Although I have had many good nights as a square dance and/or contra dance caller, My best gigs are often one night stands/party dances. It is a thrill to see non dancers learn to move with the phtrase of music and see those great smiles when they succeed. 40-100 people are a good size for such a gig, and great music is always a plus. Success is much more important than challenge. Most of these parties are for a "community" that is already established, so the dancers are already among friends. I am simply bringing them a new, and joyful, way to interact. No matter what kind of venue I call, a good way for me to judge a good dance is to look at how many dancers stick around to the end. Rich Sbardella Stafford, CT On Thu, Mar 3, 2016 at 9:18 AM, Ron Blechner via Callers < callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net&gt; wrote: