I started square dancing in 1967 age 11 years old. Lots of clubs, callers and dancers. The 1970s came along and we were getting about 12 to 15 new calls per month, which no one could keep up. It was at this time clubs and dancers started to disappear. My other issue is that if you dance mainstream plus, the calls are a mish mash of calls. Are those calls great choreography or do we just use these calls because some famous caller invented it? Now last thoughts: get rid of the square dance costumes, maybe a new format for singing calls and do those one night stands. Finally, buffalo ny is the second largest city in NY State but we only have one square dance club and no round dance club, sad huh? PS-i think we are at least 30 years to late. Why did we wait so long for change?
I think it is about Time and glad to hear Caller- lab talking about change.
I started square dancing in 1967 age 11 years old. Lots of clubs, callers and dancers. The 1970s came along and we were getting about 12 to 15 new calls per month, which no one could keep up. It was at this time clubs and dancers started to disappear.
My other issue is that if you dance mainstream plus, the calls are a mish mash of calls. Are those calls great choreography or do we just use these calls because some famous caller invented it?
Now last thoughts: get rid of the square dance costumes, maybe a new format for singing calls and do those one night stands.
Finally, buffalo ny is the second largest city in NY State but we only have one square dance club and no round dance club, sad huh?
PS-i think we are at least 30 years to late. Why did we wait so long for change?
Thank you, Ted, for your hard work and dedication.
Sounds like a great idea!