hi all,
Richard said,
> Instead it may help to focus on the new people, the first time
> dancers in the room. Remind people to be inclusive and to ask
> someone they don't know or a new dancer to dance. New dancers
> need to do that all the time and it is a good idea to remind
> the regulars ab
On May 18, 2006, at 5:11 PM, Troll / Wright wrote:
I'm not sure about not booking ahead when there's an excess of men. I
definitely avoid dancing with women at the beginning of a dance
when that's
most obvious. But shouldn't I accept (if a man asks me)?
You may do whatever pleases you! I
Lisa - I'm not sure about not booking ahead when there's an excess of men. I
definitely avoid dancing with women at the beginning of a dance when that's
most obvious. But shouldn't I accept (if a man asks me)? Let me say that
for me "not booking ahead" means I usually find the partner for the
Seth,
Correct me if I am wrong, as a budding new caller(suddenly I feel like a
flower), the first few
dances should be with new dancers. Therefore, the beginning dances are booked
ahead.I
understand you are not refering to this. However, at my local dance I have
said no to many people
dur
At 11:38 AM 5/18/2006, Lisa Greenleaf wrote:
> * model good behavior [especially after Lisa called me out at
> SnowBall, 2004!]
What did I do? Can't remember.
One of my favorite stories, and the reason I really stopped booking ahead.
I was trying to avoid it previously, but this was a pu
At 11:45 AM 5/18/2006, Chris Weiler wrote:
If you feel strongly about posting a question to both lists, go ahead!
My only request is that you use separate e-mails to do it so people
aren't trying to reply to both lists.
Thanks. Will do - and will use separate e-mails.
If people want to do it,
I think you need to be careful when considering "booking ahead". For
example, consider the person who, during a dance, asks a friend during a
swing for the next dance. Is that booking ahead? Or what about the
person who asks for a dance and who is told that the (s)he's already got
a partner, bu
If you feel strongly about posting a question to both lists, go ahead!
My only request is that you use separate e-mails to do it so people
aren't trying to reply to both lists.
This list belongs to everyone. The cross posting request is just that.
If people want to do it, we're not going to st
On May 18, 2006, at 10:25 AM, Seth Tepfer wrote:
* model good behavior [especially after Lisa called me out at
SnowBall, 2004!]
What did I do? Can't remember.
We have the same problem in Boston and we're
talking about it (no info yet). Personally, I make a point
of not booking ahead w
People book ahead at our local dance. I despise the practice, but I
understand where it comes from, and have been prone to it myself (can I
have a witness?). It is a problem that is rife at our dance weekends and
our local dance.
I do not want to get into a religious discussion about whether b
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