THANKS for bringing up this important teaching technique.
 
the way you phrase something can make ALL the difference.
 
instead of "this is a little tricky", i go with "this LOOKS a little bit
different, but you'll be surprised how easy it is!"  or "here comes the fun
part!"
 
if you ACT like you KNOW they'll just be able to do it, well, that's what
they'll do.  
barb 
 
 
 
  From: JohnFreem(a)aol.com
 Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013 11:09:28 -0400
 To: callers(a)sharedweight.net
 Subject: Re: [Callers] Caller Expectations and Dancer Performance
 
 Great stuff, Greg!
 
 I learned many important things from some of the great callers early in my 
 career. Larry Edelman taught me to teach about "places, not faces" while 
 teaching squares. This can also apply to contras. Ted Sanella taught me to 
 first tell who we were to look for, then what we were to do with them. These two 
 tips have proven very helpful when working with all dancers.
 
 John B. Freeman, SFTPOCTJ
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