Re: [Callers] Booking Ahead - (was ideas for callers about sidelines)

2013-01-24 Thread Greg McKenzie
Ron wrote: > You need to watch this video: > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7b3yzjAv8c > > There are dances where you can take the greatest caller in the world, > the best band in the world, and there will be stubborn dancers who > just. Don't. Listen. > Thank you Ron for responding and for p

Re: [Callers] Waltz contras - does anyone have any in their box?

2013-01-24 Thread Jerome Grisanti
> > Alan Winston asked: > Slip-jgs are usually played with DAH-du-dum DAH-du-dum DAH-dum-dum > (nine beats in a measure, with emphasis on the first beat of each triplet). > Are you taking three (ONE-two-three) waltz steps per measure, or one > (ONE...TWO...THREE) waltz step per measure? > Alan

Re: [Callers] Waltz contras - does anyone have any in their box?

2013-01-24 Thread Thomas J Senior
I have found that "United We Dance" by Bob Isaacs works well as a waltz. Doing Rory o More setting in waltz time is very satisfying (to me). Instead of a swing, folks can either do a two hand turn or just waltz to the end of the phrase. *United We Dance* Improp

Re: [Callers] Booking Ahead - (was ideas for callers about sidelines)

2013-01-24 Thread Ron T Blechner
Greg, You need to watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7b3yzjAv8c There are dances where you can take the greatest caller in the world, the best band in the world, and there will be stubborn dancers who just. Don't. Listen. "> But if the dancers perceive the process of partnering