Import1 January 2017

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by Luke Donforth via Callers

I've already had two inquires, so I should specify, the $8000 was income paid not counting airplane tickets. It didn't remove mileage reimbursement, CDSS membership and insurance, etc. Net comes to about $5000. On Mon, Jan 16, 2017 at 11:25 PM, Luke Donforth <luke.donev(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hello all, > > 2016 is done, which for me means I can total up my calling for taxes and > such. > > It doesn't come up here very often; but payment and mileage and whatnot is > the unglamorous logistics side of calling. I figure it's worth sharing that > type of information as well, so folks can be informed as they think about > ramping up their calling. > > I'm rounding, but in looking back at 2016 in review, it comes to roughly:: > 50 gigs > 30 night on the road > 10000 miles flown > 5000 miles driven > Earned $8000 > > A gig there is everything from fundraisers for the local library to week > long dance camps. > > I apologize if that seems forward. It's information that I'd would have > liked to have had to weigh as I started calling; and as I balance my > calling against my day job and my time with family. > > I'm curious to hear what others are willing to share (on list, or > privately) about their own financial/mileage impacts. I can break things > out in private conversations if anyone wants to get into the weeds. (I > admit, I like the occasional foray into data analysis). > > Happy new year to you all! I hope you're calling as much as you want, and > that your taxes are easy! > > -- > Luke Donforth > Luke.Donforth(a)gmail.com <Luke.Donev(a)gmail.com> > -- Luke Donforth Luke.Donforth(a)gmail.com <Luke.Donev(a)gmail.com>

7 years, 3 months

[Callers] Totals for taxes

by Luke Donforth via Callers

Hello all, 2016 is done, which for me means I can total up my calling for taxes and such. It doesn't come up here very often; but payment and mileage and whatnot is the unglamorous logistics side of calling. I figure it's worth sharing that type of information as well, so folks can be informed as they think about ramping up their calling. I'm rounding, but in looking back at 2016 in review, it comes to roughly:: 50 gigs 30 night on the road 10000 miles flown 5000 miles driven Earned $8000 A gig there is everything from fundraisers for the local library to week long dance camps. I apologize if that seems forward. It's information that I'd would have liked to have had to weigh as I started calling; and as I balance my calling against my day job and my time with family. I'm curious to hear what others are willing to share (on list, or privately) about their own financial/mileage impacts. I can break things out in private conversations if anyone wants to get into the weeds. (I admit, I like the occasional foray into data analysis). Happy new year to you all! I hope you're calling as much as you want, and that your taxes are easy! -- Luke Donforth Luke.Donforth(a)gmail.com <Luke.Donev(a)gmail.com>

7 years, 3 months

Re: [Callers] Four face fours

by Don Veino via Callers

BTW, here's the referenced Boston Cream Pie. -Don *Boston Cream Pie - 4F4 - Don Veino* (B2 riff off Lynne Ackerson's Coconut Creme Pie) A1 LLFB Center 4 Star Right 1x A2 Partner Allemande Left 1+1/2x (new) Center 4 Start Right 1x B1 Partner Balance & Swing B2 Current Ring/8 Balance, California Twirl (to facing prior Neighbors) LH Gent Tow Your Line (in an arc, over left shoulder) to face new Line/4 On Sat, Jan 7, 2017 at 11:03 PM, Don Veino <sharedweight_net(a)veino.com> wrote: > [snip] > On your other questions, Lynne Ackerson's Coconut Cream Pie is a fave as > it's interesting yet bulletproof with mixed crowds (and I use it so much, I > wrote another dance leveraged from it to have some variation - Boston Cream > Pie). [/snip] >

7 years, 3 months

Re: [Callers] Contras which feature a "Dublin Bay" figure

by Martha Wild via Callers

Note that the Scottish “Gay Gordons” dance, which has been a standard there for I don’t know how long, features a promenade where couples walk forward then turn and continue backward, then come back forward and turn and continue backing up again. Doing four instead of two in line would seem a likely evolution. Martha > On Jan 16, 2017, at 2:20 PM, Tavi Merrill via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > > > Dance genealogy question: The figure first appearing in "Dublin Bay" (aka "We'll Wed and We'll Bed," its title in Playford) morphed in contra into a modified "lines of four down the hall." > > I know a version of it from Sue Rosen's dance "Handsome Young Maids," where dancers facing down take four steps forwards, turn alone, and continue down the hall with four backward steps, then repeat the figure to return up the hall. > > I'm curious how many other contras this figure, or a version of it, appears in. Does anyone know of other dances? And any astute dance historians out there know what the first contra to use this figure is? > > Tavi > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net

