Re: [Callers] The Language

Thanks Camilla. I remember talking with some dancers a while ago, and they had mention Rick's method of teaching the swing, but I really didn't understand it, till now. What great language!!! At first as I was reading it, I was like how is this going to teach me to swing, but as soon as I got up and tried it, it all made sense. Good language, good communication, and there you have it, the buzz-step. All in about ten minutes or less. Another interesting point I think, callers think a lot about how to teach contra dancing in a workshop sense, but a lot of the times forget about the teaching they do every time they call a dance. Of course, the walk-through. And having good language for the walk-through is just as important. Finding a balance of good words, not too many (you don't have have a ten minute walk-through) not too short, so the dancers don't understand... But being able to give a good walk-through is a good tell of a good caller... Jeff