Re: [Callers] Teaching Fan in the Doorway

2010-03-17 Thread Steve Gester
Hi, I have taught and called this dance a number of times; think it feels good for the dancers to dance to a slip jig, although English country dancers do it frequently. I start with the end of the dance, which is gypsy with your N just enough until the gents face each other across the set

Re: [Callers] Squares - Boston area - tonight - caller(s) needed

2010-01-22 Thread Steve Gester
Hi Amy, Would be fun if I lived in the area. Baltimore is a little far; can you "beam me up" there? Steve - Original Message - From: "Amy Cann" To: "Caller's discussion list" Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 5:10 PM Subject: Re: [Callers] Squares - Boston area - tonight - caller

Re: [Callers] Squares - Boston area - tonight - caller(s) needed

2010-01-22 Thread Steve Gester
Hi Beth and Tony, I live too far away; otherwise, I'd love to. Steve (Baltimore, MD) - Original Message - From: "Beth Parkes" To: Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 12:47 PM Subject: [Callers] Squares - Boston area - tonight - caller(s) needed Hi! Do you call squares? Are

Re: [Callers] Callers' workshop

2009-12-17 Thread Steve Gester
Always interested in more ideas on teaching, both dances and workshops. Also, ideas on programming and the needs of musicians. - Original Message - From: "Richard Hart" To: ; "Caller's discussion list" Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 12:59 AM Subject: Re: [Callers] Callers' works

Re: [Callers] Spreading out the "Inexperience"

2009-01-26 Thread Steve Gester
In a small dance I called recently, an enthusiastic but inexperienced group of young people almost always lined up in a foursome together. There it worked to walk the contra dances through twice, then start the dance from the progressed positions where the foursome was not with each other. So

Re: [Callers] Dances for 3-6 couples

2008-10-22 Thread Steve Gester
Will, could you send me your list, thanks! (I don't know how to respond to just you, so sorry this is going out to everyone) Thank you, Steve - Original Message - From: "Will Loving" To: Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 10:55 PM Subject: Re: [Callers] Dances fo