<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">I worked with a Physical Education teacher once who said “Here’s the deal…” and all the kids shouted back, “What’s the deal?”.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Also — someone gave me this gem early on in my teaching career: They listen better if they are sitting down.</div><div class="">I use it alot: “Everybody sit down and face the __________ (stage/center of gym/wherever you are).” Quick demo, stand up and do that, sit back down. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">sch</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""><div class="">
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<br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Jun 18, 2017, at 11:55 PM, Linda S. Mrosko via Callers <<a href="mailto:callers@lists.sharedweight.net" class="">callers@lists.sharedweight.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">Ooooh, that looks like a good one. I'll add it to my list of potential methods.<br class=""><br class=""></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">I also thought of using a chant...like, "If I say Quiet, you say Right Now -- Quiet -- Right Now" <br class=""></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">Can someone think of a better chant?<br class=""></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Jun 18, 2017 at 11:12 PM, Jacob or Nancy Bloom <span dir="ltr" class=""><<a href="mailto:jandnbloom@gmail.com" target="_blank" class="">jandnbloom@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br class=""><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">It isn't necessary to hire a person who can do a loud whistle - you can buy a loud whistle for a few dollars, and hang it from a lanyard.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br class=""></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Here's another technique for calling for quiet which I have seen work, although I haven't used it myself.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br class=""></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">"If you can hear my voice clap once. <clap> If you can hear my voice clap twice. <clap clap> If you can hear my voice clap three times. <clap clap clap> ... "</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br class=""></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">The few people who hear you the first time clap, and that attracts the attention of people near them, so more people hear you calling for them to clap twice, which attracts more attention. Repeat until you have the attention of the room. It won't solve the problem of keeping them quiet, but it doesn't hurt to have more than one technique to draw on.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br class=""></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">And it's easier on the ears than that loud whistle.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br class=""></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Jacob</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br class=""></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Jun 17, 2017 at 12:50 PM, Linda S. Mrosko via Callers <span dir="ltr" class=""><<a href="mailto:callers@lists.sharedweight.net" target="_blank" class="">callers@lists.sharedweight.<wbr class="">net</a>></span> wrote:<br class=""><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr" class=""><div style="font-size:large" class="">Oh how I wish that would work. I've tried that technique over the years. They just ignore me. Shushing works, but I have to repeat the shhhhh into the mic lots of times. A big part of the challenge is the acoustics -- it's worse than being in a gym. For instance, I get them quiet and then teach them the first move -- there is a roar -- I get them quiet again -- teach the next move -- there is a roar -- I get them quiet again -- teach the third move -- there is a roar -- ad nauseam. The musicians crank up their music to the max for the dance, but even I can barely hear it over the din from the dancers. Short of hiring a person who can do that loud whistle, I'm at a loss. I've sort of grown used to it, but my temper is short and I really have to watch myself.<br class=""></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Jun 17, 2017 at 7:42 AM, Jeremy Child <span dir="ltr" class=""><<a href="mailto:jeremy.m.child@gmail.com" target="_blank" class="">jeremy.m.child@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br class=""><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr" class="">To quiet a room I use the Girl Guides technique:<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I raise my hand, and anyone who sees me knows to stop talking and raise their hand too. More notice this (other peoples hands up and slightly diminished volume). This snowballs quite quickly as peer pressure kicks in, and is a very effective technique. You have to teach it to them first, of course, but they pick it up quite quickly.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Jeremy</div><div class=""><a href="http://www.barndancecaller.net/" target="_blank" class="">www.barndancecaller.net</a></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div class=""><div class="m_-6107565548645574289m_4417702340292747744h5">On 16 June 2017 at 20:10, Linda S. Mrosko via Callers <span dir="ltr" class=""><<a href="mailto:callers@lists.sharedweight.net" target="_blank" class="">callers@lists.sharedweight.ne<wbr class="">t</a>></span> wrote:<br class=""></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class=""><div class="m_-6107565548645574289m_4417702340292747744h5"><div dir="ltr" class=""><div style="font-size:large" class="">I lead an annual dance for 200+ 18-year olds in a hall with terrible acoustics. Been doing it for 15+ years. If they all whispered at the same time, it would sound like a roar in that room. I can only do the most basic stuff most of the time...simple circles, longways with lots of sashaying, an easy folk dance. But I experiment every now and then, which lead me to come up with the following dances which, for the most part, worked. Am I stealing them from somebody? (I like to give credit where credit is due.)</div><div style="font-size:large" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="font-size:large" class="">They call their dance "Swat the Flea". I searched for a long time for a very easy dance that had a Swat the Flea and finally wrote this one --</div><div style="font-size:large" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="font-size:large" class="">BOX'NSWAT (Circle)</div><div style="font-size:large" class="">A1 Women into the middle and back; Gents into the middle & back</div><div style="font-size:large" class="">A2 All make a quarter turn to the right and walk single file to the right</div><div style="font-size:large" class="">B1 Women turn back to face partner -- all shake R hands with Partner & Box the Gnat; change hands, Balance & Swat the Flea</div><div style="font-size:large" class="">B2 DSD Partner; Allemande R w/partner 1-1/2 to progress (women end facing into the center ready to go F&B)</div><div style="font-size:large" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="font-size:large" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="font-size:large" class="">Since contra dances are almost impossible to teach to a loud, boisterous, energetic bunch of 18-year olds who have never heard of or seen a contra dance, I decided to give this a whirl -- and it worked -- mostly! It would probably be better with a smaller more sedate crowd.</div><div style="font-size:large" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="font-size:large" class="">GREASE & GLUE (Contra formation -- Gender free -- all you need is a partner)</div><div style="font-size:large" class="">A1 Couple 1 split Couple 2, return to places; Couple 1 DSD</div><div style="font-size:large" class="">A2 Couple 2 split Couple 1, return to places; Couple 2 DSD</div><div style="font-size:large" class="">B1 Star R; Star L (w/hands)</div><div style="font-size:large" class="">B2 Couples face each other -- Couples DSD 1-1/2 ending back-to-back, facing next couple</div><div style="font-size:large" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="font-size:large" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="font-size:large" class="">As an aside -- how do you quiet a room with terrible acoustics full of loud people? 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