A few months ago I danced a long medley, perhaps 30-45 minutes, where
the "rules" were somewhat different. There was only one caller (Diane
Silvers), but two bands switched off. We had three major sets going.
The guidance at the beginning was that when a couple popped out at the
end of the set we had the option of sitting out a few times through then
rejoining, and we were encouraged to find new partners before coming
back in.
On 12/29/2010 6:54 PM, Greg McKenzie wrote:
If you call a medley it is best to give the dancers fair warning well
in advance. Some will want to find a "special" partner to spend that
slot with. Others will just want to be sure they can avoid
newcomers. (There is good reason for this. Newcomers might have
difficulty and some of the regular dancers will only feel comfortable
dancing a medley if they are with an experienced dancer.)
Also, there are some of us who will want to sit out during a medley.
Empowering the dancers with advance information about unusual dances
is good policy. It builds trust and a sense of common purpose.
- Greg
I want to try calling a dance medley in our contra group in 2011. ?As
this will be new for me and all of our dancers I?m writing for advice.
?Specifically:
What are some sets of dance that work well as medleys?
What coordination should you do with the band ahead of time?
What recommendations do you have for instructions during the walk
through?
Anything else (other than screwing my courage to the sticking point?)
Thanks.
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