2 Jul
2013
2 Jul
'13
12:12 p.m.
Getting attention:
"I need your full attention for a minute" and wait quietly for a few
seconds until the chatter dies down.
and
"Everybody, look up here please. Look at me." has worked well.
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Lindsay Morris
CEO, TSMworks
Tel. 1-859-539-9900
lindsay(a)tsmworks.com
On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 11:52 PM, Greg McKenzie <grekenzie(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Thank you John, Barb, and Bree for your ideas. These
are all helpful and I
would love to hear more thoughts on words used at dances.
I try to remember that the first option is always to say nothing at all.
Instead of telling them about an upcoming instruction just give them the
prompt. Assume they are listening.
Barb wrote:
I have also said 'this is tricky' to get
the attention of experienced
dancers who talk during the walk through.
There are different ways to gain and hold attention. I know that some
callers talk a lot to hold attention. Some repeat instructions several
times. Others say the same thing three different ways. My approach is to
talk as little as possible. Other than prompts the only other words I use
are short one or two word phrases like: "Good!", "Yes!",
"Nice!",
"Excellent!", "Very good!"
- Greg McKenzie
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