18 Feb
2025
18 Feb
'25
4:03 a.m.
I recently saw a recommendation for Pourparler, happening in DC this year
(https://nfo-usa.com/pourparler/). I've never been (though I'm considering it
now), but I understand the focus there is broader than contra and it seems to be more
about dance sharing than a *course* per se. But if your community is almost all beginners,
I somewhat think you may want to do a lot of barn dances and similar things rather than
starting with full evenings of duple minor contras, which can be challenging in a largely
beginner crowd, in my experience.
Harris Lapiroff (he/him)
Dance Caller and Organizer
Boston Intergenerational Dance Advocates Board (Cambridge MA)
Pinewoods Camp, Inc Board (Plymouth MA)
https://chromamine.com/contra/
On Wed, Feb 12, 2025, at 4:31 PM, Brian Roberts via Contra Callers wrote:
Long time dancer, first time caller.
Anyone know of any courses / workshops to improve my calling (in person or online)?
I'm willing to travel for the right course. (E.g. Meet Me in St Louis had a calling
workshop in 2024, but the schedule isn't out yet for 2025.)
My wife and I were long-time Boston-area contra dancers who are now trying to bring the
tradition to our adopted city in Austria. Almost all the dancers are new, I'm a new
caller, and I believe it would help me to attend a class to learn more and get feedback on
my technique.
Thanks,
Brian
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Bringing contra dance to Graz, Austria https://contradance.at/
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