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[Callers] Crickets (was WordPress: Custom Dance Post Type?)

by Don Veino via Callers

OK. So, hearing only crickets, I'm guessing I may be the first to try creating a WP custom post type for dances. If I go that way, I'll share back here. Speaking of crickets... you might be interested in the below dance I recently tested successfully. Happy dancing, Don *Cricket's Flight - DI - Don Veino 20160320* *A1* (4,12) Neighbor Balance & Swing *A2* (8) Mad Robin - Gents into center first, left to right (CW around Neighbor) (8) Gents Glance Around*^* LEFT 1x *WHILE* Ladies Orbit 1/2 CW (pass RIGHT shoulders w/adjacent set Lady) *B1* (8,8) Partner Glance Around*^*, Swing *B2* (8) LLFB (8) Gents start Left Hands-Across Star 1x, Ladies Fall In behind P The A2 here was inspired by Kent Koeninger's "Cricket's Delight" ( http://www.library.unh.edu/special/forms/rpdlw/syllabus2009.pdf#page=44). *^Please, oh please*, I don't want to get the whole terms debate fired up again and *I ask you not to* rekindle it on on the basis of this post. Given the move is used twice here, I found myself in a quandary as to how to annotate this dance to post it. "Glance Around" (or shortened to "Glance") is a term I'm personally evaluating (a.k.a. Gypsy). I welcome you to annotate/call this dance however you chose, or to ignore it, as you see fit. On Mon, May 2, 2016 at 12:38 PM, Don Veino <sharedweight_net(a)veino.com> wrote: [snip] > I'm wondering if anyone has already done the work of developing a custom > post type and taxonomy for dances in WordPress? > > If not in WordPress, has anyone created a similar approach using another > common blogging or Content Management System? > [/snip]

8 years, 8 months

[Callers] Looking for LGBTQ caller

by Elizabeth Guy Szekeres via Callers

Someone in Ontario has contacted me looking for a caller of Contra and/or English dance who is part of the LGBTQ community. This is for a one night event in August this summer, in Haliburton, Ontario, within a week-long camp for the LGBTQ community. Contact me and I will hook you up. Thanks! Elizabeth Szekeres Talent Coordinator Toronto Contra Dance Sent from my iPhone

8 years, 8 months

[Callers] WordPress: Custom Dance Post Type?

by Don Veino via Callers

Hey folks! I'm evaluating options for posting my dance compositions. I'd like to do so in a way that provides capability for searching on pertinent characteristics and for feedback/comments. I could hack something together (slowly) on my main web site but I currently also use WordPress as a blogging platform, and that already has many of the desired features built in (search, categories, tags, comments, anti-spam tools, etc.). However, the generic WordPress blog post format doesn't provide a suitable taxonomy for presenting a dance. I could just format stuff consistently into the body of the post but I'm wondering if anyone has already done the work of developing a custom post type and taxonomy for dances in WordPress? If not in WordPress, has anyone created a similar approach using another common blogging or Content Management System? Thanks, Don

8 years, 8 months

[Callers] A balanced view of ECD

by Aahz via Callers

[I'm writing this "to" Kalia because she was calling English at the Queer Contra Dance Camp a couple of weekends ago, but then I figured other people might find it interesting and/or useful] Howdy Kalia, I think I finally figured out part of the reason why I overall dislike English despite its similarity to contra. Part of the figuring out was teaching Postie's Jig at CALLERLAB this year. Basically, I don't have a sense of balance, and something about the way English puts less emphasis on giving weight makes it feel less comfortable for me. (I've got similar issues with certain folk dances, such as Zemjo Makedonska, but that's slow enough and repetitive enough that I can focus on balance.) For anyone not familiar with Postie's Jig: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVYYCx7snk4 I noticed that you did some ECD that was different from the usual turn single, slide across, etc, and I enjoyed that a whole lot more. I don't have problems with e.g. heys because there's enough momentum to carry me around. Note that my balance issues are different from most other people's because I literally have no sense of balance (e.g. can't tell when a hammock is swinging) and I rely on visual/kinesthetic mechanisms to balance -- which actually gives me good functional balance when I'm moving, but much less when I'm standing. If you run across other people with balance issues, this analysis may allow you to do a better job of helping them figure out what works for them. Thanks, Aahz -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6 http://rule6.info/ <*> <*> <*> Why is this newsgroup different from all other newsgroups?

