17 Feb
2021
17 Feb
'21
8:15 p.m.
I've been asked to call a virtual contra dance next month and am looking for some
suggestions for good dances that people have used that work well for 1 or 2 dancers.
I've participated in just a few virtual dances, but haven't called one before.
I've got a few ideas, but could use some more. Are there any repositories of modified
contras suitable for virtual dances? I know there is a site with a lot of English dances,
but haven't heard of a similar one for contras.
Also, any tips on things to do, or not do, while leading a virtual dance would be
welcome.
Let me know if you have come across any modified dances that have gone over well at
online dances. Thanks.
Jonathan
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17 Feb
17 Feb
8:52 p.m.
Your first point of call should probably be the singlets on The Callers Box
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https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/?title=&author=&f…
There's some great ones there (all written for a couple on their own, down
to one is fairly trivial).
Louise Siddons has been taking notes of what works in her Wednesday
walkthroughs here - https://www.scissortail.org/siddons/wednesdays.html
Bob
On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 8:16 PM Jonathan Sivier via Contra Callers <
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I've been asked to call a virtual contra dance
next month and am
looking for some suggestions for good dances that people have used that
work well for 1 or 2 dancers. I've participated in just a few virtual
dances, but haven't called one before. I've got a few ideas, but could use
some more. Are there any repositories of modified contras suitable for
virtual dances? I know there is a site with a lot of English dances, but
haven't heard of a similar one for contras.
Also, any tips on things to do, or not do, while leading a virtual
dance would be welcome.
Let me know if you have come across any modified dances that have gone
over well at online dances. Thanks.
Jonathan
-----
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Caller of Contra, Square, English and Early American Dances
jsivier AT illinois DOT edu
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9:05 p.m.
On 2021-02-17 3:52 p.m., Folk Dance via Contra Callers wrote:
Your first point of call should probably be the
singlets on The Callers Box
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https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/?title=&author=&f…
Thanks for the shout-out! In fact, The Caller's Box categorizes virtual
dances under Progression=Virtual, so:
http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/?progression=Virtual&s…
currently returns 155 dances, including the 99 Singlets that Bob's link returns.
-Michael
8:58 p.m.
New subject: [External] looking for suggestions for contras for virtual dance
Tips for Callers of virtual dances
1. Most are dancing solo, some have partners in the room; very rarely foursomes. I
prefer to call to those who are dancing alone and
2. In general, there is no difference between partner and neighbor, so try to avoid
having swings with both
3. Avoid 16 count swings
4. Watch out for an excess of CW moves (circle left, swing, DSD, Rory spins to the
right)
5. Avoid swing - circle Left 3/4 - swing
6. Keep calling all the way through. Don’t stop - people don’t have as many cues and
need the caller, even at the end of the dance.
7. 5-6 times through is more than plenty. When not changing partners, it gets tedious
quickly.
8. Do encourage people to adapt to their needs - whether their space is not conducive
to the choreography, or they get dizzy or tired - change it to fit their circumstance
9. Limit the number of times you say "It doesn't matter"
10. Program just like you would program for any dance - variety is the watch word.
Change up the figures, formations, music styles.
11. We strongly prefer “Larks and Robins” instead of “Gents and Ladies”. It is good to
introduce the terms - don’t assume everyone knows what Larks and Robbins are
12. We strongly prefer “Right shoulder ‘round” instead of “Gypsy”
Seth Tepfer
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Subject: [External] [Callers] looking for suggestions for contras for virtual dance
I've been asked to call a virtual contra dance next month and am looking for some
suggestions for good dances that people have used that work well for 1 or 2 dancers.
I've participated in just a few virtual dances, but haven't called one before.
I've got a few ideas, but could use some more. Are there any repositories of modified
contras suitable for virtual dances? I know there is a site with a lot of English dances,
but haven't heard of a similar one for contras.
Also, any tips on things to do, or not do, while leading a virtual dance would be
welcome.
Let me know if you have come across any modified dances that have gone over well at
online dances. Thanks.
Jonathan
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9:40 p.m.
New subject: [External] looking for suggestions for contras for virtual dance
I’m in full agreement with Seth’s list.
Additional thoughts:
Many figures feel very similar to each other in virtual dancing so take note of that when
programming. Examples:
Right allemande and right hand star. So a RH star to a Larks Rt Allem to a Partner swing
will be very dizzy for a Lark.
Robins chain over and back feels like a full hey for a Robin
Up the hall/Down the hall - Don’t assume that the camera/computer/device is up the hall
for all dancers. Some dancers have more space sideways rather than up/down.
Prior to calling a dance, it’s handy to let dancers know if that dance uses more space
across the set, such as a full hey, or more space up/down. They can then reorient their
starting position to suit their space.
On Feb 17, 2021, at 12:58 PM, Tepfer, Seth via Contra
Callers <contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Tips for Callers of virtual dances
Most are dancing solo, some have partners in the room; very rarely foursomes. I prefer to
call to those who are dancing alone and
In general, there is no difference between partner and neighbor, so try to avoid having
swings with both
Avoid 16 count swings
Watch out for an excess of CW moves (circle left, swing, DSD, Rory spins to the right)
Avoid swing - circle Left 3/4 - swing
Keep calling all the way through. Don’t stop - people don’t have as many cues and need
the caller, even at the end of the dance.
5-6 times through is more than plenty. When not changing partners, it gets tedious
quickly.
Do encourage people to adapt to their needs - whether their space is not conducive to the
choreography, or they get dizzy or tired - change it to fit their circumstance
Limit the number of times you say "It doesn't matter"
Program just like you would program for any dance - variety is the watch word. Change up
the figures, formations, music styles.
We strongly prefer “Larks and Robins” instead of “Gents and Ladies”. It is good to
introduce the terms - don’t assume everyone knows what Larks and Robbins are
We strongly prefer “Right shoulder ‘round” instead of “Gypsy”
Seth Tepfer
Director of Software Engineering, Oxford College
Schedule an appointment: oxford.emory.edu/SethBooking
<https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/SethTepfer@mscloud.emory.net/bookings/>
770-784-8487
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Subject: [External] [Callers] looking for suggestions for contras for virtual dance
I've been asked to call a virtual contra dance next month and am looking for some
suggestions for good dances that people have used that work well for 1 or 2 dancers.
I've participated in just a few virtual dances, but haven't called one before.
I've got a few ideas, but could use some more. Are there any repositories of modified
contras suitable for virtual dances? I know there is a site with a lot of English dances,
but haven't heard of a similar one for contras.
Also, any tips on things to do, or not do, while leading a virtual dance would be
welcome.
Let me know if you have come across any modified dances that have gone over well at
online dances. Thanks.
Jonathan
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Caller of Contra, Square, English and Early American Dances
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