Re: [Callers] does this dance already exist?

The Partner Box the Gnat (across) at the end of A1 leaves partners facing opposite directions (one up the hall,the other down). One is looking at a new neighbor, the other is looking at the neighbor they were just dancing with. Who swings who? This needs clarification. Dale On Sat, Sep 8, 2018

Re: [Callers] New 4x4 composition with a tunnel, and related questions

I called this sunday to a room full of experienced dancers. The feedback was positive. It's not something I will call often, but I plan to keep it as a "novelty" dance for the right circumstances. Dale On Tue, Aug 7, 2018 at 1:14 PM Luke Donforth via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net>

Re: [Callers] Fwd: Glossary dances with promenade, no chain/RL through?

This is my "I'm only calling one dance for non-dancers" dance: *Title:* *Author:* *Formation:* *Difficulty:* *Music:* *HCD Dancefest Reel* Christine Hale Improper Easy *A1* (8) Balance ring; ladies trade places (8) Balance ring; gents trade places *A2* (8) Circle left (8) Neighbor swing; face

Re: [Callers] Nerdy dances

On Wed, Feb 7, 2018 at 8:58 AM, Ron Blechner via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > I'm looking for dances with nerdy inspirations to add a few more choices > to an upcoming session. Skill level easy through intermediate+. > ​This one was inspired by Seth Tepfer's dance in one of

Re: [Callers] Looking for "fun" dances

I'll second "Happy as a Cold Pig..." but you have to call it to the right crowd. You need people who won't get upset when "everything went wrong but I still found my partner." You'll see six people stars, three people stars, one person stars! but everyone will be smiling. Dale On Sat, Feb 3,

Re: [Callers] Equalizer

I have a similar problem. Our sound people are very good at coping with it, though. One thing I know they do is use a Shure Beta58 mic for me rather than the one they normally use as a caller mic. Dale On Sun, Jan 28, 2018 at 7:27 PM, Bob Peterson via Callers <

Re: [Callers] Etiquette of refusing an offer to dance

Great discussion. I'm chiming in late, but my $0.02. "No thank you. Maybe later." means you have some reason not to dance this particular dance with this person, but would be open to future offers. "No thank you." with a friendly smile is similar but less explicit. The above should cover 99%

Re: [Callers] "pick her up"

If the dancers do the right thing (and have fun) when I say the words then I'm calling it correctly. If the dancers are confused or not having fun, then I am not calling it correctly. If I can use fewer words to call it correctly then I try to do so. Sometimes my words are directed to the active

Re: [Callers] Put Your Red Hand In

Great idea. What did you call the other hand? Dale On Nov 9, 2017 8:52 PM, "David Harding via Callers" < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > This evening I mentioned the brilliant idea to my Tai Ji instructor. She > loved it and plans to try it with her senior classes, where some of the >

Re: [Callers] New Dance?

Don said: Privately I call them stub-toe stars If this were Facebook I'd be clicking on that Laughing Out Loud icon. This s the only move in contra where I actually lost a partner. She was walking backward and tripped over the person behind her and they both went down,. Dale (who is slightly

Re: [Callers] Contra Dances with Modern Western Square Dance Figures

Thanks, Mac, Rather than making a copy of Gold Star Wednesday on the list, I'll point to the website where you can find it including my teaching notes: http://childgrove.org/index.php/people/dance-writers/dale-wilson-dances Dale On Sat, Sep 23, 2017 at 12:12 PM, Mac Mckeever

Re: [Callers] Difficult dancers - Decision to ask not to return

It's not about being the best dancers, or putting on the best show. For that, go watch "Dancing With the Stars" or better yet a performance by your local ballet troupe It's about a community getting together to enjoy each others company. Dancing happens along the way. Tolerance should happen,

Re: [Callers] Pre-existing dance?

On Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 1:59 PM, Neal Schlein via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > So please...if you came up with a dance put your name on it along with > some of the details---and then tell me who else came up with it, too. > Don't just stick their name on it. > > ​An

Re: [Callers] Fewer than 6 dancers - Ideas?

We have something we call the "calling party progression" because we sometimes try out new dances with only four people present (or four + a caller). We form one set with "Up" being "North" (for example). At the end of the dance we progress by changing "Up" to be "East." and turning to face the

Re: [Callers] headset mics

​Hi Jill, Does you​r Sennheiser headset have a non-standard connector (one that screws into the transmitter/receiver?) It's nice that mine stays plugged in, but it was a real pain when a wire broke in the cable and I had to do major surgery rather than simply replacing it with a standard

Re: [Callers] tips for teaching dancing the "other" role?

Exactly, it's the hand that confuses me. On Jul 6, 2016 1:40 PM, "Alexandra Deis-Lauby" <adeisla...@gmail.com> wrote: > Left hand? > > On Wed, Jul 6, 2016 at 1:56 PM, Dale Wilson via Callers < > callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > >> When I

Re: [Callers] tips for teaching dancing the "other" role?

When I'm dancing the lady's role the only thing I consciously think about is putting my right and on the Gent's shoulder as we start to swing. If I get that right, everything else seems natural (to me). Dale On Tue, Jul 5, 2016 at 9:13 PM, tavi merrill via Callers <

Re: [Callers] Organizing open calling

Hi Chet, Here in Saint Louis we have a monthly dance called "Callers' Choice" We use it as an opportunity to try new dances (either new to the caller or newly written); to let new callers "get their feet wet" by calling to real dancers in a friendly environment (After a while calling a dance to

Re: [Callers] Challenging Contras

One of my favorites, but it not easy to teach is *There is No Way To Peace; Peace is the Way* by Erik Hoffman: http://www.erikhoffman.com/peace.html And, although *I* don't think it's hard, this dance has two new moves: *Gold Star Wednesday **by Dale Wilson, (2012)* *...because good days

Re: [Callers] How to Describe a Ricochet Hey

Replace "I spending" with "I spend" Guideline 6: proofread your messages before you send them. On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 8:43 AM, Dale Wilson wrote: > And since I'm on the subject. I spending a lot of time thinking about how > to teach dance moves during a workshop and

Re: [Callers] How to Describe a Ricochet Hey

And since I'm on the subject. I spending a lot of time thinking about how to teach dance moves during a workshop and during a walk-thru (they are different.) A couple guidelines: 1: Make it concrete. "Gents look at each other." That's concrete. Look at the place your neighbor is standing --