Re: [Callers] New callers material [for a workshop]? - Contra Callers

13 Apr 2007

Hi!

Judging by the materials at http://www.quiteapair.us/calling (couldn't
find resources.html, though), seems like you've got plenty to choose from.
I doubt whether your workshop participants will be disappointed by
whatever you decide on. I see you have material from Cary Ravitz. Have you
also already considered material from his "Notes on Choreography for Duple
Minor
Improper Contra Dances"? Even though it's intended for dance composers as
well as callers, it's loaded with little tidbits and not-so-little
profundities that could help a new caller with choosing dances, deciding
what's worth pointing out during the walkthrough, and generally developing
the "big picture" about how dances work.

I found it at http://www.concentric.net/~ravitz/dance/chor.shtml

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 Greetings!

 I've been asked to lead a short workshop session for folks possibly
 interested in starting calling.  While I have a number of handouts from
 callers' sessions at different camps I've attended, I don't really feel
 that
 I should hand out copies of those notes.  I've started pulling together
 some
 material of my own, but thought I'd ask the list members if they know of
 any
 materials already on-line.   I did check the "contra dance links" page,
 did
 a quick scan, and picked a few items from the list to include on mine.

 If you want to see what I have so far, you can look here:
 http://www.quiteapair.us/calling/<http://www.quiteapair.us/calling/resou…

 Please let me know of any materials you found helpful when starting, or
 that
 you recommend I suggest to new callers.

 Thanks!

 William
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 wjw1961(a)gmail.com
 William J. Watson