Greg McKenzie wrote:
>
> There are calls, prompts, and cues. I use "calls" to refer to words
> that can instruct everyone during the first walk-through. (Others
> might call this "instructions.") Prompts are what you give out when
> the music starts. Cues are what the dancers use to help them
Jeff wrote:
> I like this idea a lot too. I want to take it a step further and have
> the light actually be calls:
>
> http://sccs.swarthmore.edu/~cbr/news/2011-08-07.html
>
There are calls, prompts, and cues. I use "calls" to refer to words that
can instruct everyone during the first walk-thr
On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 8:52 AM, Mark Stowe wrote:
> Video at the burningmancontradance.com website - missed the nights with
> two
> lines and this years should be more interesting. Better reason to go the
> site - my own take on an intro to contra (comments appreciated).
>
The web site freezes
Folks,
why don't you just leave well enough alone? Play with all colors of the rainbow
if you will - but not instead of skillful calling! I don't like Jeff's idea as
stated in his link at all. But that's me... I also like triple minors and proper
dances .
Hanny
Greg McKenzie wrote:
>
> I am most intrigued with the idea put forth by the burner contra folks of
> using the lighting to reinforce the calls. Every phrase in the dance (A1,
> A2, B1, and B2) could have a different color or effect setting. Using the
> lighting as a reinforcement to the calls co
Video at the burningmancontradance.com website - missed the nights with two
lines and this years should be more interesting. Better reason to go the
site - my own take on an intro to contra (comments appreciated)
On Aug 7, 2011 11:22 AM, "Donald Perley" wrote:
> On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 11:09 AM, G
Impaired dancers was my original main worry. The solution we employed last
year was to have a carpeted area for freeform dancers and friendly signage
and 'fence' so dancers would take a lesson first. Turned out no impaired
dancers - in general the impaired subpopulation which is definitely a
mino
On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 11:09 AM, Greg McKenzie wrote:
> I have not been back for years now but I know that calling for this
> venue would be one of the most difficult calling gigs I can imagine. There
> will probably be 20% to more than 50% first-timers in the crowd. Combined
> with the proble
I've never done techno, but this lighting plan sounds well suited to some of
that. So interesting.
Dorcas Hand
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I can understand Jolaine's hesitation. But the "Look at ME!" part of the
caller's ego has always been a factor at contra dances. Like Jolaine I also
feel that the caller should "fade into the background" as soon as possible,
but I recognize that I am in the minority of callers and I am willing to
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