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.

Tony Parkes

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From: Maia McCormick via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2023 12:21 PM
To: Shared Weight Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>
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.)

Any resources to recommend for someone learning to call squares?
Any advice to share, techniques to look into, things you wish you'd known when starting out / wish contra callers knew about squares?
Suggestions for callers to look up on YouTube (besides Lisa ofc) / fave videos?
Favorite dances that I should add to my box?

Thanks in advance,

Maia

Maia McCormick (she/her)

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