[Callers] Ralph Page

2008-01-21 Thread gtw...@worldpath.net
Hi Chris and all Shared Weights, It was good to see those folks that I see but once a Year! Though I was in attendance for Part of the RPDLW, I did miss the callers workshops.(the outside world held sway) I would be grateful if folks who were in attendance would provide a brief synopsis of the

[Callers] Ralph Page Legacy Weekend

2008-01-21 Thread Chris Weiler (home)
Hello everyone, Once again, frigid New Hampshire was home to another warm and special Ralph Page Dance Legacy Weekend. It was great to see people from all over the country who came to dance and learn. The SharedWeight lunch gatherings were a couple of the high points for me. We had fascinating

Re: [Callers] Callers Digest, Vol 41, Issue 10

2008-01-21 Thread Martha Wild
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 j

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2008-01-21 Thread Jane Ewing
Ricky - The very reason it is very important for a caller to dance the opposite role on a somewhat frequent basis! I remember being at a callers workshop once and my partner (male) was going on and on about how great the dance was that we were in the middle of dancing. In my ever tactless way I

[Callers] labor of love

2008-01-21 Thread Delia Clark
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 p

[Callers] Really!?

2008-01-21 Thread Rickey
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 ¾ and pass through. In this case you pass through to new neighbors and do-si-do there.