I will be calling a dance at our local State Fair next month. It will be
open to the public, and we've also invited several Contra Communities
around the State to join us in helping to introduce people to Contra
Dancing, and other forms of Folk Dance. I suspect that most people of the
general publi
On Tue, 10 Sep 2019 04:07:27 -0400, Jonathan Janzen via Callers wrote:
> I'm planning to throw in a few circle mixers, and a couple easy English
> Country Dances as well.
> Maybe Hole in the Wall, or even the Virginia Reel..
Who told you Virginia Reel was English?
They may not have the style or
Colin suggested:
https://barndances.org.uk/detail.php?Title=Clopton_Bridge
Make sure that you check the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB4a1z-DHwM
to understand the music speed and the stepping (watch the dancers who are doing
what the caller is saying).
The music in that video is at 74
Hello all!
I'm calling a delightful small-town dance here in Melrose, Florida this
Friday...which is Friday the 13th, and also a full moon.
I love using theme opportunities to collect new dances! Anyone have any
ideas?
Off the top of my head, I'll probably need to look into Mirror Mirror (Jim
Ki
There is Erik Hoffman's "Friday the Third Swing"
On Tue, Sep 10, 2019 at 9:25 AM Angela DeCarlis via Callers <
callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> Hello all!
>
> I'm calling a delightful small-town dance here in Melrose, Florida this
> Friday...which is Friday the 13th, and also a full moon.
Hi Jonathan,
Let me suggest this particular resource in particular for this event:
https://www.cdss.org/resources/how-to/contra-dance-resources#callers
It does not have all the dances you need, but it will give you a good
start.
>From your description of the event, one factor seems most importa
Triscadekaphobia is a great old contra dance - Fear of the number 13
Casey Carr
On 9/10/2019 9:24 AM, Angela DeCarlis via Callers wrote:
Hello all!
I'm calling a delightful small-town dance here in Melrose, Florida
this Friday...which is Friday the 13th, and also a full moon.
I love using th
[Take 2]
Triskaidekaphobia
http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=3271
Bi-TriskaDeka-thon .2 Reel
http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=2095
Lalah's TriskadekaMania
http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=2115
Triskaidekaphili
Hi Jonathan,
Thanks for taking a gig like this on! It can be challenging, but it's a
great way to get the word out about dancing; which is vital to having
dancers :-)
Are you in the middle of the day? Or late afternoon into the evening? I
ask, because I think that'll influence how many kids you g
I'd like to hear from any of you who can share experience or advice about
making use of music during the introductory lesson (a/k/a "new dancers'
orientation", "beginners' workshop", etc.) that often precedes a regularly
scheduled contradance.
What source of music do you use? (Recorded music pl
The only thing I focus on with respect to music is getting them to hear the
eights and be ready for the next "one".
So, if there is a band they can play anything. If there isn't I play an mp3
file at 115 to 120bpm on my deck. Failing that I just count.
Having circled left and right and gone into
Around where I am, anyway, parents of teeny children have little sense
and assume everything is perfectly fine for their little children to
participate. (I mean, like, they'll send in their 4 year olds while
staying back on the sidelines and watching, sometimes with a baby in a
stroller.) So
On 9/10/2019 6:24 AM, Angela DeCarlis via Callers wrote:
Hello all!
I'm calling a delightful small-town dance here in Melrose, Florida this
Friday...which is Friday the 13th, and also a full moon.
I love using theme opportunities to collect new dances! Anyone have any
ideas?
Off the top of
I will often ask the fiddle player to come out on the floor and play for a
short circle dance. This is an opportunity to get them dancing right away,
teaches connection (giving weight), phrasing (counting to 8), and swing basics.
Sometimes the whole band wants to play.
Rich
> On Sep 10, 20
I diddle a tune. Having witnessed many other callers lead workshops, I can
attest that not all callers can do this. But I'll diddle a tune, and include
rhythmic patter calling as I do. If you feel comfortable singing (lilting?)
(mouth-music?) this can be a good way to introduce phrasing. If not,
Since Greg mentioned it:
Friday the Third Swing
Proper
Erik Hoffman
A1 Same-Sex (Bird) Neighbor Balance & Swing
A2 Ones Allemande Left 1½; Opposite Sex (Bird) Swing
B1 Men (Larks) Right Shoulder Turn 1½; Partner Swing
B2 Circle Left ¾; Twos do a Half Figure Eight down throu
Hi Jim,
I always use music for my lessons. Live if the band is willing; recorded if
not. For this purpose, I have an ipod and powerful battery powered speaker
I can use that is sufficient to fill most spaces. My experience is music
gives dancers an idea of phrasing and tempo of dance they might o
I would stay away from programming dances by their names etc.
Tom Hinds
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Hi Jim,
I never use music during the pre-dance lesson until the very end of the
lesson. I don't think there is a need until the end.
My entire lesson is filled with moves -- either as a couple or as a
foursome. We repeat the moves; we repeat the moves, again and again. For
moves like courtes
Another thing that can be done, if you don’t want to just choose dances based
on their names, is play with the names of the dances you do choose. Nice
Tomb-ination. Monday Nightmare in Ballard. Be creative.
Martha
> On Sep 10, 2019, at 4:12 PM, Erik Hoffman via Callers
> wrote:
>
> Since Gr
Music by Ruth Rose and Thomas Bending. Colin Hume will present an evening of
good dancing (American, Playford, Traditional,
Scottish, etc.) for those who want to enjoy themselves and be challenged
occasionally too. Not suitable for beginners!
Tickets are £13.20 each from http://colinhume.com/
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