Re: [Callers] New Caller Assistance

2006-10-03 Thread Cynthia Phinney
from using only the favorites over and over!!!) -cynthia > -Original Message- > From: callers-boun...@sharedweight.net > [mailto:callers-boun...@sharedweight.net]On Behalf Of William Watson > Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 2:46 PM > To: Caller's discussion list > Subject:

Re: [Callers] New Caller Assistance

2006-10-02 Thread Karen Fontana
Hi Will, What a great question, glad you posted it as it’s interesting to see all the responses…. Here's what I do: I type up almost all dances that I want to call in a separate word document file. As I’m typing up the dance, this is when I do much of my studying, so it can be a very

Re: [Callers] New Caller Assistance

2006-10-02 Thread William Watson
Will, When I started calling, I wrote out dances by hand on 3x5 cards. I use ruled white cards for "regular" contra dances, and colored cards for dances in different formations (mixers, four-face-four dances, whole-set dances, community dances, and so forth). I've toyed on occasion with

Re: [Callers] New Caller Assistance

2006-09-29 Thread Dave Colestock
Hi Rich, I am very interested in the whole file. Can you email it to me? I am contradancerd...@yahoo.com, Dave Colestock, caller from Harrisburg, PA. Thanks much, Dave --- Rich Goss wrote: > Will et al, > > I use an Apple Powerbook laptop to record my > calling.

Re: [Callers] New Caller Assistance

2006-09-29 Thread Rich Goss
Will et al, I use an Apple Powerbook laptop to record my calling. That, along with a program called Amadeus II, I can record directly into it from the sound board, or using a USB mic. For cards I have developed a template for Word (Mac or PC) that prints directly on 6x4 index cards. I'll

Re: [Callers] New Caller Assistance

2006-09-29 Thread Peter Amidon
Hi Will, Good luck. Here is my 3¢: I use a database rather than dance cards: every record is a different dance. I use Panorama, a product of Provue Development. I have used it since I first got a Macintosh Classic in 1991. If I were going to start over, I would get Filemaker Pro which I am

[Callers] New Caller Assistance

2006-09-29 Thread Will
Hi All, After many years dancing, I decided to start calling and recently completed Lisa Greenleaf's course at Pinewoods, which was great-stupendous. First of all, I want to thank all of you who have shared of your experience and knowledge on this and other sites so freely- your generosity is