[Callers] Tempo for Squares

[Bob Green]

Southern Missouri squares are often blazing fast, largely dictated by the
clogging style
dancing used...the feet aren't going fare, but they are definitely going
fast. Here is a clip from an Ava, Mo. dance:
https://youtu.be/f_fymnXgXow

Bob Green

On Sat, Sep 21, 2019 at 1:11 PM Nick Cuccia via Callers <
callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> On 9/21/19 10:50 AM, Colin Hume via Callers wrote:
> > On Sat, 21 Sep 2019 13:36:37 -0400, Rich Sbardella via Callers wrote:
> >> Tempo for contra is often below 120 bpm.�  I learned to call squares at
> about 128 bpm.
> >>
> >> Is this significant difference the norm, and if so why?
> > If you're talking about unphrased squares (Southern or MWSD) maybe
> people can cope with a faster tempo because the caller waits
> > until they've finished a move, whereas a contra is supposed to be fitted
> to the music.
> >
> In my area (California's San Joaquin Valley, between Stockton and
> Fresno), most MWSD folk would consider 127 BPM or faster to be "fast".
> 123 BPM is a more typical tempo here, and for some of the older dancers,
> that's a bit fast.  And as Colin alluded, MWSD callers will wait for
> dancers to catch up more often than not.  In fact, MWSD callers here
> teaching dancers how many beats they have to execute a given figure is
> almost nonexistent.
>
> --Nick
>
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