Re: [Callers] Appropriate Tempos

Quotes (with my conversion to bpm) from: Give-and-Take a sequel to ZESTY CONTRAS by Larry Jennings FEEDBACK TO CONTRA CALLERS pg. 47 ... 1993 NEFFA CONTRA A lovely average tempo is 32 seconds/64 beats. (120 bpm) Country Doctor's Reel. Preparation time: 5.7 minutes; Dancing time: 7.3 minutes (13 changes); Tempo: 33.8 = (113 bpm) One piece of information obtained from the tape, is the tempo for each dance. I record this as seconds per 64-count change. A moderate contemporary tempo is 32 seconds (120 bpm) The average tempo Dec 23 was about 32.4 (118.5), which I think leads to better dancing. A sample of videos and tempo of music: Whipperstompers 2008 - Sunday 113 speeding up to 122 bpm http://youtu.be/BoTRWVLDeII Janet & Smithra Swing http://youtu.be/Y_a2vJfUdMQ 117 bpm Moondance 2007 http://youtu.be/dQbsl5lvJZc 117 start 116 end Techno Contra YDW 2008 (My Cool, Adam Tensta) http://youtu.be/DcwgicJf4rg 115 bpm Notorious playing for a contra dance @ Cabin Fever 2010 http://youtu.be/fvFxxeqKe8M 115 bpm Perpetual e-Motion - Dance Flurry 2011 - "Flying Tent" http://youtu.be/zsX7ksG3EAY 123 start 122 end Cheers, Bill