Re: [Callers] ONS with a *tiny* inexperienced crowd?

Yes that's great. not for 5 dancers though. The Polka dance is great for even ONE dancer and you. I'll tell you this is a keeper. Major success in a family dance, or when I had only two kids and one other adult step in.  Pat-a-Cake Polkafrom "Dance A While" page 127.Mixer (only half a dance) - ONSBeginning L, heel, toe X2. Slide four steps to left.  Repeat beginning with the R and slide four steps to the right.Clap own hands, clap partner's right hand. Clap own hands, clap partner's left hand, clap own hands, clap partner's hands, clap own hands, slap own knees. Hook right elbows and walk around your partner and back to place. Step to the right to your next partner. Monkey in the Middle - simplified and ‘gentled’ version:Cir L Cir R“Appreciate the Monkey” - all begin clapping to the tuneMonkey in the middle, swing someoneThose two, swing twoThose four, swing fourNew monkey in the middle! Laurie P On Tuesday, January 26, 2016 10:07 PM, Bree Kalb via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: Linda Leslie wrote one of my favorite super easy fun dances for all ages: Do Si Three.   When I looked for the link, I discovered that she has an entire website with more easy dances she’s written:  http://www.lindalesliecaller.website/very-easy-dances.html p.s. If someone brings a child under 3 or so I suggest they dance as one person. The child usually gets tired and wants to be picked up 1/2 way through the dance anyway, so it solves that problem before it happens. From: Winston, Alan P. via Callers Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 5:26 PMTo: callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net Subject: Re: [Callers] ONS with a *tiny* inexperienced crowd?  On 1/26/2016 7:53 AM, Don Veino via Callers wrote: I've agreed to an extremely last minute "Hoe Down" gig this Saturday for a local church, where I'm promised 25-75 people of mixed ages. No dance experience at all. I've reset their expectation to a family/barn dance - no cowboy outfits on the performers, no line dances. They asked for some squares - ok. If the crowd is really that size, I'm all set. Have the material, live music with a contra and squares, etc. fiddler & piano player. Good to go. My nightmare is there's only 5 people that show, say: a toddler, a teen, 2 parents and a grandparent. I have a few things I might do with that small number of inexperienced folks, but not enough to fill 2 (fun) hours. Any ideas on what you'd do/use in that instance? I'm all ears! _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net