Re: [Callers] Rates for private events (weddings etc)?

I charge $150 for a wedding and $50 more if alcohol is served. JoLaine On Mar 26, 2016 5:29 PM, "Dave Casserly via Callers" < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > I've only called weddings for good friends, and I do that for free. But > I've played a lot of weddings, and I generally would

Re: [Callers] One caller slot remaining for 2016 New Zealand tour

I did this trip in 2008 and it was truly the most memorable of my life. We danced 15 of the 30 nights we were there with local dancers. It's a great way to see NZ and actually meet the natives. JoLaine Jones-Pokorney Gainesville FL On Tue, Oct 6, 2015 at 8:19 PM, Vicki Morrison via Callers

Re: [Callers] We tried Ports & Starboards

> identity, and I have no report of any of those being negative experiences. > For our community, I'd call it a success. > > Happy Dancing, > Luke Donforth > > ___ > Callers mailing list > Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > http:

[Callers] Our House

I think it went fine, but I just wanted to toss it out that there are those who "prefer" the balance. Sort of like Delphiniums and Daisies - most people call that one with a Partner B but it was written without the balance. So the "folk process" may be tweeking Dean's dance

[Callers] wireless Mic

with a shoulder strap in the case so if I am wearing a dress and don't have a waistband, I just slip it into the pouch. JoLaine -- JoLaine Jones-Pokorney "We are as gods and might as well get good at it!" - Stewart Brand

[Callers] memorizing dances

for longer and longer periods of time. -- JoLaine Jones-Pokorney "We are as gods and might as well get good at it!" - Stewart Brand

[Callers] Calling squares at contra.

Speaking as a dancer here and not a caller, I enjoy a square now and then but I really don't like it when the caller calls two squares back to back. If I sat out the first one, that generally means I have to sit out the next one too. The last time that happened in our community, one of the dancers

[Callers] dances with down-the-halls

an unusual down-the-hall? I've thought of putting together a program that highlights all the different ways to go down the hall. I think there is a wide enough variety in these dances that it could be doable without boring the dancers. JoLaine -- JoLaine Jones-Pokorney "We are as gods and

[Callers] criss cross heys

Hello Bob - Can you elaborate on the A1 in Criss Cross Heys? I don't understand "pass thru R." If it's becket and the circle L is all the way around, then you're passing through across the set, yes? Are you passing thru on the right diagonal? Sorry to be dense ;-) -- JoLaine Jone

[Callers] NO-CONES Swings

ugal force generated. -- JoLaine Jones-Pokorney "We are as gods and might as well get good at it!" - Stewart Brand

[Callers] First time contra dancers

hose communities yet. -- JoLaine Jones-Pokorney "We are as gods and might as well get good at it!" - Stewart Brand

[Callers] new contra dancers

ion. I wrote a blog post about it. You can find it here: http://jolainejonespokorney.blogspot.com/2012/11/dancing-with-newbies.html -- JoLaine Jones-Pokorney "We are as gods and might as well get good at it!" - Stewart Brand

[Callers] Fidgety Feet

that alphabetically it is the adjacent dance in my spreadsheet! I know the same dances get written by different people, but thought that was just a weird coincidence!! -- JoLaine Jones-Pokorney "We are as gods and might as well get good at it!" - Stewart Brand

[Callers] dances with ultimate partner time

Hi all - I'm looking for dances that have LOTS of partner interaction. What are your favorites? -- JoLaine Jones-Pokorney "We are as gods and might as well get good at it!" - Stewart Brand

[Callers] Adult ONS - first dance

dances. Here is a link to them if you can use any of them, you're welcome to them: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AnrSNRQDems3dEQwNXJ6djRGd21vdE1VWGJkOUhkWFE -- JoLaine Jones-Pokorney "We are as gods and might as well get good at it!" - Stewart Brand

[Callers] gender

id I just bother to learn bare and band when they're just thinking women and men? -- JoLaine Jones-Pokorney "We are as gods and might as well get good at it!" - Stewart Brand

[Callers] best dance ever

favorite even of the chestnuts. -- JoLaine Jones-Pokorney "We are as gods and might as well get good at it!" - Stewart Brand

[Callers] My Calling Blog

Hi callers - I've started blogging about my adventures in calling. Would love for you to visit and follow if it interests you! http://jolainejonespokorney.blogspot.com -- JoLaine Jones-Pokorney "We are as gods and might as well get good at it!" - Stewart Brand

[Callers] childcare at dances

dance but also want to play with the other kids some. We have had a few children grow up in our community and are still dancing as adults. I am a huge advocate for providing childcare! -- JoLaine Jones-Pokorney "We are as gods and might as well get good at it!" - Stewart Brand

[Callers] easy dances, low numbers

In researching the dances some of you suggested, I found this website: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/greenery/BarnDances/WholeSet.html Very helpful! JoLaine

[Callers] Contra dance for frat pledges

First let it be said that the frat guy who came up with the idea thought the pledges would find it fun, not humiliating. His idea was that they would LIKE contra and want to keep coming. Why would it be humiliating to join in a group where there are others dressed in the same way and doing the

[Callers] recruiting new dancers

young people doing it! I love the "ants-pants-contra dance" idea! We'll use that on campus! One thing that I am very pleased about is that our dances are now truly inter-generational. We have children through seniors and everyone dances with everyone. -- JoLaine Jones-Pokorney &q

[Callers] Wordpress

agreement that this is a good move and they can do everything they've been doing, but easier and more well organized. I am not one of those web designers so I can't answer anyone's technical questions, but I know that you are not limited to the templates provided. -- JoLaine Jones-Pokorney "We are as

[Callers] Firedancing/ Hooping while calling and other possible future Burning Man innovations

ction from the dance, not a contribution to it. May Burning Man contra grow and thrive for years to come! JoLaine -- JoLaine Jones-Pokorney "We are as gods and might as well get good at it!" - Stewart Brand

[Callers] microphones

Hi all - I'm considering a wireless headset mic. It sure would be nice to have hands free when demonstrating, teaching the introductory workshop. But I don't see many callers using them. Is there a downside to this that I'm not seeing, or is it just the expense? And if someone could recommend

[Callers] alternate formations

HI all - I'm a fairly new caller and so far have only called improper duple, beckett, and 4x4. Where does one learn to call these other options? I haven't even ventured into squares because I don't know how to call them and don't know where to learn. I bought Nils and Ralph's book, but just

[Callers] unwelcome behavior

In regards to unwelcome behavior at a dance, our community has a middle-aged man who zeros in on the (very thin) young women (we're a college town), and lifts them off the floor, swings them around, drops their heads towards the floor, etc. I watched him drop a first-time dancer, TWICE in one

[Callers] Apps for callers?

I have settled on using Google Docs spreadsheet to manage my dances. For the most part, it works really well. The only limitation I've encountered is I can't search the entire document, only one tab at a time. Each tab is a different dance and I have a format for entering the dance and the

[Callers] appropriate subject heading

approach and will allow sharing of documents, photos, etc. JoLaine Jones-Pokorney

Re: [Callers] Callers Digest, Vol 78, Issue 16

arrived, but.... > (Bob Green) > 2. Help with "Coleman's March" (JoLaine Jones-Pokorney) > 3. Re: Help with "Coleman's March" (dhuntdan...@aol.com) > 4. Re: Help with "Coleman's March" (Jeff Kauf