Re: [Callers] Positive values on the mic

Thanking the set in squares enhances the community involvement aspect. Very beneficial. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 31, 2016, at 6:07 PM, Ron Blechner via Callers > wrote: > > Reading all of these... So far everyone has had good suggestions. Keep 'em >

Re: [Callers] Positive values on the mic

Reading all of these... So far everyone has had good suggestions. Keep 'em coming! On Oct 31, 2016 5:38 PM, "Richard Fischer via Callers" < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Especially at community dances, but also at contras, I look for was to > encourage dancers to say thank you. At

Re: [Callers] Positive values on the mic

Especially at community dances, but also at contras, I look for was to encourage dancers to say thank you. At community events one of my first dances is usually a kind of Appalachian square dance. Couples do one or two simple figures to my calls with another couple, and then I go, "Everybody,

Re: [Callers] Positive values on the mic

I like to say things to promote the custom of frequent partner changes. So after a dance, I would say at least Thank your partner and find a partner for the next contra [or "... for a waltz" or whatever is next]. and more likely ... and find someone new for ... or ...

[Callers] Fw: Positive values on the mic

I sometimes just start giving instructions that are not really part of the dance - like long lines forward and back - that usually gets everyone's attention Mac - Forwarded Message - From: John W Gintell via Callers To: callers

Re: [Callers] Positive values on the mic

Beth Molaro has a great series of videos about calling, one of which addresses this question about half way through. Thank you Beth! Beth Molaro -- Efficient Contra Dance Walk Throughs | | | | || | | | || Beth Molaro -- Efficient Contra Dance Walk Throughs Beth

Re: [Callers] Positive values on the mic

Once or twice a night, remind the dancers to hydrate and tell them where to find the punch bowl, drinking fountains, etc. If there are a lot of newcomers, they may not know where the water source is located (and you can joke that it's included with the price of admissionwho can resist!).

Re: [Callers] Positive values on the mic

Often it is hard to hear the caller during the Walkthrough because of chatter from some of the dancers and the people sitting out. Any thoughts as to what the caller should say to politely get people to be quiet? John

Re: [Callers] Positive values on the mic

“Introduce yourself to your neighbor. And while you are at it, introduce yourself to your neighbor’s partner.” sue Sue Hulsether shulset...@mac.com www.suehulsether.com 608-632-1267 Cell 608-629-6250 Home P.O. Box 363 Viroqua, WI 54665 > On Oct 31, 2016, at 9:44 AM, Linda Leslie via

Re: [Callers] Positive values on the mic

“if you are now joining a line, please join the shortest set.” I try to remember to ask dancers to acknowledge not only sound folks, but also the organizers. Linda On Oct 31, 2016, at 10:28 AM, Ron Blechner via Callers wrote: > Hi Shared Weight, > > I'd like

[Callers] Positive values on the mic

Hi Shared Weight, I'd like to hear some examples of things you as a caller (or you as an organizer encouraging callers) say on the mic during a dance to promote positive dance values. I ask because I'm reviewing my own dance's "calling our dance" communication with callers, as well as evaluating

Re: [Callers] Dance Title

On 10/30/2016 1:55 PM, Tom Hinds via Callers wrote: On Oct 27, 2016, at 3:25 PM, Rich Sbardella via Callers wrote: I am looking for the title and author of the following dance. I wrote a dance similar to this. Perhaps it's been collected and a variation has been called in other places.