I'm writing as a happy attendee of several of Dugan's classes.
I really enjoyed the classes I took - Dugan had organized them so they work
really well over Zoom, and they work well for mixed levels of experience - and
even as a pretty experienced caller I felt that I learned something and was
exposed to things I hadn’t thought of before. Dugan has introduced a couple of
new classes and I’ve eagerly signed up for them. It’s also just fun to get to
geek out with other callers and see their faces / hear their voices. Heartily
recommend.
-- Alan
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From: Dugan Murphy via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2020 10:16 AM
To: contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>
Subject: [Callers] New Topics: Online Caller Classes
A couple weeks ago I announced on here that I decided to offer some online
caller classes. Then 29 people registered 54 times for 4 different classes
scheduled 8 times over 9 days.
I'm calling that a success! So I developed two new classes ("Leading Great
Community Dances" and "Programming and Reading Dancers") and scheduled them
along with the classes I've already done.
Each of the 6 classes is scheduled twice between April 8 and April 21.
- Calling 101: An introduction to contra dance calling for experienced contra
dancers with zero calling experience
http://portlandintowncontradance.com/workshops-info/calling-101-online
- Picking Good Dances: Advanced skills in recognizing bad contra choreography
and honing in on collecting good dances for your repertoire
http://portlandintowncontradance.com/workshops-info/caller-class-good-dances-online
- Utilizing Variety: Learn how to design an experiential journey for contra
dancers through choreographic and musical variety
http://portlandintowncontradance.com/workshops-info/caller-class-variety-online
- Challenging Dancers Just Enough: Learn exactly what makes a dance too
complex or just right for your crowd
http://portlandintowncontradance.com/workshops-info/caller-class-complexity-online
- Programming and Reading Dancers: Build a great program of dances in advance
and recognize signals on the fly to help you choose the right dances in the
moment
http://portlandintowncontradance.com/workshops-info/caller-class-programming-reading-dancers-online
- Leading Great Community Dances: Succeed at calling gigs with very few or no
participants who regularly attend contra dance events, such as community
dances, weddings, and family dances
http://portlandintowncontradance.com/workshops-info/online-caller-class-community-dances
They are listed together here:
http://portlandintowncontradance.com/workshops
At the links above you can find descriptions of each online class and online
registration for each one.
Let me know if you have any questions about the classes. I hope to see your
face online soon!
Dugan Murphy
Portland, Maine
(he/him)
dugan at duganmurphy.com<http://duganmurphy.com/>
www.DuganMurphy.com<http://www.duganmurphy.com/>
www.PortlandIntownContraDance.com<http://www.portlandintowncontradance.com/>
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