[Organizers] Calling contra in French?

[Stephen Moore via Organizers]

Nobody seems to have mentioned it yet, but Susan called a regular Friday night dance in Greenfield in the 90s when she was living in Brattleboro. She has a PhD in French Literature… and a marvelous stage presence. And even in that crowd she would slip into French when she was calling (but not when she was doing the walk throughs.)

Stephen Moore, Lenox Contra Dacne
On Feb 24, 2016, at 11:38 PM, Liz Sturgen via Organizers wrote:

> Yes, definitely talk with Susan Kevra.  I have heard her do bilingual calling, switching back and forth seamlessly between English and French.  She called at the Ooh La La weekend several years ago too.
> Liz Sturgen
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> On Wednesday, February 24, 2016 Marie-Michèle Fournier via Organizers <organizers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
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> I'm not sure, but there aren't many female Quebec Square Callers so there's a high chance this is Yaelle Azoulay. She calls in Montreal for the Quebec folk at least once a year.
> I find in general Quebec Square callers do not sync the timing of their calls to the music as much as contra callers do, possibly because it's way harder to say a figure name in French in four beats!
> But many people have recommended that I contact Susan Kevra who has called in France so I sent her an email.
> Thanks!
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> On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 10:26 PM, David Kirchner via Organizers <organizers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> Do you know this caller? I've wanted to dance to her ever since I stumbled across this video snippet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V28zWsX3lWc
> But I don't travel to dance much these days, and AFAIK she has not been out this way. This is a square, but there's no reason you couldn't do contras this way.
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> David
> St. Paul MN
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> On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 10:53 AM, Marie-Michèle Fournier <organizers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> Hello!
>    As I am one of the organizers (and local callers) for the contra in Montreal this is something I'd like to get into at one point. I have heard several things over the years: that someone was explaining the figures in French but calling in English but also that someone had gone through the trouble or finding translations that worked for some figures. has anyone on this list tried calling in French or if you now someone who has and could put me in contact with them. I'd rather not go through the time of figuring these things out if someone has already done it!
> Thanks!
> Marie-Michèle 
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