7 years, 3 months

Re: [Callers] Contras which feature a "Dublin Bay" figure

by Karl via Callers

It's a Scottish figure called 'Gay Gorden'. I know it's in other dances but not sure about Contras outside of Handsome Young Maids'. One of my favorites. On January 16, 2017 5:20:15 PM EST, Tavi Merrill via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: >Dance genealogy question: The figure first appearing in "Dublin Bay" >(aka >"We'll Wed and We'll Bed," its title in Playford) morphed in contra >into a >modified "lines of four down the hall." > >I know a version of it from Sue Rosen's dance "Handsome Young Maids," >where >dancers facing down take four steps forwards, turn alone, and continue >down >the hall with four backward steps, then repeat the figure to return up >the >hall. > >I'm curious how many other contras this figure, or a version of it, >appears >in. Does anyone know of other dances? And any astute dance historians >out >there know what the first contra to use this figure is? > >Tavi > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >_______________________________________________ >Callers mailing list >Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net >http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.

7 years, 3 months

[Callers] Contras which feature a "Dublin Bay" figure

by Tavi Merrill via Callers

Dance genealogy question: The figure first appearing in "Dublin Bay" (aka "We'll Wed and We'll Bed," its title in Playford) morphed in contra into a modified "lines of four down the hall." I know a version of it from Sue Rosen's dance "Handsome Young Maids," where dancers facing down take four steps forwards, turn alone, and continue down the hall with four backward steps, then repeat the figure to return up the hall. I'm curious how many other contras this figure, or a version of it, appears in. Does anyone know of other dances? And any astute dance historians out there know what the first contra to use this figure is? Tavi

7 years, 3 months

[Callers] looking for Palm Springs CA area band(s) and sound people

by Andy Shore via Callers

I know this isn't the exact best forum, but ... I'm looking for leads on contra bands and sound people who might be available for a dance in Palm Springs California on Saturday, July 1, 2017 as part of the IAGSDC annual MWSD square dance convention. ( http://palmsprings2017.org/main/index.php ) Anyone with info please contact me directly at andyshore(a)gmail.com Thanks, /Andy

7 years, 3 months

[Callers] Favorite NWT dances

by Kalia Kliban via Callers

Hi all There's often a long announcement segment toward the end of the first half at many of our local dances, and I've been figuring that after all that talk, folks just want to dance. The first time I tried doing a NWT in that slot, it got a great response. So for those of you who call no-walk-through dances, do you have any particular favorites? I'd love to add a few more good candidates to my collection. Kalia Kliban

7 years, 3 months

Re: [Callers] Favorite NWT dances

by Michael Barraclough via Callers

My goto no-walkthrough contra is Frederick('s) Contra by Tom Hinds (it's in Give and Take). Formation: Contra, duple improper A1- Men do-si-do; ladies allemande left 1½ A2- Partner balance and swing B1- Down the hall 4-in-line, turn as couples; return, bend the line B2- Circle left ¾ and swing neighbor Men look on left diagonal to find new neighbor gent in A1. Michael Barraclough -- On Fri, 2017-01-13 at 21:31 -0500, K Panton via Callers wrote: > Kalia: > > I usually reserve my NWT til the end of the night but I can see the > value in calling one after announcements. I might do that next time. > I agree that announcements often are long and dancers wanna dance! > > I like the Nils Fredland approach to the NWT "walk-through". "Face > your N. Do we need to walk that through a second time?" > > My NWT choices are simply those that have clean and clear starts and > finishes for each figure that require very little brain power even > for first-timers. All the figures have occurred at least twice in > earlier dances that evening. Low piece count. > > Kiss the bride > Delphiniums & Daisies > Al's Safeway Produce > A(nother) nice combo > Rendezvous > Simplicity Swing > Streetsboro daisies > Jubilation > The boys from Urbana - if you're truly confident. > > > Ken > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net

7 years, 3 months

Re: [Callers] Favorite NWT dances

by K Panton via Callers

Kalia: I usually reserve my NWT til the end of the night but I can see the value in calling one after announcements. I might do that next time. I agree that announcements often are long and dancers wanna dance! I like the Nils Fredland approach to the NWT "walk-through". "Face your N. Do we need to walk that through a second time?" My NWT choices are simply those that have clean and clear starts and finishes for each figure that require very little brain power even for first-timers. All the figures have occurred at least twice in earlier dances that evening. Low piece count. Kiss the bride Delphiniums & Daisies Al's Safeway Produce A(nother) nice combo Rendezvous Simplicity Swing Streetsboro daisies Jubilation The boys from Urbana - if you're truly confident. Ken

7 years, 3 months

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