Re: [Callers] What makes a caller a great caller?

2011-04-13 Thread Richard Fischer
ections that would never work if I > did > it and suddenly everyone is ready to dance - and I still haven't figured it > out. > > Mac > > > > > > From: Greg McKenzie <greken...@gmail.com> > To: Caller's discussion list

Re: [Callers] What makes a caller a great caller?

2011-04-12 Thread Richard Mckeever
- and I still haven't figured it out. Mac From: Greg McKenzie <greken...@gmail.com> To: Caller's discussion list <call...@sharedweight.net> Sent: Mon, April 11, 2011 10:27:12 AM Subject: Re: [Callers] What makes a caller a great caller? What kind of c

Re: [Callers] What makes a caller a great caller?

2011-04-12 Thread Greg McKenzie
Keith wrote: >-Greg is right, some criteria are level-dependent. I want to clarify the cognitive frame I am using here. I see these different venues as having very different purposes and the caller has a very different role in each one. The "level" of calling ability, in my framing, would not

Re: [Callers] What makes a caller a great caller?

2011-04-12 Thread Keith Tuxhorn
Cooperation. Creativity. Clarity. -Barb's right, the band will be the arbiter of how well the dance turns out. Grant's replly might be flippant, but it's largely true. But the question is what makes the caller great... -Talking to the band ahead of time. I've worked with bands that want my

Re: [Callers] What makes a caller a great caller?

2011-04-11 Thread Jeanette Mill
ter Barnes. From: Will Kruse <sidew...@wcrews.net> To: call...@sharedweight.net Sent: Mon, 11 April, 2011 6:13:49 PM Subject: [Callers] What makes a caller a great caller? Hello from Seattle!  I'd love to hear your thoughts on what separates good callers from great callers?  Is it their sele

Re: [Callers] What makes a caller a great caller?

2011-04-11 Thread Richard Mckeever
April 11, 2011 9:41:06 AM Subject: Re: [Callers] What makes a caller a great caller? also flippant, but true: good teaching and an open mind. best comment i ever got "she can holler so pleasantly to get us to do what she wants!" so - learn to holler pleasantly. and it's absolutely

Re: [Callers] What makes a caller a great caller?

2011-04-11 Thread Greg McKenzie
What kind of calling? You pose a good question. The answer, however, depends on the kind of venue being discussed. I see at least three different calling venues that require very different skills: 1. Gatherings of dance enthusiasts: Festivals, dance camps, and other special events that are

Re: [Callers] What makes a caller a great caller?

2011-04-11 Thread barb kirchner
rantgoodyear.org > To: call...@sharedweight.net > Subject: Re: [Callers] What makes a caller a great caller? > > On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 3:13 AM, Will Kruse <sidew...@wcrews.net> wrote: > > > Hello from Seattle! I'd love to hear your thoughts on what separates > > good c

Re: [Callers] What makes a caller a great caller?

2011-04-11 Thread Grant Goodyear
On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 3:13 AM, Will Kruse wrote: > Hello from Seattle! I'd love to hear your thoughts on what separates > good callers from great callers? Is it their selections of dances? > That they call their own dances? Their ability to compose an evening > of

[Callers] What makes a caller a great caller?

2011-04-11 Thread Will Kruse
Hello from Seattle! I'd love to hear your thoughts on what separates good callers from great callers? Is it their selections of dances? That they call their own dances? Their ability to compose an evening of dancing? Their personal charm? Their connection with the band? Their intimate