have a few new dancers
> but frequently they show up later in the evening. If there are no new dancers
> there before the dance begins, we do not hold the workshop.
>
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>> Message: 2
>> Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 13:11:13 -0400
>> From: Jeff Kaufman
>> To: &q
new dancers there
before the dance begins, we do not hold the workshop.
>
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 13:11:13 -0400
> From: Jeff Kaufman
> To: "Caller's discussion list"
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Glen Echo FND beginner lesson plan
> Messa
> Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 09:14:39 -0700
> From: Greg McKenzie
> To: "Caller's discussion list"
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Glen Echo FND beginner lesson plan
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> Jeff wrote:
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On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 6:47 PM, Bob Hofkin wrote:
>
> Glen Echo Sunday night has been doing a workshop for the past several years.
>
Ah, now I remember! The Glen Echo workshop wasn't in the hall itself,
but in another area off to the side. This meant it didn't have an
effect on our soundchecki
Jeff,
Glen Echo Sunday night has been doing a workshop for the past several years.
Baltimore (Saturday) has one. Baltimore (Wednesday) has a workshop twice
a month.
Bob
On 8/14/2013 13:11, Jeff Kaufman wrote:
The regular evening dances we've played, with workshop status:
On 8/13/2013 8:43 PM, Greg McKenzie wrote:
If the hall is integrated the first-timers will have either a partner who
will put them on the correct side, or they will be surrounded by couples
modeling the correct behavior. If I need to give out this sort of
information I consider it to be a sign t
The regular evening dances we've played, with workshop status:
Amherst MA: workshop
Grey Eagle, Asheville NC: no workshop
BIDA in Cambridge MA: workshop
Baltimore MD: no workshop
Belfast ME: workshop
Brooklyn NY: workshop
Charlestown MA: no workshop
Charlotte NC: workshop
Charlottesville VA: works
Jeff wrote:
> I think the fraction of dances with a beginners workshop is more like 30%.
>
> (With the Free Raisins I notice when there are workshops because while
> we're not generally asked to play for a workshop we do need to be
> quiet and stop soundchecking. We've played dances at about 45
>
On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 11:43 PM, Greg McKenzie wrote:
>
> I think almost all contra dances provide some kind of orientation.
>
I think the fraction of dances with a beginners workshop is more like 30%.
(With the Free Raisins I notice when there are workshops because while
we're not generally as
On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 11:43 PM, Greg McKenzie wrote:
> Mac wrote:
>
> > At our dances in St Louis, new dancers are almost always paired with
> > experienced dancers for much of the first part of the evening (not ones
> who
> > have just attended once or twice - but dancers skilled in dancing wi
Mac wrote:
> At our dances in St Louis, new dancers are almost always paired with
> experienced dancers for much of the first part of the evening (not ones who
> have just attended once or twice - but dancers skilled in dancing with new
> dancers). There are exceptions - but our dancers work hard
com
Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2013 10:25 AM
Subject: Re: [Callers] Glen Echo FND beginner lesson plan
Thank you Tavi, Stan, and Laura for posting this.
It's been a long time since I danced in Glen Echo and I am delighted to
hear that they have moved beyond the four-separate-classes forma
Thank you Tavi, Stan, and Laura for posting this.
It's been a long time since I danced in Glen Echo and I am delighted to
hear that they have moved beyond the four-separate-classes format. This
new approach takes several big steps in a very helpful direction. I like
the emphasis on getting folks
Thanks for this -and thanks to Dance Ranger Stan.
Dorcas
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On Aug 10, 2013, at 3:57 AM, "tavi merrill"
wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> It was a real treat to utilize the lesson plan Stan Fowler and Laura Brown
> developed for Glen Echo's Friday night dance. As a caller who's often more
>
Hi all,
It was a real treat to utilize the lesson plan Stan Fowler and Laura Brown
developed for Glen Echo's Friday night dance. As a caller who's often more
comfortable with experienced crowds than one night stands, it was magic to
watch the simple concept behind this come to life and open a new
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