7 Nov
2017
7 Nov
'17
10:28 a.m.
And about switching to another dance when there is trouble with one:
Sometimes, this is necessary. Sometimes, you have misjudged the difficulty level of the
dance for the dancers, or the dance doesn’t work as written down (oops). Hopefully you
notice that before teaching or during, but things happen. However, one thing I have seen
and felt as a dancer is that if a dance just needs one more walkthrough to orient people
in the move that is messing them up, and then the dancers can do it (even if it starts
rocky), they are so happy at the end that they met the challenge and did it. So if I feel
that I can salvage the dance, I don’t toss it for an easier one, because the reward for
the dancers is high.
Martha
On Nov 6, 2017, at 9:27 AM, Rich Sbardella via Callers
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I have learned that owning my mistakes publicly is an important part of moving forward.
Sometimes I use humor to soften the blow. Another very important thing I have learned is
to make the next dance a great dance. Something fun, with guaranteed success. Our
mistakes bother us more that they bother most dancers.
My belief is that we are hired to help the dancers have a good time. One or two little
mistakes will not destroy our efforts, and even a major mistake need not be taken out of
the context of an overall successful evening. (BTW, these are truths that I am still
learning)
Rich Sbardella
Stafford, CT
On Mon, Nov 6, 2017 at 11:10 AM, Maia McCormick via Callers
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wrote:
So after a gig, I find myself haunted by one or two missteps from an evening — the
rolling start that was a little muddy, the thing I didn’t teach clearly enough so the
dancers never quite got it — even though the dancers adjusted and all had a good time, and
I still had the hall’s trust and goodwill at the end of the evening.
Is this a familiar experience for anyone? Assuming you’ve already learned the lesson to
be learned there, how do you move past it and stop self-flagellating?Would love to hear
some people’s thoughts!
Cheers,
Maia
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