As you and others have suggested, there are two parts to one's response -
what you say to yourself, and what you say to the dancers. I think the
latter is more important, and it is of course affected by what you say to
yourself. Being able to respond humorously, recognizing that like everyone
them to pay attention to learn the next figure. Tough gig!
David Chandler
On Sat, Jun 17, 2017 at 1:07 PM, Linda S. Mrosko via Callers <
callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> 2-hand turns -- one year I was teaching a dance that had a 2-hand turn --
> which I discovere
Jabberwocky, as in:
’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe
I'm not sure dancers will appreciate being called "slithy toves," though we
have been looking for new terms to use to describe dancers in different
positions. Perhaps the other position could be "mome
On Mon, Jul 20, 2015 at 6:26 PM, jean francis via Callers <
callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> another option is to buy shuffleboard wax (ebay or large janitorial
> supplies) aka ballroom wax. This is a fine powdered wax that comes in
> various "slipperiness" grades...a tiny bit of a
Different genre but those working with seniors might find this book
helpful: http://www.cdss.org/product-details/product/dont-stop-calling.html -
from CDSS.
David Chandler
On Fri, Feb 28, 2014 at 12:00 PM, <callers-requ...@sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
> Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 08:01:2
It isn't contra, but you might find some ideas in a book available from
CDSS:
Don't Stop Calling: A Guide to Leading English Country Dance Classes for
Older Adults
by Judy Chaves
http://www.cdss.org/product-details/product/dont-stop-calling.html
David
List-Post: callers@lists.sharedweight.net
ling a
collection of videos of different styles, available at:
http://www.youtube.com/user/SquareDanceHistory?feature=uploademail_ch
Those who like new experiences may find a lot of interesting things, those
who like what they like may not - or they might be surprised.
David Chandler
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Donna Hunt mentioned the possibility that CDSS has resources on starting a
new contra dance series. They have a wide range of material, much of it at:
http://www.cdss.org/advice-howto.html
The "college" and "community" links lead to much more information.
David Chandler
