calling, this one > continues to be the one I refer to most often. > -cynthia > (also not a paid advertisement) > :-) > > > -Original Message- > From: callers-boun...@sharedweight.net > [mailto:callers-boun...@sharedweight.net] On Behalf Of John C. McIntire > Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 6:17 PM > To: Caller's discussion list > Subject: Re: [Callers] New callers material? > > > Hi All, > I see where someone mentioned David Kaynor's booklet, Calling for > Beginners by Beginners, as a resource for new callers. I would go so far to > suggest to all callers that if they have only one book on dance calling, > this is > the one they should have. The booklet is not an endless collection of > dances. It IS a straight forward approach to the process of dance calling, > programming and thinking about dancers. I recommend this booklet if for no > other reason than David's approach and attitude to calling dances and the > clear way he expresses this attitude. I have included it in the cost for > calling > classes I have given in order to be certain of getting it into new caller's > hands. >True enough, you will have to get the book directly from David but it > will > be the best $14 you have ever spent. > > Cheers, John McIntire, Unity, ME > > ps. the above endorsement was NOT a paid advertisement! > > ___ > Callers mailing list > call...@sharedweight.net > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > > ___ > Callers mailing list > call...@sharedweight.net > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers ___ Callers mailing list call...@sharedweight.net http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers -- -- wjw1...@gmail.com William J. Watson
Re: [Callers] New callers material?
Does anyone have David's address so we can get the book if we want it? Andrea On 18 Apr 2007 at 7:30, Cynthia Phinney wrote: > I will second John's opinion of David's book! I got it from John when I > started calling. While I have a collection of books on calling, this one > continues to be the one I refer to most often. > -cynthia > (also not a paid advertisement) > :-) > > > -Original Message- > From: callers-boun...@sharedweight.net > [mailto:callers-boun...@sharedweight.net] On Behalf Of John C. McIntire > Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 6:17 PM > To: Caller's discussion list > Subject: Re: [Callers] New callers material? > > > Hi All, > I see where someone mentioned David Kaynor's booklet, Calling for > Beginners by Beginners, as a resource for new callers. I would go so far to > suggest to all callers that if they have only one book on dance calling, > this is > the one they should have. The booklet is not an endless collection of > dances. It IS a straight forward approach to the process of dance calling, > programming and thinking about dancers. I recommend this booklet if for no > other reason than David's approach and attitude to calling dances and the > clear way he expresses this attitude. I have included it in the cost for > calling > classes I have given in order to be certain of getting it into new caller's > hands. >True enough, you will have to get the book directly from David but it > will > be the best $14 you have ever spent. > > Cheers, John McIntire, Unity, ME > > ps. the above endorsement was NOT a paid advertisement! > > ___ > Callers mailing list > call...@sharedweight.net > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > > ___ > Callers mailing list > call...@sharedweight.net > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers
Re: [Callers] New callers material?
No one would ever say I am humble. However, if I may humbly recommend my own site, it has a few handouts and other stuff: http://www.dancerhapsody.com/Calling/Handouts.html The synopsis of the page: Included below are various handouts I use at calling workshops. Feel free to download, read, comment back. If you reuse, please give credit. They are living documents, so don't be surprised if you see changes over the years. I welcome your suggestions, ideas, and smart remarks. Basically, though, they can be summed up in a very brief format. The secret to being a good caller: * Keep the dances accessible to the majority of your dancers * Keep the teaching and non-dancing talk short * Smile and emanate joy Everything else is fine-tuning. Dance long, improper! Seth Tepfer These handouts are in PDF format. Email me if you have trouble opening them. Typos, inaccuracies, and outright fabrications are guaranteed. If you find something you think ought to be corrected, please tell me! * The Beginners Workshop <http://www.dancerhapsody.com/handouts/BeginnersWorkshop.pdf> * Programming an evening <http://www.dancerhapsody.com/handouts/ProgrammingAnEvening.pdf> * Programming an evening, part 2 <http://www.dancerhapsody.com/handouts/ProgrammingAnEveningPart2.pdf> * Checklist for a gig <http://www.dancerhapsody.com/handouts/ChecklistDance.pdf> * The walkthrough <http://www.dancerhapsody.com/handouts/EffectiveWalkThroughs.pdf> * Calling for Non Dancers <http://www.dancerhapsody.com/handouts/CallingForNonDancers.pdf> * The Big Picture <http://www.dancerhapsody.com/handouts/TheBigPicture.pdf> * What kind of caller are you? <http://www.dancerhapsody.com/handouts/WhatKindOfCallerAreYou.pdf> * Take the online quiz! <http://www.dancerhapsody.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=Puzzles=CallingS tyle> Some dances for you to start calling with * Fun contra dances for a mixed crowd <http://www.dancerhapsody.com/handouts/DancesMixedCrowds.pdf> * Interesting contra dances for Novice Callers <http://www.dancerhapsody.com/handouts/DancesEasyCall.pdf> * Groovin' contras to end an evening <http://www.dancerhapsody.com/handouts/DanceEndEvening3.pdf> * No brainers <http://www.dancerhapsody.com/handouts/NoBrainers.pdf> - surefire dances to have in your back pocket in case of a busload of new dancers walk in, or after muffing a walkthrough * Dances for NonDancers <http://www.dancerhapsody.com/handouts/DancesForNonDancers.pdf> -Original Message- From: callers-boun...@sharedweight.net [mailto:callers-boun...@sharedweight.net] On Behalf Of William Watson Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 6:33 PM To: Caller's discussion list Subject: [Callers] New callers material? Greetings! I've been asked to lead a short workshop session for folks possibly interested in starting calling. While I have a number of handouts from callers' sessions at different camps I've attended, I don't really feel that I should hand out copies of those notes. I've started pulling together some material of my own, but thought I'd ask the list members if they know of any materials already on-line. I did check the "contra dance links" page, did a quick scan, and picked a few items from the list to include on mine. If you want to see what I have so far, you can look here: http://www.quiteapair.us/calling/<http://www.quiteapair.us/calling/resou rces.html> Please let me know of any materials you found helpful when starting, or that you recommend I suggest to new callers. Thanks! William -- wjw1...@gmail.com William J. Watson ___ Callers mailing list call...@sharedweight.net http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers
Re: [Callers] New callers material?
