30 Apr
2010
30 Apr
'10
7:50 p.m.
Remember there are often couples waiting out at the bottom of the set. A
one-walk-through and go makes it hard on them unless they are 1) good
enough to learn by watching; and 2) paying attention. What I've noticed is
the new dancers end up confused because they never got to dance it and the
experienced dancers end up confused because they're talking rather than
watching others walk thru the dance. Of course maybe if the *knew* they
didn't get a second chance, they might pay attention.
I like a second walk thru at dance speed. It helps the dancers get the flow
of the dance without the interruptions for explanations that are needed
all-but-the-simplest dances during the first walk thru. Also "go back to
your starting place" is unnecessary and annoying except for the most
challenging dances were a familiar face may help them survive the first
round of the dance.
Your mileage may vary. ;-)
Dale
On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 2:29 PM, Martha Edwards <meedwards(a)westendweb.com>wrote;wrote:
Here in St Louis - definitely two. First one slow,
second one more in
tempo. Some callers usually "go back." Others usually "dance it from
here."
M
E
On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 1:29 PM, Bob Isaacs <isaacsbob(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
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Hi All:
Chris Weiler wrote:
"I subscribe to the theory that if I need more than one walk thru, then
I'm calling a dance that is too difficult for the crowd. The main reason
that I might run a second walk thru is if there is a clump of beginners
and I need to get them progressed to new couples who can help them out.
"
Aside from that good reason, whether or not I tailor my teaching to do 1
or
2 walkthroughs often depends on where I am
calling and the expectations
of
the local dancers. If I am calling at one of the
zesty New England dance
series (lots of hotshots, few beginners, fast-paced evening) I better
have a
darn good reason for any second walkthrough - the
dancers expect
one-and-done. But if I am calling locally (NYC/NJ/PA) the same dance
will
get two walkthroughs so comments on timing, flow,
or style tips can be
added
- the dancers are used to that. I can always
tell when a New England
caller
is touring through the area, as the locals are
surprised early on by how
fast the walkthroughs are.
Part of this difference is regional, but that doesn't always apply. The
best example is Glen Echo - on Fridays, which can have up to 100 new
dancers, two walkthroughs are a very good idea; but the
highly-experienced
Sunday series is more one-and-done. Another
factor to consider is the
frequency of the dance series - dancers tend to need more teaching at a
monthly series than weekly ones. As Greg mentioned, Santa Cruz has a lot
of
young/new dancers, but it's also a monthly
series, so two are good there.
In contrast, a weekly mostly-experienced series such as Santa Barbara is
a
one walkthrough crowd.
Just curious - what are the dancer expectations where you call?
Bob
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