Re: [Callers] What makes a caller a great caller?

Great question Will. My friend Lisa Sieverts summed it up well (and I hope I am recalling her words correctly - apologies to Lisa if my memory is not serving me well) by saying that a caller always needs to be mindful that the dancers are there to have FUN! So this needs to be at the core of any decisions regarding programming etc. I have lots more thoughts, but thought I would throw this one in for now. Looking forward to reading everyone's replies. From Australia Jeanette Mill  "The piano - 88 little mistakes waiting to happen." Peter Barnes. ________________________________ From: Will Kruse <sideways(a)wcrews.net> To: callers(a)sharedweight.net Sent: Mon, 11 April, 2011 6:13:49 PM Subject: [Callers] What makes a caller a great caller? Hello from Seattle!  I'd love to hear your thoughts on what separates good callers from great callers?  Is it their selections of dances? That they call their own dances?  Their ability to compose an evening of dancing?  Their personal charm?  Their connection with the band? Their intimate knowledge of how the dance, the music, and the dancers all flow together? I'm especially interested to hear from dance organizers what they look for when they consider booking a caller?  I suspect this second question may have a separate answer from the first :-) Curiosity abounds as my mind begins to explore the calling space :-) Will "now, from Seattle!" Kruse _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)sharedweight.net http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers