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Believe the caller, no matter what he says. Often dancers will
stop cold if a caller tells them something and they do not know
why he told them to do it. This results in the needless
breakdown of the square. Forget worrying about "why" and just
do as the caller says. If a dancer refuses to execute a given
command, he has no one to blame but himself when this causes
his square to break down.
If you want to help someone who is lost, avoid talking and instead
use hand signals. A very effective method is to point to the
spot they should be in. If you talk, this may cause you and
others in the square to miss hearing the caller give the next
call. If you are positive you have done a call correctly, do not
let someone who is unsure of the call make you change your
position. This will keep the square going. If a set consists of
two strong couples and two weak couples, the strong couples should
be across from each other when squared up, never adjacent. This
will give each weak person a strong corner, and will provide each
side of the square with strong dancers when doing calls. So if
you and another couple visit a dance where the level is higher
than you are used to, if you dance together be sure to square up
across from each other. Likewise, if two new graduates dance in
your square, be sure that you and the other strong couple square
up across from each other. Keep your head raised. This lets you
see what is going on. Many people dance looking down at the
floor, and thus are out of touch with the set as a whole. Keep the
set small. Large sets break down much more often than small sets.
One way to keep the set small is to touch hands immediately after
every call..
Taken from The Twirl & Twinkle Magazine
Typed for The Dance Connection by "Barbara Thomas" <bthomas@telus.net>
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