[Callers] Difficult dancers as a caller

[Ron Blechner via Callers]

Mac, suggestions on how?

(Guessing this is more of an organizer, not caller, thing to do.)

Ron Blechner

On Mar 7, 2017 9:51 AM, "Mac Mckeever via Callers" <
callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> It has been my experience that dancers with limited skills/ability  often
> do not realize they are different from anyone else.  They assume that being
> lost and confused during a dance is normal.
>
> Finding a gentle way to bring this to their attention might be a good way
> to start
>
> Mac McKeever
> STLouis
>
>
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> *From:* Martha Wild via Callers <callers at lists.sharedweight.net>
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> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 7, 2017 8:40 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [Callers] Difficult dancers as a caller
>
> As one other caller mentioned - what I do as a caller is avoid looking at
> that dancer AT ALL. That confuses me, and I will miscall if I get to caught
> up in what is happening there. What I do is look ASAP for the dancers who
> are doing the moves smoothly and well, and I call to them, making sure I
> call clearly at the start of the four beats before each move will start,
> and not at the two beats before that I might often use, to give a little
> extra time for the person to react. If there is a four in line down the
> hall, I will call for the turn also on beat five of the phrase before (just
> as above, just saying it differently) ensuring that they turn around and
> head back in time to cast off or do whatever needs to be done in time for
> the next move. If I call carefully and steadily and clearly at the
> appropriate time for a few times through the dance to the experienced
> dancers, I generally find that once I look at the problem area, it has
> resolved. Also - I don’t vary or shorten my calls, as I might otherwise,
> and I might say Neighbor balance and swing, or With the next couple star
> left - telling them who to do it with and what, or face across, right and
> left through - which way to face etc. especially on any figure that might
> be confusing.
>
>
> On Mar 6, 2017, at 3:45 PM, Alexandra Deis-Lauby via Callers <
> callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
> Inspired by Marie's other thread, I wonder what tools callers use when
> they encounter a dance floor with such a dancer, especially if there is
> only one who is having so much difficulty but who leaves confused dancers
> in their wake. Do you call to that dancer? Do you call earlier? Do you
> adjust your program accordingly? Something else?
>
> Thanks,
> Alex
>
>
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