Re: [Callers] When the dancers aren't paying attention

I also think it's worth mentioning that we can model as dancers the behavior we'd like to see as callers. Socializing and catching up with friends is excellent, but when I'm dancing, I make an effort to always quiet down and listen to the caller whenever they start speaking, and perhaps gently dire

Re: [Callers] When the dancers aren't paying attention

I certainly agree that a "s" or similar utterance is not a good thing to do. One of the consequences of people talking during the walkthrough is that it sometimes hard to hear the instructions - especially at the back of the hall. And of course it is at the back of the hall where there are

Re: [Callers] When the dancers aren't paying attention

iciently, or are you spending so much time talking that people > lose interest? > > sometimes, i just start the walkthru anyway. as soon as people realize > that most people are starting to swing, they get a little more interested > :-) > > cheers, > barb > > > >

Re: [Callers] When the dancers aren't paying attention

Erik wrote: Often, after people have lined up, they talk with each other, their partner, their minor set, or other people around them. Often callers strive to get everyone to shut-up so they can start the dance. I've come to believe this time of conversation is the main time we get to know a

Re: [Callers] When the dancers aren't paying attention

e you >> teaching efficiently, or are you spending so much time talking that people >> lose interest? >> >> sometimes, i just start the walkthru anyway. as soon as people realize that >> most people are starting to swing, they get a little more interested :-) >>

Re: [Callers] When the dancers aren't paying attention

erest? sometimes, i just start the walkthru anyway. as soon as people realize that most people are starting to swing, they get a little more interested :-) cheers, barb > Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2014 13:05:57 -0400 > To: maia@gmail.com <mailto:maia@gmail.com> > CC: cal

Re: [Callers] When the dancers aren't paying attention

e you spending so much time talking that people lose interest? sometimes, i just start the walkthru anyway.  as soon as people realize that most people are starting to swing, they get a little more interested :-) cheers, barb > Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2014 13:05:57 -0400 > To

Re: [Callers] When the dancers aren't paying attention

people are starting to swing, they get a little more interested :-) cheers, barb > Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2014 13:05:57 -0400 > To: maia@gmail.com > CC: call...@sharedweight.net > Subject: Re: [Callers] When the dancers aren't paying attention > From: callers@lists.sharedweight.n