Re: [Callers] Dances For Short Line

 I think I meant to type I am Stuck in making other observations on - groups of 5 sets or 6 or so... L ~ When I dance, I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate myself from life. I can only be joyful and whole, that is why I dance. ~Hans Bos~ ~ On Thursday, October 15, 2015 9:38 PM, Laur via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: I'm more thinking lines with maybe 5 or 6 sets, the smaller groups I think I have an understanding of, but I'm sucking in any other observations, of course. Would medley's work for a smaller line?  L ~ When I dance, I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate myself from life. I can only be joyful and whole, that is why I dance. ~Hans Bos~ ~ On Thursday, October 15, 2015 9:35 PM, Jack Mitchell <jmitchell.nc(a)gmail.com> wrote: If the numbers work out, then some triplets or squares could be good.  If it's a lot of new dancers, you could even do some dances that just the top couple is "active" like the virginia reel or galopade (or lots of other older dances).  If you have lots of experienced dancers, you could either do medleys or run the dances much shorter than usual.  Also, it can be a good time to do an unequal dance since everyone will have time to be 1's -- was calling in Greenwood, VA for a relatively small group -- maybe 4 -5 hands 4 -- and called Fiddleheads for the first time.  Such a great dance.  J On Thu, Oct 15, 2015 at 7:49 PM Laur via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: Fellow callers, what are things to look for in dances for a short line. I'm afraid that a limited number of dancers will be at an upcoming gig and I want to be prepared in the best possible way, and so am looking for input and for confirmation of my thoughts. They are intermediate/ experienced dancers.  Laurie PWest MI ~ When I dance, I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate myself from life. I can only be joyful and whole, that is why I dance. ~Hans Bos~ ~_______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net -- Jack Mitchell Durham, NC _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net