Hi,
I've tried calling two squares lately, one at each of the last two
Northern Spy dances, in Norwich, VT, where my calling teacher, David
Millstone graciously let me take a try at the microphone. I have to
say that I loved the squares, maybe more than the contras! After being
hugely intimidated (you can't even imagine) I found them to be just a
blast. I like that I get to invent sequences of figures for the
opening, break and closing and I like that I get to call all the way
through rather than just the first part of the dance because calling is
so much fun. I did simple ones: a variation David helped me to work
out of the Simple Square that's found in New England Dance Masters
Chimes of Dunkirk book in May and in June, just last weekend on a
sweltering night, Cumberland Square 8, which David taught me.
Simple Square went nearly perfectly (a huge thrill), with it's fun
trick of first having one couple "back to back, separate round the
outside track", then after they've all done it and after a break,
surprising them by having two couples go at once, then all four
couples. My experience with Cumberland Square 8 wasn't as smooth,
mostly, I think, because I wasn't as prepared and was very distracted
by my daughter's graduation weekend and all that went with that. I had
planned to have the heads go first on the figure for the first two
times, then surprise them by having the sides go first after the break.
But then I forgot to do the break (argh) and was already into having
the heads go first on my third time through the figure before I
realized what had happened. The good thing was that I, as David says,
"didn't have a meltdown" and was able to improvise a way out of it and
the band somehow figured out that I was doing one less time through the
tune and the whole thing felt smooth and the dancers were none the
wiser. Whew! In retrospect, it feels great.
If you want to do these dances and can't find them, let me know and I
can type in my directions.
Good luck!
Delia Clark
On Jun 13, 2005, at 11:39 PM, Chris Weiler wrote:
Hi Tom,
I haven't collected any as of yet (except the ones in the reference
books that I've bought). I do plan to call them and have signed up for
the Square Dance Callers course at Pinewoods next month. I'm really
looking forward to working with Kathy Anderson.
One of the things that was reported back to me from the N. Whitefield
dance (I'm still working on the full e-mail to the group) was that the
person thought I lacked some variety in my program. I'm thinking that
it has to do with my limitations as far as formations go. Putting a
couple of squares in the evening breaks things up nicely.
Chris
Tom Hinds wrote:
I wanted to know what people think of squares. Have any of you
collected any good ones? Do
any of the new callers plan to include one in their programs in the
future?
Tom Hinds
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From: Chris Weiler <chris.wei...@weirdtable.org>
Subject: Re: [Callers] Gorham, New Hampshire new venue
To: Marlena Schilke <mschi...@gmail.com>
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Marlena,
Unfortunately, it's just too little notice, so I can't help you
out.
I am copying the SharedWeight list just in case one of the callers
on
there SharedWeight people: If you're looking to gain experience,
and you're
ready for it, jumping on an opportunity like this is a great way
to do
it.
Chris
-----Marlena Schilke <mschilke@gmail.c
To: Chris Weiler <chris.wei...@weirdtable.org>
Date: 06/10/2005 04:31P Subject: Re: [Callers] Gorham,
New Hampshire new venue
Hello Chris,
Harry Brauser, our schedule health
problems, and cannot make it tomorrow for our small develo
at
7:30pm?
-- On 4/29/05, Chris Weiler <Chris.Weiler@weirdtable
> Hi Marlena,
>
> Sorry, I c dances this
> summer >
> Thanks!
> Chris
>
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