11 Apr
2011
11 Apr
'11
11:27 a.m.
What kind of calling?
You pose a good question. The answer, however, depends on the kind of venue
being discussed. I see at least three different calling venues that require
very different skills:
1. Gatherings of dance enthusiasts: Festivals, dance camps, and other
special events that are frequented almost entirely by dance enthusiasts.
2. Regularly scheduled open, public contra dances where first-timers are
encouraged to attend without separate training.
3. Private "barn dance" events where few, if any, of the participants are
dance enthusiasts.
A caller may be a "great" caller at one of these kinds of venues while being
a poor caller at another. The criteria for "greatness" at each type of
venue are very different.
- Greg McKenzie
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On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 1:13 AM, Will Kruse <sideways(a)wcrews.net> wrote:
Hello from Seattle! I'd love to hear your
thoughts on what separates
good callers from great callers? Is it their selections of dances?
That they call their own dances? Their ability to compose an evening
of dancing? Their personal charm? Their connection with the band?
Their intimate knowledge of how the dance, the music, and the dancers
all flow together?
I'm especially interested to hear from dance organizers what they look
for when they consider booking a caller? I suspect this second
question may have a separate answer from the first :-)
Curiosity abounds as my mind begins to explore the calling space :-)
Will "now, from Seattle!" Kruse
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