Thanks to all who shared your experiences and insights.  I will NOT lead the Sept. 4 wedding dance.

I had been away for a week and now have had a chance to catch up on the news as well as what you all are saying and doing.  I appreciate your input very much.  Ironically, the one vote in favor of my leading an outdoor dance on Sept. 4 came from my nephew, a doc of infectious diseases who covers Wooster Hospital, among others.  He had no problem with dancing as long as it is outside, just as with his kids' soccer games, which are outside.  His concern is with closed spaces. Interesting to hear.

Thanks to all and stay safe - -

Susan

On Fri, Aug 27, 2021 at 10:15 PM Laur via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Kudos Woody Lane


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On Friday, August 27, 2021, 4:26 PM, Woody Lane via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

I just received notice that the son of a couple I know -- just died of Covid. He had been in the hospital for about 10 days, and while in the ICU developed complications of a bacterial infection. He was not vaccinated because his parents had not been vaccinated -- so he had no choice in that decision. He died today. He was in his mid-teens.

IMO, this is not the time to have in-person dances -- for weddings or any other reason. The contortions we can apply for reducing risk -- of masks / specified swings / limited partners / no long lines F&B / etc -- are not worth it. The variations of immune function and vaccination efficacy, combined with the Delta variant's exceptionally high level of transmission, make any gathering a risk, especially dancing that involves close contact with multiple people.

The people organizing the wedding may be tone deaf to the pandemic, but as callers, we can choose not to participate in that poor judgement.

Woody
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Woody Lane
Caller, Percussive Dancer
Roseburg, Oregon

On 8/26/2021 8:16 AM, Susan English via Contra Callers wrote:
I am scheduled to provide an outdoor dance at a wedding in Ohio on Sept. 4.  The musicians have bowed out, so it would be just me with recorded music, on formica sheets (!) over a large brick patio.  Here are modifications I am considering:
  • mask optional
  • dance only with chosen partner, i.e. no mixers
  • can swing chosen partner but otherwise hand contact only (e.g. circle, star, dosidos, AL R&L, sashay)
  • no long lines F&B
With these rules I can modify and call:
  • big circle dances 
  • squares 
  • Sicilian circles 
  • simple ECD
  • longways Ceilidgh or barn dances 
  • couple dances (e.g. waltz)
  • Chicken dance (requested)
What do you think? or should I cancel the dance?

Susan  �� ☺
330-347-8155 






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