[Callers] Positive values on the mic

Ron Blechner via Callers callers at lists.sharedweight.net
Mon Oct 31 15:07:32 PDT 2016


Reading all of these... So far everyone has had good suggestions. Keep 'em
coming!

On Oct 31, 2016 5:38 PM, "Richard Fischer via Callers" <
callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> Especially at community dances, but also at contras, I look for was to
> encourage dancers to say thank you. At community events one of my first
> dances is usually a kind of Appalachian square dance. Couples do one or two
> simple figures to my calls with another couple, and then I go, "Everybody,
> face your neighbors. ...  Say, "Thank you!"  ...   Take your partner and
> find new neighbors."  People seem to enjoy the opportunity to say thanks.
> At contras, if there is a pre-dance lesson, I try to work in some
> experience on progressing, even if it's in a mini-contra. (E.g., Circle
> left, circle right, dosido your neighbor, say thanks to your neighbor, walk
> forward to a new neighbor.)  And having the mic all evening I get
> opportunities to thank the band, sound personnel, organizers, and the
> dancers themselves.  Squares and triplets (and other set dances) give us a
> chance to encourage people to thank their whole set as well as their
> partner.
>
> Richard
>
> On Oct 31, 2016, at 1:47 PM, via Callers wrote:
>
> Once or twice a night, remind the dancers to hydrate and tell them where
> to find the punch bowl, drinking fountains, etc. If there are a lot of
> newcomers, they may not know where the water source is located (and you can
> joke that it's included with the price of admission....who can resist!).
> Make it clear that you won't be starting the next dance for a few minutes -
> this encourages hydration, plus many dancers will be happy for the quick
> break and a chance to move to the side of the hall where they can mingle
> and find their next partner without fear that they'll be left out.
>
> Sue Gola
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron Blechner via Callers <callers at lists.sharedweight.net>
> To: Caller's discussion list <callers at sharedweight.net>
> Sent: Mon, Oct 31, 2016 12:56 pm
> Subject: [Callers] Positive values on the mic
>
> Hi Shared Weight,
> I'd like to hear some examples of things you as a caller (or you as an
> organizer encouraging callers) say on the mic during a dance to promote
> positive dance values.
> I ask because I'm reviewing my own dance's "calling our dance"
> communication with callers, as well as evaluating my own statements on mic.
> I'll get us started.
> I like to say, a couple times per evening, for dancers to look to the
> sidelines for dancers who were sitting out, in considering a partner.
> In dance,
> Ron Blechner
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