bjarvis | Yet Another Fabulous Square Dance Caller Workshop

A three hour small workshop chez nous has just wrapped up. This was largely for the providing more calling experience & exercise for Abe Feldman and Blaine Knapp but we also put

meinfs on the mic for a tip so he wouldn't be going into the upcoming GCA caller school completely unprepared.

We started with Abe and Blaine each doing a tip to warm up. Next, each extemporaneously called a get-in of some kind for the other to sight-resolve. A little later, I shuffled the dancers then had the guys alternate undoing my mess and getting everyone home. Abe and Blaine also did a tip of alternating calls between themselves.

I spent a little time with

meinfs about the Hilton turntable, how to hold the microphone, etc., then he called a couple of pre-written figures on his own. As he built up some confidence and familiarity with the process, we had him call extemporaneously but without concern for resolving; I stood by to suggest ideas, possible calls, etc..

In all, it was a fun time and we loved having about 14 dancers over for a small lunch party and dancing. We don't have another session currently on the schedule but will likely line one up following the upcoming Cleveland convention.