16 Jan
2013
16 Jan
'13
3:26 p.m.
Once, as the dance ended, I said into the mike
"Do NOT take a new partner! I'd like anyone who sat out the last dance to jump up
right now and find someone to dance with. Yes, you, sitting out: go! Go now!" and a
bit more hectoring.
After 15 seconds of that, I asked everybody else to take a partner. That worked pretty
well.
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Lindsay Morris
859-539-9900
On Jan 16, 2013, at 10:22 AM, jill allen <jillallen3(a)att.net> wrote:
Have you as a caller or organizer had particular
success in helping people to find partners, especially when there is gender imbalance? I
welcome comments about the issue of making sure all are having equal opportunity to dance.
I recently received a message from our contra dance board asking callers for suggestions
on this issue. I believe that the organizers are addressing this issue because we have
had dancers leave after not being able to find partners. I will be sharing your comments
with our board and they will share these thoughts with callers as they are hired to call a
dance.
Thank you!
Jill Allen
Lawrence, KS
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