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HOSPITALITY TIPS FOR
EXPERIENCED DANCERS Take “Hands Four” as soon as
you line up. It reduces the lag time
between dances Model good listening
behavior. Refrain from talking during
the walk through. New dancers
especially need to listen closely to the calls and they follow our lead if
we’re chatting during the walkthrough. During the first dances of
the night, limit your embellishments; they may confuse or overwhelm your
partner. For swings, chains, do-si-dos, starts, etc., focus on doing the basic move very
smoothly and in a way that gets your partner where he/she needs to be on
time. Help him/her grow in confidence
in the basics. Swing slowly &
gently. End your swing a little early to give your
partner more transition time between figures.
At the end of the swing: Women: Disengage his left hand and
help him face the right direction. Men:
Help her into the next figure as you let go of her. When
out at the top or bottom, scan the crowd to see who’s sitting out. Ask one of them to dance the next dance
to make sure they’re not forced to sit out 2 dances in a row. At the
same time, don’t pressure anyone to dance! When
out at the end, tell your partner how they’ll come back in (what move,
with whom) and give them a “ready-now” cue. When
someone makes a mistake, smile and encourage them to go on. Remind them it’s more important to
have fun than to do it right. Have
fun with each new dancer. Help them
smile, laugh and enjoy themselves. If
the caller has stopped calling and your partner is confused, tell him/her
what the next move is. If you get way behind,
drop a move if you can get your partner ready for the next
figure or the next neighbor. If you see a couple drop
out in the middle of the line, and a couple has no neighbors, you
can fix the line by having the couple without neighbors drop out and
go to the bottom of the set. New
dancers may be uncomfortable with too much eye contact. When
forming a star, place your partner’s hand where it needs to be. Point to the correct shoulder in a
hey. At all times….SMILE!! |
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