[Callers] Re: Tony Parkes 1949-2024

Hello dear callers. I have a question about when a caller brings up a recent passing during a public dance. When Kim Yerton passed, I heard about it the day before and grieved. The next day the caller dedicated a dance to her and I almost had to leave the dance. Left the line to get away

[Callers] Re: Good dance for teens/familly dance

Thanks so much for this review Lisa! I love this dance (shout out to Susan Michaels who wrote Kaboom!) and call it whenever I have mostly new dancers. For the Teen Music camp I called at last week, I added in the B2, Left hand star AND Right hand star, 3,2,1 boom! I got feedback from some

[Callers] Re: Contra Callers Digest, Vol 101, Issue 2

Hi Joe, You can contact Emily Rush, who shares her Google drive link with folks to use for calling techno contras. I’ve called a techno contra recently using a couple of her tunes as well as slowing down the BPM on some EDM music I found online (Spotify, Apple Music, etc) There are amazing

[Callers] List or schedule of virtual Contra events?

Hi Lenore & all, BACDS has a 4th Sunday “Hayward” Contra dance at 4-6pm PT (7-9pm ET) Aug 23 features Gaye Fifer (national weekend caller, amazing waltz teacher from Pittsburgh PA) With Max Newman (guitarist from Stringrays, Nor’Easter in MA ) and Cedar Stanistreet (fiddler from Nor’Easter,

[Callers] Distance "contra" dance choreo?

Hello Callers ! Wondering if anyone has written some “contra” dances that maintain 6 feet distance? I’m imagining trying (narrow)pool noodles to use as spacers (outdoors). Maybe cut to 3 foot lengths with magnets at the ends to clack & connect to the next noodle. I know someone doing Int

[Callers] Will Mentor Workshop- Sat July 11

A few spots left in an online caller's workshop with Will Mentor ! Saturday, July 11 12-3pm PDT (3-6pm EDT) wi

[Callers] Callers workshop Sun 6/14

Dear Callers, Hope you can come to this workshop, by Jeffrey Spero on Sun 6/14, from 2-330pm PDT(5-630pmEDT) He is a great dance musician and wonderful teacher/caller too. RSVP to Jeff.Or share with a caller who might be interested! Hey callers… ever wonder how to respond when a band ask

[Callers] Caller workshop w/ Jeffrey Spero (Syncopaths, Rhythm Raptors, Offbeats etc)

Hey callers… ever wonder how to respond when a band asks “Would a jig work well for this dance?” Want to know what the band talks about while you’re teaching the dance? Interested in learning how to communicate better with the other people you share the stage with? Then this is the workshop fo

[Callers] Re: Virtual (Zoom) Contra Dance this Saturday!

Yes Bob Hofkin, they did a medley and the caller in me was delighted for the added variety. Bev Birnbaum also called a square which I LOVED. Eric Black told me this about Mt Airy contra’s sound tech: "video conferencing app called source connect now. The Mount airy Contra in Philadelphia used

[Callers] Re: Is there an on-line simulator to visualize/observe

Hi Becky, I also use square glass magnets. I printed blue stickers for half and purple for the others. I typed L1-L8, and R1-R8 for Lark Left, Robin Right. I’ve also put the stickers on so a portion covers one side edge so I know which way a dancer is facing, as that matter in some dances. In c