12 Apr
2010
12 Apr
'10
4:04 p.m.
Hello Jo,
I announced one day that the next dance was new to all of us, hence it being
written/inspired on the way to the dance. All four lines had no
clue during the walk through X3 try's (something I do not do). So I took
the card and announced that it was not going to happen and tossed the card
over my shoulder and proclaimed we would dance something everyone knew and
without further ado started the music and proceeded without a walk-thru. I
called the same dance that I discarded and it worked absolute. It could be
the music or it could be psychological.
When one or more lines break down during a dance, find a place they can
locate.. lines or partner or neighbor swing on the side and keep them there
until the call comes back around.. and now..
Never and I have seen it tried, run a line independently from the hall
trying to play catch-up with the hall. It further confuses everyone.
Don Primrose
Nelson, NH
On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 3:35 PM, Mortland, Jo <j-mortland(a)neiu.edu> wrote:
I'd love to hear from some of you, about how (and when?) to fix contra
lines that have broken down. What are your favorite strategies?
If one line has broken down, it's easy to stop the music, do one more
walk through, and start up again. Even with two lines this can work
pretty well. And you don't even have to stop the music - I've seen
callers get everyone organized and improper again (or whatever
formation), while the music is still going.
What if there are three or more lines and one doesn't work?
Do you ever go to a different dance? Do you keep trying with the
current one?
Thanks very much.
Jo Mortland
Chicago
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