[Callers] Regional Callers' Gathering? Was Callers' workshop

Hey North East Callers, Apropos of Katy Heine's post let's organize an annual gathering along similar lines. As her post explains they have these gatherings annually. Presumably they have enough folks to dance. What a great notion, and it does not SOUND very hard to organize. Let's try one, convenient to those who are interested in attending. Rickey Holt, Fremont, NH -----Original Message----- From: callers-bounces(a)sharedweight.net [mailto:callers-bounces@sharedweight.net] On Behalf Of Katy Heine Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 9:25 PM To: millstone(a)valley.net; 'Caller's discussion list' Subject: Re: [Callers] Callers' workshop Hi, David-- Ever since the "Ted's Triplets" marathon eight years ago, we in Central New York have had an annual callers' gathering on different themes. These have been more an opportunity to share repertoire than for older, more experienced callers to mentor younger, less experienced callers--so really not a parallel to what you're talking about, but maybe of interest anyway. The topics over the years have included dances in unusual formations; "living room dances" (i.e., dances for small numbers of people); the Gene Hubert legacy; English for contra dance callers; and calling for community dances, weddings, and one-night-stands. The next one (March 6) will be "Zesty Contras," which will be dances from Larry Jennings' first book. (Many of us have the book on our shelves but have not actually mined it for the gems that assuredly lie within.) These annual workshops are a great opportunity for the community of regional callers to come together to schmooze, share, and enjoy each other's company. I strongly encourage callers everywhere to give it a try! --Katy Heine