8 years, 8 months

Re: [Callers] caller suggestions for beginner handout

by Maia McCormick via Callers

Hi Emily, I recently helped write a set of Contra Etiquette tips for CDNY that might have some useful stuff: http://cdny.org/what-is-contra/contra-etiquette/ A lot of it is geared towards more experienced dancers, but you could pick and choose relevant points (and maybe de-technical-ify the language some) that seem like they apply to beginning dancers. For what it's worth, in my pow-wow with the beginners just after the lesson ends and before the dancing starts, I say the following: - anyone can dance with anyone (that goes for genders and for experience levels). Anyone can ASK anyone to dance (so new folks ask experienced, women ask men, men ask men, etc.). Anyone can decline an offer to dance. - if you mess up, smile and laugh--it's really fine! (Usually I point out that the experienced folks make 10x more mistakes, we're just better at hiding it) - contra is full of figures that are for the most part very simple--the tricky bit is explaining the figures in words, and then matching the calls with the figures, but I promise you can do all these figures. (And it gets easier with practice!) - the rule in contra is "better never than late"--if you mess up one figure, shrug and smile and get in place for the next one, rather than trying to catch up You might consider saying something like, it takes a few dances to start feeling really comfortable with this stuff, so we hope you come back again? And of course, I recommend writing in big letters, "we love you, come dance with us again!" CDNY gives "your second dance free" passes to first-timers--is this something your dance might consider? There are a bunch of rather disorganized thoughts--I hope some of them are helpful! Cheers, Maia On Fri, Apr 22, 2016 at 10:15 PM, Emily Addison via Callers < callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Hi Claire, Donna, Andy, and Linda, > > Thanks for the feedback! > > Donna - your link is great... much much thanks for that lead. :) > > And Claire - I totally agree with you regarding about the role of the > dance community. I've heard that from others, and our committee would > agree, that the welcoming/encouraging behaviour of regular dancers can > make/break a beginner's experience! > > The idea of the handout is that it's just one more wee tool as we try to > help retain a few more of our beginners. Some folks don't like reading > material but others are keen to dive in a bit deeper in print format and > right now all they can take home is our schedule. > > Anyway - I've had some other feedback from the organizers list so will > work away on the project for the next few months. > > Much thanks and if anyone else has ideas, I'd love to hear. > > Emily in Ottawa > > On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 3:04 PM, Donna Hunt <dhuntdancer(a)aol.com> wrote: > >> http://www.thursdaycontra.com/welcome.html >> >> The Mt. Airy (in Philadelphia) Thursday Night Dance has this on our >> website. We are in the process of revamping it, but feel free to pick and >> choose whatever might work for your group. >> >> >> Donna >> Web Site: donnahuntcaller.com >> Email: dhuntdancer(a)aol.com >> Cell: 215-565-6050 >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Emily Addison via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> >> To: Caller's discussion list <callers(a)sharedweight.net> >> Sent: Wed, Apr 20, 2016 3:31 pm >> Subject: [Callers] caller suggestions for beginner handout >> >> Hello shared weight callers :) >> >> Knowing that callers do so much to support brand new contra dancers, as a >> dance organizer, I have a question for you! >> >> Ottawa Contra is working on a 1-pg handout to give to first time >> dancers. The goal of the handout is to provide tidbits that will help >> convince first timers to come back, that contra's accessible/they can be >> successful/climb that learning curve, and that contra's a great fit for >> them. Who knows if the handout will actually work but we want to try as >> part of our focus on increasing the retention of all the beginners we get. >> >> I have a few examples of other handouts but they often focus on >> explaining the specific moves. >> >> We're thinking more along things that speak to the spirit of contra/are >> inspiring PLLLUS great technical tips (nuggets!) that can make a huge >> different to their experience as beginners. >> >> If you have any ideas, please pass them along. They may be little >> messages you feel every beginner should know, or even tips you provide in >> the beginner/intro lesson before the actual dance. >> >> With much thanks! >> Emily Addison in Ottawa ON >> _______________________________________________ >> Callers mailing list >> Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net >> http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > >

