Rickey,
As a female, I've done that numerous times, and never had a problem
with it, presuming you're going 3/4. Why would I be facing the wrong
way? Maybe your circle is going too slow so you aren't far enough
around before you start? From my vantage, I'm moving around to the
left and I just sort of turn it into more of a spiraling in so that
the circle contracts into a pass through (in my view of the track I'm
on). No problem. Of course, if my neighbor gives me a little weight
to pull against as I move that way it adds to the flow.
Martha
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Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:37:45 -0500
From: "Rickey" <[email protected]>
Subject: [Callers] Really!?
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Hi,
Preparing to call, I just walked through a dance where I wanted to
know
where each man and each woman would be. It was a move we do very
(!) often
now: from Becket formation the first move is circle left ? and pass
through. In this case you pass through to new neighbors and do-si-
do there.
For the men this is a very smooth move. The circle left ? leaves them
facing in the direction they need to go. But it seems that the
women have to
turn around (????!!!!) if they are to progress to new neighbors in
the same
direction as the men. Women, is this true? Who knew!? The women
knew. If
it is true, how do you manage it? When I tried it I was not (!)
graceful.
Slow and Surprised in New Hampshire
Rickey Holt
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:41:19 -0500
From: Delia Clark <[email protected]>
Subject: [Callers] labor of love
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Hi,
When I mentioned my dream of starting a new dance series in my
community of Woodstock VT to Jeremiah McLane at Pinewoods a few
summers ago, the main thing that I remember him saying is "Good luck,
it's a labor of love." His comment has stuck with me as we've
muddled along up to this point but, hey...
Friday night we had OUR FIRST DANCE in the "Third Friday Woodstock
Dance Series" and it was an awesome success, far exceeding our
expectations!!! I thought I might share some of what went well and
ask for your thoughts on starting new series in case you can help us
to maintain momentum.
The committee that finally came together with enough energy to make
this happen included several parents of young children, Waldorf
School parents, parents of kids with developmental disabilities and
members of a newish contra band that has been performing irregularly
over the past couple of years plus me as caller (my husband and son
are in the band). Here's what we came up with
Gradual Build-Up
We held two private parties in this venue this fall and early winter
that included members of the same band and me calling. Both
attracted big crowds and we promoted our dance series at both, at
least in concept. One of the parties was to celebrate my high school
son's new film and a ton of local HS kids came, which helped build up
a base of interest there and they turned out in force on Friday.
Family Friendly
We decided to make this a very family-friendly dance. We came up
with a program that includes:
5:30 - dinner of vegetarian soup and bread.
6:30 - family dance
7:30 - break and pot luck desserts
8:00 - contra dance
Notes on dinner: the soup is made by committee members using veggies
bought from a local farmer and bread is donated by a local bakery.
We gathered up a bunch of mismatched cups, bowls and spoons and we'll
keep them together and use them each time.
Affordable
We are currently charging $5 per adult, with children and teens
free. The cost includes both parts of the dance and dinner. We made
enough on Friday to pay for the food ingredients plus enough for seed
money for food for next time, some money to pay the guy who helped
cook, plus a modest amount for each band member -- we were thrilled
at how the finances came out, because of the large turn-out. Still,
we think we might try putting out a donation bucket for extra
donations next time to pay band members better (it's a big band),
donate to local non-profits, and and maybe invest in better sound
equipment over time.
Local Business Sponsor
One of our committee members owns two local businesses that recycle
and make compost. He offered to sponsor the dances, covering the
cost of the hall for the first five dances, which is $100 per night,
which is a reduced rate from their usual $150. We promoted his
businesses on all the posters and announced it at each part of the
dance, encouraging folks to give his hand a squeeze as they passed
him in line.
We also plan to try choosing a local non-profit to co-host each
dance, promoting it with their constituency and receiving a share of
the proceeds.
Promotion
We advertised all five dances in the series on one poster, but I
think we will also announce each separately again. A lot of the
promotion happened through local organizations, churches, and schools.
Problems
- I can't make all the dances so I will need to find a substitute,
which feels sad for me, but maybe it's a more sustainable pattern,
given how much I travel for work.
- A lot of the families with younger kids stayed through the break
and were still there at 8:00 so it was a little challenging to meet
their needs and still make all the high school students and adults
who had come feel like this wasn't a little kid event. They mostly
danced one or two dances, which I made appropriate for their level,
though, so it worked out fine.
- We jury-rigged our sound system, which was imperfect. More money/
attention needed for that as we go.
Question
Do you have any suggestions for us about starting a new series?
We're all ears!!
Sorry to miss you at Ralph Page -- I'm sure it was wonderful.
Thanks!
Delia Clark
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Delia Clark
PO Box 45
Taftsville, VT 05073
802-457-2075
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