15 Sep
2010
15 Sep
'10
6:58 a.m.
Good for you!
Besides the suggested from Jonathan, if you have the resources for a little
travel in January, come to the Ralph Page Legacy Weekend in Durham NH.
www.nhcountrydance.com/music/rpdlw.html
It's a lovely small festival with a focus on callers. There will be at least
one, usually two excellent caller workshops, there will be LOTS of callers
there (and we have lunch together), the dancing will be excellent, and the
music will be inspiring. Also, join the email list Shared Weight
www.sharedweight.net . That list is specifically for new and developing
callers and it's that group that usually organizes itself to meet for lunch
at the Ralph Page festival.
Best wishes to you
-cynthia
(Wisconsin native, now living in Maine)
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[mailto:callers-bounces@sharedweight.net] On Behalf Of Alan Winston - SSRL
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Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 11:54 PM
To: Jonathan Wilson
Cc: callers(a)sharedweight.net
Subject: Re: [Callers] Callers in Polk Co. WI? or How to learn calling?
Jonathan wrote:
I live in a small town called Luck in Northwestern
Wisconsin. I would
like to
start a monthly or bimonthly contra dance here.
Bonne chance!
I have only been to a few
contra dances, I don't know any dances, and
certainly don't have any
experience
as a caller. I know a band who I think is well
capable and interested in
playing the music, but we don't know of anyone in the area that is
familiar
with
or could lead a contra dance. So my questions are
two:
Does anyone know of anyone in the Polk county area
capable of being a
caller?
if not
How can a complete beginner like me learn the system and enough dances to
become
a caller? Are there any books, resources, workshops,
etc. that would help
me?
http://www.cdss.org/contra-dance-stuff.html
Really. Go there, follow the links, read the stuff, then come back and ask
for
any clarification or guidance you need.
Best,
-- Alan
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