I will second John's opinion of David's book! I got it from John when I started calling. While I have a collection of books on calling, this one continues to be the one I refer to most often. -cynthia (also not a paid advertisement) :-) -Original Message- From: callers-boun...@sharedweight.net [mailto:callers-boun...@sharedweight.net] On Behalf Of John C. McIntire Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 6:17 PM To: Caller's discussion list Subject: Re: [Callers] New callers material? Hi All, I see where someone mentioned David Kaynor's booklet, Calling for Beginners by Beginners, as a resource for new callers. I would go so far to suggest to all callers that if they have only one book on dance calling, this is the one they should have. The booklet is not an endless collection of dances. It IS a straight forward approach to the process of dance calling, programming and thinking about dancers. I recommend this booklet if for no other reason than David's approach and attitude to calling dances and the clear way he expresses this attitude. I have included it in the cost for calling classes I have given in order to be certain of getting it into new caller's hands. True enough, you will have to get the book directly from David but it will be the best $14 you have ever spent. Cheers, John McIntire, Unity, ME ps. the above endorsement was NOT a paid advertisement! ___ Callers mailing list call...@sharedweight.net http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers
Re: [Callers] New callers material?
Hi All, I see where someone mentioned David Kaynor's booklet, Calling for Beginners by Beginners, as a resource for new callers. I would go so far to suggest to all callers that if they have only one book on dance calling, this is the one they should have. The booklet is not an endless collection of dances. It IS a straight forward approach to the process of dance calling, programming and thinking about dancers. I recommend this booklet if for no other reason than David's approach and attitude to calling dances and the clear way he expresses this attitude. I have included it in the cost for calling classes I have given in order to be certain of getting it into new caller's hands. True enough, you will have to get the book directly from David but it will be the best $14 you have ever spent. Cheers, John McIntire, Unity, ME ps. the above endorsement was NOT a paid advertisement!
Re: [Callers] New callers material?
Peter, David, Chris, and Chip, Thanks for the suggestions. I've added links to Cary Ravitz's choreography article, Richard Power's teaching notes article, and a PDF of Peter Amidon's callers' workshop overview (found on Karen Fontana's website). I also added descriptions of Ted's first two books -- I had forgotten that he included detailed notes on the dances, and only had in mind that Zesty and Give-and-Take might have contained the sequences. The clear descriptions of the choreography might well be a little more accessible to new callers than the terse dance descriptions in Zesty. I don't have his third, and should probably get a copy. Caller Woody Lane mentioned a David Kaynor book on calling, but I don't see it on the CDSS sales web site. (shortly later) Ah, I see that David's website mentions it as "calling for beginners by beginners" and to contact him for more information. I'll do that, and also link to his page of "musings" (http://www.davidkaynor.com/musings.html) Now that I've finished procrastinating on taxes, I'll get back to fleshing out the rest of my own articles. While I don't claim to be an expert on teaching new callers, it seems that there's a bit of a gap in the material on the web. As we have some folks in the area with an interest in starting to call, I feel there's a bit of a local need for the material. We may well start a series of "dance parties" to provide opportunities for these new folks. If anyone knows of other articles on calling, let me know, and I'll happily link to them. FYI, I was still tweaking my page when I sent out my last message, and that's why some didn't find the "resources.html" page, as I'd renamed it. You can find all of the callers' material I've pulled together here: http://www.quiteapair.us/calling/ Thanks again, William P. S. Of course, with all of these articles newly found, I have lots of reading to do... ;-) -- wjw1...@gmail.com William J. Watson
Re: [Callers] New callers material?
Don't know whether you'd want to direct beginning callers to this, but folks on this list might also enjoy the articles by Richard Powers, including this one on teaching dances: http://socialdance.stanford.edu/syllabi/teaching_tips.htm His particular field of expertise is teaching vintage social dances, not particularly aimed at contras, and much of what he says here is aimed at people who will be teaching in a class setting, not at a public dance. Nonetheless, he is an experienced dance teacher and has much of value to offer. David Millstone
[Callers] New Callers Dance in Arlington, MA
For those of you in the Boston area: A New Callers Dance Saturday, December 4th, 2-5pm in Arlington, MA Introducing callers: Chris Weiler Seth Seeger Nathaniel Jack Flyer: http://www.seeger.ws/dec4_contradance.pdf We hope that people can come and support us! Thanks! Chris
