Re: Community and One Nighter dances: Book and CDSS article

Hello Paul You are always full of good ideas and good energy. Just to let you know - I did a similar thing in 1999 - wrote an article for the CDSS News which resulted in the publication of a CDSS-produced pamphlet entitled 'Family and Community Dances' with contributions from Dudley, Andy Davis, Bob Dalsemer, Joan Shimer and myself. That article, now entitled 'Calling for Community and Family Groups: A Primer for Contradance Callers' has been revised many times since (including today) and I have attached it for your reading pleasure. Also, all the books put out by the Community Dance Project (me), the New England Dancing Masters, Sanna Longden, Dudley Laufman, Bob Dalsemer, Bob Walser, Dina Blade, and others are in fact 'community dancing' repertoire. I offer this information as background for your laudable project. I think it would be important to first determine what existing resources are out there and then see what would be most useful for contra dance callers. I have many ideas along those lines and would be happy to help in any way that I can. Thanks, Paul! --- Marian Marian Rose CP 8162, 150 rue Racine Est Chicoutimi, QC G7H 5B7 (418) 545-6603 (maison) (581) 234-1614 (cellulaire) www.marianrose.com