8 Jul
2015
8 Jul
'15
10:17 p.m.
To expand on what Amy said, we have been doing house dances we call Calling Parties every
Wednesday for the last 8 years. One of the most important parts of this is a inviting new
dancers to attend. This has proven to be useful on two fronts: it gets new people to bond
to the group; it gives you the chance to see if you can teach the dance successfully.
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On Jul 7, 2015, at 4:43 PM, Amy Wimmer via Callers
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Hi Claire,
A list of what has helped me:
I have learned lots just by closely listening to callers I like as they call.
Take notes.
Ask if you may record them.
A very valuable tool is house dances, where a small, supportive group
gathers for the purpose of learning together. (We're doing this
tonight in Seattle)
Get a small group of callers together to talk about the way they teach moves.
Look for calling workshops.
Try open mic dances.
Check out the books available through CDSS.
-Amy Wimmer
Seattle
On Jul 7, 2015, at 1:10 PM, Claire Takemori via
Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Hi. I just called my first contra dance at camp last week. I didn't die, so I'm
thinking of working with our son's nature class to do some family dances.
In the meantime, I will try to call a contra when I can as a guest at our local dances.
Do you know of a source/s (would you share yours) that has good clear wording for how to
teach things like Hey, Pull-by, California Twirl, Petronella, Rory O'more, etc?
I will ask good callers if I can record their teachings when I'm at dances with lots
of beginners.....
Where else can I learn good, simple wording? I sure don't want to reinvent it
myself......
Thanks!
claire takemori
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