Re: [Callers] Family dance- educational supplements?

On Feb 2, 2016, at 1:26 PM, Claire Takemori <cht(a)mac.com> wrote: Thanks Rich, Jim, Ben and all! What I’m asking for is Kid-friendly information about music/dance. I’m sure someone has already taught a folk class or found resources online? I’m preparing for infants in carriers to teens dancing with parents and I’ll invite local contra dancers to help me hold the group and coordinate. I’m hoping to do a Grand March near the end if the group is able, and know I will want helpers to get lines to split at the top and join at the bottom. Yes I’ve been attending barn dances for a few months, dancing and learning from a great barn dance caller. I’ve got the Laufman book/CDs, as well as Peel the Banana. And I consulted with Frannie Marr who gave me a lot of great ideas for working with kids. Thanks so much for your time and help! Claire On Feb 2, 2016, at 1:18 PM, Rich Sbardella <richsbardella(a)gmail.com> wrote: My apologies to Dudley and Jacqueline. Their Traditional Barn Dances book, with DVD and CD are also on my shelf. Together they were an early inspiration, as I added community dance to my calling skills. I remember driving to Scout House to observe Dudley's unique calling/teaching style one Sunday afternoon, after purchasing his book, and before I tried to call any such dance programs myself. His simple dances were so effective with the families on hand. Additionally, I stress attending the types of dances that you want to call, as often as you can. Dancing a particular dance, is a great way to learn it, and to place it appropriately in your repertoire. I have many dance cards in my collection that I have not called, but I frequently call the ones that brought me joy as a dancer. Rich Stafford, CT On Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 3:33 PM, James Saxe via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: Hi, Claire, I've done only a tiny amount of calling for the family dance crowd, but from what I've seen of the New England Dance Masters material and Marion Rose's material, and from seeing the authors in action either live or on video, I'd second both of Rich's recommendations. Another resource worth looking at is Dudley Laufman's _Traditional Barn Dances and Calling_, which comes packaged with two CD's of music (called and uncalled) and a DVD showing some of the dances. See http://www.humankinetics.com/products/all-products/traditional-barn-dances-… SF Bay area caller Erik Hoffman has a book called "Old-Time Dance Calling for Weddings, Parties, and One-Night Stands" http://www.erikhoffman.com/otdancebk.html If you get in touch with him and tell more about the group you're expecting to call for (What age-range of home-schoolers? Will a bunch of their younger siblings be there?), he might advise you as to how much of the material in it would be suitable for you. Cheers, --Jim _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net