> I may toss it out as a suggestion to the bride and groom who really want to
have their guests up having a good time.
I know that when Dudley Laufman does a wedding gig, he insists as part of the
pre-party negotiations that he be given 45 minutes or so for dancing before
there's cake cutting or s
Thanks Amy. This does make sense to me. I may toss it out as a suggestion to
the bride and groom who really want to have their guests up having a good time.
--- On Wed, 6/18/08, Amy Cann wrote:
> From: Amy Cann
> Subject: Re: [Callers] suggestions for dancing on lawns...
> To: "Caller's d
The sidecar swing hold can also be walked instead of buzz-stepped, if
folks want a little more elegance and a bit less gym class.
and I agree with whoever suggested waiting on the cake: people think their
job as a guest is done once they eat it.
I like to lead from a toast, with everyone gathered
For me, the most important task as a caller at a wedding is to get the bride
and groom dancing in the first dance.
If you make the first dance a circle (not a mixer) then you don't have any
hassles in getting 'that extra last couple' to make up a set. You don't
even really need to worry who is
The Witful Turnip wrote about insurance:
snip
About caller insurance, I heard about it a couple of years ago, and it may
have even been on this list. My recollection is that it's offered by or
related to CallerLab, the modern western square dance folks in the US. I
also seem to remember that the
Thank you for all your responses.
My biggest concern was for uneven ground, turned ankles and bad knees. I
suppose that was based on my own experiences when I supported community dances
at one or two festivals.
But it is a wedding and all the slow and simple rules apply. You all helped
e
The CALLERLAB policy that Bev mentioned does not appli to Canadian or overseas
callers. CALLERLAB says, "We urge Canadian and overseas callers to contact their
local organizations for their insurance needs."
Alas. It's a good deal. Purchased through CDSS, it costs $48/year:
http://cdss.org/member
I've called many a wedding and/or event dance on grass and have never had a
problem. Like Beth, I agree with most everything that's been said,
particularly Rich's comment about using elbow swings, Tom's comment about
using mixers, and her comment about wedding timing. All absolutely true in
my exp
That was my understanding of ONS and MUC. Could it be anything else???
Obvious.
Rich
-- Original message --
From: Greg McKenzie
>
> Callers,
>
> Some people may not be familiar with the jargon we use. Just to clarify:
>
> ONS stands for "Old Ninnie's Shuffle" a
Callers,
Some people may not be familiar with the jargon we use. Just to clarify:
ONS stands for "Old Ninnie's Shuffle" a dance done at retirement
homes in southern New Mexico.
MUC stands for "Mucilaginous Uphill Crabwalk" which is a popular
dance amongst college students on the East coast
> Hell all, looking for support and any suggestions for calling an
> outside wedding dance.
>
> Since I am dealing with a wedding dance I don't have to worry about
> fast dancing. Although I keep thinking about that unsteady dancing
> thing that is already present with non-dancers, and their over
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