After the coronavirus pandemic caused us to start canceling contra dances and all our dancers to start socially distancing from each other, PICD scheduled some online classes to introduce dancers to calling and to upskill active callers. Promptly, 29 people registered 54 times for 4 different classes scheduled 8 times over 9 days. Apparently this is a good time for at-home learning!
So now we’ve added 2 new class topics (“Leading Great Community Dances” and “Programming and Reading Dancers”) and developed a whole new schedule for April 8-21.
Check out the classes on these topics:
Calling 101: An introduction to contra dance calling for experienced contra dancers with zero calling experience
Picking Good Dances: Advanced skills in recognizing bad contra choreography and honing in on collecting good dances for your repertoire
Utilizing Variety: Learn how to design an experiential journey for contra dancers through choreographic and musical variety
Challenging Dancers Just Enough: Learn exactly what makes a dance too complex or just right for your crowd
NEW! 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
NEW! 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