Hi fellow callers :) I'm looking for feedback on summer camp workshop descriptions! *Backstory:* I'm heading into my second year as the caller for a trad music & dance camp up here in Canada. Last year I offered two daily classes -- one was a daily discussion on various subjects relating to calling. The other was a learning lab where folks could call dances and receive feedback. I'm offering those two workshops again this year and I'm adding a dancer skills session. I'm particularly excited about the skill building workshop as the dancers at this camp are SUPER enthusiastic camp but some haven't had much exposure to skills/knowledge building (e.g., there's some fun-loving younguns that really whip their partners around and execute flourishes with little/no notion of consent or safety). Anyway, I REALLLLLLLLY want to have great 'sell' on the skill-building session. It's going to be a super fun session focus on play/actually dancing. I just need to convince dancers that they want to sign up! (Note -- while this camp is a trad music & dance camp, recent camp years have been heavily focused on instrument learning workshops.) I've included draft descriptions for all three workshops below.* Might you have feedback on how I could make them more enticing????* Also - I'm wondering if it's appropriate to say 'caller curious' as a term for folks who haven't called but may be curious in trying it out. Thank you! Emily in Ottawa, ON JOIN THE CONTRA PLAYSHOP! Are you into contra dancing? Then you’ve GOT to sign up for this session!!!! We are going to spend the whole week working on building our dancing skills and knowledge in a SUPER playful and engaging way. Even very experienced dancers will find that there’s lots of surprising fun that can happen in this session as well further learning to finness your dance style. Plus… we’ll do some flourishes you’ve likely never tried before. Are you new to contra dancing? This is also a great session for you. You will learn lots of skills that make your dancing that much more fun and we’ll focus on some details that we can’t get into during an evening of dance. ARE YOU A CALLER or ARE CALLER CURIOUS? This session is for anyone who wants to build their calling practice whether you are an experienced caller or haven’t even yet called your first dance. We’ll be spending a lot of time looking at repertoire and programming this year — how to choose dances for different crowds, how to craft an evening of programming, and much more. (I’ll also be sharing some of my favourite dances for different levels and contexts.) CALLER LEARNING LAB Callers of any level are invited to participate in this open mic time - it's a perfect chance to try calling for the first time OR try teaching dances new to you and receive feedback in a supportive environment. If you are interested in this session, register early and email Emily ( EmilyLAddison(a)gmail.com). Emily will work with you to identify a few dances to focus on and will help set you up for success so you get the most out of the open mic opportunity. Dancers: You are most welcome at this daily session as well! We'd love to have your participation … the more the merrier on the dance floor!