17 Jun
2010
17 Jun
'10
1:38 p.m.
A space conundrum for you all.
I'm calling a wedding reception for approx 150-170 guests with a
designated dance dance space of 35 feet x 16 feet. No options for
expanding or last minute venue switches.
(Also note that the band rather than myself was consulted on venue
space. I've seen the diagram, and the space is at least well-used.
The dance space is arranged lengthwise at the end of the large hall
next to the tables. )
How many people (non dancers) would you realistically expect to get
onto this floor at once?
I'm contemplating some circle dances, some scatter mixers and some
longways sets. Maybe a single file spiral around the perimeter of the
room. The guests are mostly non-dancers, occasional contra dancers
and a few Scottish/ceili dancers thrown in for spice. I don't think
I can get all 150+ people into that space at once.
Thoughts? Calculations?
Joy Greenwolfe
Durham, NC
17 Jun
17 Jun
3:21 p.m.
Since you have a good mix with experienced contra dancers, contras
might be the best choice for using the hall space
effectively. Contras would certainly accommodate more people in
limited space than circles or scatter mixers. Squares would be the
lease effective in allowing the most people to participate.
-Greg
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At 06:38 AM 6/17/2010, you wrote:
A space conundrum for you all.
I'm calling a wedding reception for approx 150-170 guests with a
designated dance dance space of 35 feet x 16 feet. No options for
expanding or last minute venue switches.
(Also note that the band rather than myself was consulted on venue
space. I've seen the diagram, and the space is at least well-used.
The dance space is arranged lengthwise at the end of the large hall
next to the tables. )
How many people (non dancers) would you realistically expect to get
onto this floor at once?
I'm contemplating some circle dances, some scatter mixers and some
longways sets. Maybe a single file spiral around the perimeter of the
room. The guests are mostly non-dancers, occasional contra dancers
and a few Scottish/ceili dancers thrown in for spice. I don't think
I can get all 150+ people into that space at once.
Thoughts? Calculations?
Joy Greenwolfe
Durham, NC
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4:20 p.m.
Along similar lines (and for an event the same day), I am calling for an
outdoor wedding where the dance floor space is going to be 19x19, which
we are trying to see if can be extended to around by a bit to around
25x19. Assuming 6 foot spacing from dancer to corresponding dancer in
the next set, that would seem to be enough room for 1 (or MAYBE, but
probably not 2) lines of about 3 (or hopefully 4) hands 4. Does that
sound about right?
Jack
On 6/17/2010 9:38 AM, Joy Greenwolfe wrote:
A space conundrum for you all.
I'm calling a wedding reception for approx 150-170 guests with a
designated dance dance space of 35 feet x 16 feet. No options for
expanding or last minute venue switches.
(Also note that the band rather than myself was consulted on venue
space. I've seen the diagram, and the space is at least well-used.
The dance space is arranged lengthwise at the end of the large hall
next to the tables. )
How many people (non dancers) would you realistically expect to get
onto this floor at once?
I'm contemplating some circle dances, some scatter mixers and some
longways sets. Maybe a single file spiral around the perimeter of the
room. The guests are mostly non-dancers, occasional contra dancers
and a few Scottish/ceili dancers thrown in for spice. I don't think
I can get all 150+ people into that space at once.
Thoughts? Calculations?
Joy Greenwolfe
Durham, NC
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4:28 p.m.
If the head is on the long side, three contra lines with five couples (one
extra for the progression). If the head is on the short side, I don't see
how you can get more than one line. I usually figure 10 feet across for a
pretty compact contra line, and I'd hate to do English in anything less than
15 feet across.
If you're in a long line, holding hands in that "w" sort of way which
spaces
everyone out nicely, I think most of us take up about four feet up and down
the line. So, 35 feet would be 8 or 9 couples long.
M
E
On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 8:38 AM, Joy Greenwolfe <
gwolfe.by.design(a)mindspring.com> wrote:
A space conundrum for you all.
I'm calling a wedding reception for approx 150-170 guests with a designated
dance dance space of 35 feet x 16 feet. No options for expanding or last
minute venue switches.
(Also note that the band rather than myself was consulted on venue space.
I've seen the diagram, and the space is at least well-used. The dance space
is arranged lengthwise at the end of the large hall next to the tables. )
How many people (non dancers) would you realistically expect to get onto
this floor at once?
I'm contemplating some circle dances, some scatter mixers and some longways
sets. Maybe a single file spiral around the perimeter of the room. The
guests are mostly non-dancers, occasional contra dancers and a few
Scottish/ceili dancers thrown in for spice. I don't think I can get all
150+ people into that space at once.
Thoughts? Calculations?
Joy Greenwolfe
Durham, NC
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