For English dancing, a crowded hall is even more of a concern, since so much
of English is "expansive" where contra is "compact." A CDSS booklet
"Dances
for a Crowded Hall," (
cdss.org, $5) contains many good ideas which might
interest people on this list as well. The booklet is basically a discussion
among Michael Ciccone, Mary Devlin, Barbara Finney, Brad Foster, Scott Higgs
and Alan Winston, all extremely fine callers. It does contain a list of
suitable dances.
A similar booklet or website page would be great to have for contra!
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