Floor manager, as a named role, is about as old as "prompter" which
might be the same age as "caller".
At public balls in the latter 1800s, the floor manager would make sure
sets got formed, make introductions for people who wanted to be
introduced (which had
to happen before they could dance together) and generally take charge of
things which a prompter at the top of the large hall couldn't be
expected to manage. (Presumably
also ejected the disorderly, echoed prompts if necessary ... but I don't
have that from a written source.)
There might be multiple floor managers.
-- Alan
On 11/13/2012 6:24 PM, Greg McKenzie wrote:
Dan wrote:
As a dancer or floor manager, I sometimes have done what the Scottish
Country Dancers do:
Floor manager? I am not familiar with this role. Is it from Scottish
Country Dance? I always love learning about new roles in the dance hall.
- Greg McKenzie
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