Re: [Callers] How much is too much? How little is too little?

On Sat, 12 Feb 2011 03:07:55 -0500, Andrea Nettleton wrote: No you shouldn't - I totally agree that you watch the floor and decide how and when to drop out - there isn't any magic number. I may be the caller at Pinewoods that Martha Edwards mentioned who "had a policy of not coming back in - he would just let the lines break down". I think the caller's job is to teach the dance - and the dancers' job is to learn the dance. OK, if it's a complicated three-figure Pat Shaw dance I may be calling solidly all the way through, but I think a lot of callers spoon-feed the dancers and never give them a chance to find out what they can do - or indeed to hear the music and dance to that rather than the caller's voice. If one or two people go wrong, the other dancers will be pleased to sort them out - and they'll get it right the next time and feel pleased with themselves. Of course if half the room is in chaos I'll start calling again - but please give things a chance to sort themselves out first! Colin Hume Email colin(a)colinhume.com Web site http://www.colinhume.com