[Callers] Re: Marking dance cards to highlight certain moments???

On Jan 10, 2023, at 4:19 PM, Emily Addison via Contra Callers <contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:  Hi fellow callers :) I'm doing a big reorg of my dance cards. This includes looking closely at the dances I have, hunting out new material to fill some gaps, and also rethink how I organize my dance cards (which are on paper). I have a related question.... Do you use any highlights, underlines, or other ways to visually emphasize specific moments in your dances? For instance, maybe you highlight swings or underline recovery spots in a dance? I'm currently wondering about marking the spots where movements stop/change. I remember being in a dance musician workshop with Andrew VanNorstrand long ago where he talked about the key points of the dance being where dancers stopped their flow in one direction. (I'm not phrasing the concept nearly as well as he did). ... ... think of the LLFB (that moment of being) or coming together for a balance. I'm feeling like those moments would be great to flag in a strong visual way so I can quickly see them as I think they impact the experience of the dance, tips to provide the musicians, etc. However, I'm interested in any visual cues you use on your cards to highlight key information. Thoughts on all this??? Thanks! Emily Addison Ottawa, Ontario _______________________________________________ Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-leave(a)lists.sharedweight.net