8 years, 8 months

Re: [Callers] caller suggestions for beginner handout

by Donna Hunt via Callers

http://www.thursdaycontra.com/welcome.html The Mt. Airy (in Philadelphia) Thursday Night Dance has this on our website. We are in the process of revamping it, but feel free to pick and choose whatever might work for your group. Donna Web Site: donnahuntcaller.com Email: dhuntdancer(a)aol.com Cell: 215-565-6050 -----Original Message----- From: Emily Addison via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> To: Caller's discussion list <callers(a)sharedweight.net> Sent: Wed, Apr 20, 2016 3:31 pm Subject: [Callers] caller suggestions for beginner handout Hello shared weight callers :) Knowing that callers do so much to support brand new contra dancers, as a dance organizer, I have a question for you! Ottawa Contra is working on a 1-pg handout to give to first time dancers. The goal of the handout is to provide tidbits that will help convince first timers to come back, that contra's accessible/they can be successful/climb that learning curve, and that contra's a great fit for them. Who knows if the handout will actually work but we want to try as part of our focus on increasing the retention of all the beginners we get. I have a few examples of other handouts but they often focus on explaining the specific moves. We're thinking more along things that speak to the spirit of contra/are inspiring PLLLUS great technical tips (nuggets!) that can make a huge different to their experience as beginners. If you have any ideas, please pass them along. They may be little messages you feel every beginner should know, or even tips you provide in the beginner/intro lesson before the actual dance. With much thanks! Emily Addison in Ottawa ON _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net

8 years, 8 months

Re: [Callers] caller suggestions for beginner handout

by Andy Shore via Callers

I don't know how well this can be communicated in a handout, but one thing I always try to say when I lead a beginners session is that my #1 goal is for them to have fun, and that my #2 goal is for them to come back! I say: I hope you will come back and do this again, because it all makes more sense the second time you come dancing. You'll understand the terminology better, the feel of the moves, the pace of the dancing, and it will all start to click into place. So I hope you'll have fun, and I hope you will come back again. I hope that is useful, /Andy Shore http://site.andyshore.com/ On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 11:40 AM, Emily Addison via Callers < callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Hello shared weight callers :) > > Knowing that callers do so much to support brand new contra dancers, as a > dance organizer, I have a question for you! > > Ottawa Contra is working on a 1-pg handout to give to first time dancers. > The goal of the handout is to provide tidbits that will help convince first > timers to come back, that contra's accessible/they can be successful/climb > that learning curve, and that contra's a great fit for them. Who knows if > the handout will actually work but we want to try as part of our focus on > increasing the retention of all the beginners we get. > > I have a few examples of other handouts but they often focus on explaining > the specific moves. > > We're thinking more along things that speak to the spirit of contra/are > inspiring PLLLUS great technical tips (nuggets!) that can make a huge > different to their experience as beginners. > > If you have any ideas, please pass them along. They may be little messages > you feel every beginner should know, or even tips you provide in the > beginner/intro lesson before the actual dance. > > With much thanks! > Emily Addison in Ottawa ON > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > > -- /Andy Shore http://andyshore.com/ best email - andyshore(a)gmail.com

