[Callers] Dance length/dances per evening

[Lenore Frigo via Callers]

I also use a stopwatch. As a new caller, I find it difficult to use any of
the other methods because they require me to calculate and/or REMEMBER one
more bit of information and my brain is already quite fully engaged. When I
started out calling guest calling just 1-2 dances per night, I was fine
tracking tune changes, but calling all night long, it all blurs together
too much.

I don't use the stop watch to tell me when to stop the dance, but it's the
perfect way to answer the question "Just how long has this dance been going
on?". I usually aim to wrap it up in about 8-9 minutes, but it all depends
on all those situational factors that people have already mentioned.

-Lenore


On Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 5:54 PM, Maia McCormick via Callers <
callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> Just polling the masses here--how long do you generally run your dances
> (in times through the dance, time take, couples going up and back, etc.)?
> How many dances do you generally manage to fit into a 3-hour contra
> evening? I've heard different wisdom from different folks and am curious to
> add some more data points!
>
> Cheers,
> Maia
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