Re: [Callers] Including Mobility Challenged Dancers

2019-09-12 Thread Jerome Grisanti via Callers
I find the real challenge sometimes is getting other dancers to adjust speed, stride length, etc. in order to support fellow dancers who may be limited by age or something not visible. I encourage people to be mindful of their fellow dancers and may mention that adjusting to others in various

Re: [Callers] Using music in the pre-dance lesson

2019-09-12 Thread jim saxe via Callers
Thanks to all who have offered comments, on-list and off, about using music during a contra dance newcomers' orientation. I have follow-up questions to some of the things people have said. I also welcome anybody's additional comment on any aspect of the subject, whether or not they relate to

Re: [Callers] Using music in the pre-dance lesson

2019-09-12 Thread Adam Carlson via Callers
Woody, I'm so glad to hear your explanation of your workshop. I've seen you do it many times and always thought to myself, "he's putting them through drills, that's not fun. Why not get them dancing." But I've also seen that it works. I haven't called quite as many dances as you, but I've

Re: [Callers] Dances and Creative Commons

2019-09-12 Thread Jim Hemphill via Callers
Here Chris, you might find this helpful: https://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ52.pdf We are mostly on an honor system here anyway. Since social dances themselves are not covered by copy right, there is nor a huge point to doing it. You can protect your specific written notes, like any written

[Callers] Dances and Creative Commons

2019-09-12 Thread Chris Page via Callers
Hi, Does anyone have experience/advice using a creative commons license with dance descriptions? (asking for someone else) -Chris Page California ___ List Name: Callers mailing list List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net Archives: