[Callers] Re: Visualization of contra dances by callers and composers

I visualize as a dancer,. If I can I try to actually dance the dance with "visualized" other dancers, usually do it for both roles. So I will call it out loud, so the caller IS involved, I guess, but only as a voice, no thought given to location. - bill ________________________________ From: Jacob or Nancy Bloom via Contra Callers &lt;contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net&gt; Sent: Friday, November 21, 2025 2:35 PM To: Jerome Grisanti &lt;jerome.grisanti(a)gmail.com&gt; Cc: Michael Fuerst &lt;sjapartments(a)gmail.com&gt;om>; Shared Weight Contra Callers &lt;contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net&gt; Subject: [Callers] Re: Visualization of contra dances by callers and composers I don't understand the question. I try to visualize it as a dancer, and I imagine the locations of the other dancers. Why would I give any thought to where the caller is? Jacob jandnbloom@gmail.com<mailto:jandnbloom@gmail.com> http://jacobbloom.net/ On Fri, Nov 21, 2025, 7:57 AM Jerome Grisanti via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net<mailto:contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>> wrote: I put the caller behind me on stage with the band, as I myself take the vantage of the #1 Lark, then the #1 Robin on a second time through. If the composition is asymmetrical, I then take on the vantage point of the #2 couple. Jerome Jerome Grisanti 660-528-0858 http://www.jeromegrisanti.com<http://www.jeromegrisanti.com/> "Whatever you do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius and power and magic in it." --Johann Wolfgang von Goethe On Fri, Nov 21, 2025, 2:42 AM Michael Fuerst via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net<mailto:contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>> wrote: As a caller and/or dance composer, when mentally visualizing a dance do you put the caller at the top or bottom of your mental simulation. If the dance is Becket, do you put the caller off to the right or left? _______________________________________________ Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net<mailto:contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-leave@lists.sharedweight.net<mailto:contracallers-leave@lists.sharedweight.net> _______________________________________________ Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net<mailto:contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-leave@lists.sharedweight.net<mailto:contracallers-leave@lists.sharedweight.net>