Re: [Callers] New Caller Evaluation Forms

This is the form I brought to the dance. It is based on an idea I got from Linda Leslie, who used feedback forms at an open mic session she hosted at Pinewoods two years ago. The form allows direct, honest feedback without having to speak in public or feel confrontational. Some of the dancers just wrote one or two words of encouragement, while others wrote articulate and helpful critiques. As the producer of the dance, I had already met with the the three callers, so the "dance choice" question wasn't really pertinent, but I forgot to change it before making up the copies. I put two forms on each page and cut each page in half to save paper. Ideally, one would receive feedabck for every dance called, but that obviously interrupts the flow of an evening (although Sue and I managed to scribble our thoughts down after each dance). I also had a samll sign indicating the names and order of callers so folks would know who was who. Here's the unformatted form (on the real form, there was spacing after each line). Caller Name Dance Name Dance choice Teaching skills Prompting Vocal Quality/Presence Other comments --Lisa