[Callers] This might provide insight on how to teach....

2014-07-03 Thread Michael Fuerst via Callers
.. dancers the repeating sequence of a contra dance  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABuKR0hUdu8     Michael Fuerst      802 N Broadway      Urbana IL 61801   217-239-5844___ Callers mailing list Callers@lists.sharedweight.net http://lists.sharedweig

Re: [Callers] Grand Marches

2014-07-03 Thread Beth Parkes via Callers
* moves that work well, and how to prompt them There are many, many different figures that work well. You don’t prompt them, you lead them. Tony and I were leading the Ralph Page grand march you noted below. * how to gauge space and timing This is the hardest issue. You need enough peopl

Re: [Callers] Grand Marches

2014-07-03 Thread John Sweeney via Callers
Hi Luke, I call a Grand March by leading it, with my wife. I wear a wireless head mike so my hands are free. We just start promenading around the dance-floor encouraging everyone to follow us. For the stationary Arbor/Tunnel, once I have got couples making arches I drop ou