8 years, 8 months

Re: [Callers] caller suggestions for beginner handout

by Claire Takemori via Callers

Emily, as a relatively new dancer, I still remember my first dance and what made me want to come back. The music was awesome, Seth Tepfer was the newcomer’s lesson teacher!! We were welcomed and despite it being the Post-American-Week Gala dance, the dancers were kind to new dancers. We only made it to the break and had to get our son to bed, but we all wanted to go back. I don’t think anything written on paper would’ve made a difference if we were shouted at, pushed to get some place on time, or scowled at when we made a mistake. This did happen to me at a recent ECD (not local) and being new to ECD made me very leery of going back. just my 2 cents. Claire Takemori (SF bay area) On Apr 20, 2016, at 1:01 PM, via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2016 13:40:35 -0500 From: Emily Addison via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net <mailto:callers@lists.sharedweight.net>> To: "Caller's discussion list" <callers(a)sharedweight.net <mailto:callers@sharedweight.net>> Subject: [Callers] caller suggestions for beginner handout Message-ID: <CAD7WKUUs4-9AC=2pWHf6MYZDZnEcaNRLkytVS+0vsirtNFZhTQ(a)mail.gmail.com <mailto:CAD7WKUUs4-9AC=2pWHf6MYZDZnEcaNRLkytVS+0vsirtNFZhTQ@mail.gmail.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Hello shared weight callers :) Knowing that callers do so much to support brand new contra dancers, as a dance organizer, I have a question for you! Ottawa Contra is working on a 1-pg handout to give to first time dancers. The goal of the handout is to provide tidbits that will help convince first timers to come back, that contra's accessible/they can be successful/climb that learning curve, and that contra's a great fit for them. Who knows if the handout will actually work but we want to try as part of our focus on increasing the retention of all the beginners we get. I have a few examples of other handouts but they often focus on explaining the specific moves. We're thinking more along things that speak to the spirit of contra/are inspiring PLLLUS great technical tips (nuggets!) that can make a huge different to their experience as beginners. If you have any ideas, please pass them along. They may be little messages you feel every beginner should know, or even tips you provide in the beginner/intro lesson before the actual dance. With much thanks! Emily Addison in Ottawa ON

8 years, 8 months

Re: [Callers] caller suggestions for beginner handout

by Linda Mrosko via Callers

Well, are you talking about things like... -- Dances for non-dancers -- A great way to connect with other friendly, happy people -- No costumes -- wear a smile and comfortable shoes and clothes -- No partner or experience necessary On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 1:40 PM, Emily Addison via Callers < callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Hello shared weight callers :) > > Knowing that callers do so much to support brand new contra dancers, as a > dance organizer, I have a question for you! > > Ottawa Contra is working on a 1-pg handout to give to first time dancers. > The goal of the handout is to provide tidbits that will help convince first > timers to come back, that contra's accessible/they can be successful/climb > that learning curve, and that contra's a great fit for them. Who knows if > the handout will actually work but we want to try as part of our focus on > increasing the retention of all the beginners we get. > > I have a few examples of other handouts but they often focus on explaining > the specific moves. > > We're thinking more along things that speak to the spirit of contra/are > inspiring PLLLUS great technical tips (nuggets!) that can make a huge > different to their experience as beginners. > > If you have any ideas, please pass them along. They may be little messages > you feel every beginner should know, or even tips you provide in the > beginner/intro lesson before the actual dance. > > With much thanks! > Emily Addison in Ottawa ON > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > > -- *Looking forward,Linda S. Mrosko* *102 Mitchell Drive* *Temple, Texas 76501* *(903) 292-3713 (Cell)* *(903) 603-9955 (Skype)*

8 years, 8 months

[Callers] caller suggestions for beginner handout

by Emily Addison via Callers

Hello shared weight callers :) Knowing that callers do so much to support brand new contra dancers, as a dance organizer, I have a question for you! Ottawa Contra is working on a 1-pg handout to give to first time dancers. The goal of the handout is to provide tidbits that will help convince first timers to come back, that contra's accessible/they can be successful/climb that learning curve, and that contra's a great fit for them. Who knows if the handout will actually work but we want to try as part of our focus on increasing the retention of all the beginners we get. I have a few examples of other handouts but they often focus on explaining the specific moves. We're thinking more along things that speak to the spirit of contra/are inspiring PLLLUS great technical tips (nuggets!) that can make a huge different to their experience as beginners. If you have any ideas, please pass them along. They may be little messages you feel every beginner should know, or even tips you provide in the beginner/intro lesson before the actual dance. With much thanks! Emily Addison in Ottawa ON

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