Hi Ricky
I'll echo what Chris has said:
Dances that I attend, with the possible exception
of Gilmanton NH, I find it's harder to get the
Experianced/Non-experianced dancers to mingle than
to seperate them. More to the point; folks with
children tend to gravitate to a common line because
it gives the kids a place to jump around
without the pressure of doing the dance 'correctly'
all the way through. That being said, I have had the
pleasure of watching very young dancers come up through
the beginner lines to become exceptional dancers and
well rounded young adults! A joy to dance with!
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We've occasionally asked the caller to announce before the break that the
first contra after the break will be a "No Walk Through." We leave it up to
the caller's discretion, if he thinks there are enough "good" dancers and
few enough newbies.
It's never exactly a challenging dance, but it is a perk for the
experienced dancers to not have to teach that one to newbie partners
and neighbors.
We chose after the break because the newbies can still get a few more
of the goodies while watching, and even add it if they think they can do it
after watching. It was a long long board meeting to come up with something
that satisfied all the concerns.
Downside is that some newbies go home, but that happens anyway with
a Thursday dance from 8-11pm.
Bob
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Another line question: I often have some experienced folks (and I would like
some more), mixed in with lots of very beginners. When these experienced
dancers come they are always very friendly to the others and very helpful.
I would like to thank them with some more complex dances, without asking
them to wait until the very end. Do you think that a beginner's line and an
"experienced line" could be organized without it seeming unfriendly? Has
anyone ever tried such a thing?
Rickey Holt, Fremont, NH
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The surveys from the recent Rochester Contra/Swing Thanksgiving weekend had
2
individual comments regarding children making the dancing less enjoyable.
The
circumstances were regarding a child (5 years old) who was *forced* to dance
by his parent, in the *evening* contra and afternoon English dance. The
child
is capable with modest dances, but the evening dances are more complicated,
and the English dance is all about timing and style.
The board decided that our community wants to encourage young dancers, so
excluding them from the floor was not an option. We also wanted to respect
the
expectations of the folks who come to a festival for higher quality dancing
than
is had a regular weekly dances. We decided to create a "child friendly" line
at the side of the hall, have the caller announce it occasionally, and put a
big sign on the wall at the head of that line.
Does anyone else out there have thoughts about this? Has the
"child-friendly"
line been tried? Did it meet with success? Does it wind up being empty? Are
there other dances where children are excluded?
Thanks in advance.
Bob
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The surveys from the recent Rochester Contra/Swing Thanksgiving weekend had 2
individual comments regarding children making the dancing less enjoyable. The
circumstances were regarding a child (5 years old) who was *forced* to dance
by his parent, in the *evening* contra and afternoon English dance. The child
is capable with modest dances, but the evening dances are more complicated,
and the English dance is all about timing and style.
The board decided that our community wants to encourage young dancers, so
excluding them from the floor was not an option. We also wanted to respect the
expectations of the folks who come to a festival for higher quality dancing than
is had a regular weekly dances. We decided to create a "child friendly" line
at the side of the hall, have the caller announce it occasionally, and put a
big sign on the wall at the head of that line.
Does anyone else out there have thoughts about this? Has the "child-friendly"
line been tried? Did it meet with success? Does it wind up being empty? Are
there other dances where children are excluded?
Thanks in advance.
Bob
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