[Callers] Re: Starting to call squares at contra dances

A resource definitely worth exploring is David Millstone’s Square Dance History Project. I didn’t mention it in my first response because it may not be the easiest place to find specific types of dance video quickly, but it’s a must for anyone who loves squares and has a bit of free time to peruse. www.squaredancehistory.org<http://www.squaredancehistory.org> Tony Parkes Billerica, Mass. www.hands4.com<http://www.hands4.com/> New book! Square Dance Calling: An Old Art for a New Century (available now) From: Maia McCormick via Contra Callers &lt;contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net&gt; Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2023 12:21 PM To: Shared Weight Contra Callers &lt;contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net&gt; Subject: [Callers] Starting to call squares at contra dances After dancing to some of Lisa's Greenleaf's 🔥 squares at Beantown Stomp last weekend, I'm feeling inspired to add some to my repertoire. (To be clear, I'm looking for squares-for-contra-dancers, not MWSD squares.) 1. Any resources to recommend for someone learning to call squares? 2. Any advice to share, techniques to look into, things you wish you'd known when starting out / wish contra callers knew about squares? 3. Suggestions for callers to look up on YouTube (besides Lisa ofc) / fave videos? 4. Favorite dances that I should add to my box? Thanks in advance, Maia -- Maia McCormick (she/her) 917.279.8194