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CALLERS NOTES
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Callers Notes
by Norm Wilcox
R.R. #4,
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada L7G 4S7
Phone: (905)-877-0031 Fax: (905)-877-1816
E-mail norm.wilcox@sympatico.ca
10 issues published each year
10 to 12 pages
of notes in each issue
Ideas,
explanations and sequences for Basic, Mainstream, Plus, and
Advanced
Attention to
smooth flowing choreography, often highlighting caution points
Commentaries and
extended applications included in many issues
Singing calls
often included for featured figures
Definitions and
analysis of calls
A
Major Announcement regarding the future of Callers Notes
This season
(2004-2005) will be the final season for Callers Notes. This will be
the end of 14 years of hard work and enjoyment.
If any of you ever want any material from the Notes, I will be happy
to send them to you, for an appropriate charge.
I plan to publish an Index Of Calls at the end of this season, so
you will have a reference to all 14 years of Callers Notes.
Callers Notes - November, 2004
CONTENTS
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| Pages | ||
| Inside the Front Page | A Major Announcement regarding the future
of Callers Notes Some A-1 sequences that there wasn't room for on the A-1 pages. |
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| 25 & 26 | ADVANCED | Some ideas for working with the Outer 6 dancers in a formation. |
| 27 |
MAINSTREAM 53 PROGRAM | CIRCULATE FROM COLUMNS |
| 28 |
MAINSTREAM 53 PROGRAM | DANCING THE MAINSTREAM 53 PROGRAM SOFTLY |
| 29 | MAINSTREAM | CENTRES IN - from Trailing Couples, Facing Couples and Couples facing Mini-Waves. |
| 30 |
MAINSTREAM PROGRAM | DANCING THE MAINSTREAM PROGRAM SOFTLY |
| 31 |
PLUS PROGRAM | COORDINATE - Ways to work with Coordinate as a choreographic tool |
| 32 | PLUS PROGRAM | DANCING THE PLUS PROGRAM SOFTLY -- plus a way to introduce non-standard arrangements for Coordinate painlessly! |
| 33 | A-1 PROGRAM | EXPLODE THE LINE - Some teaching ideas using Step & Slide leading into Pass Thru - Explode The Line. |
| 34 | A-1 PROGRAM | DANCING THE A-1 PROGRAM SOFTLY - These sequences, plus the ones on the next page, contain nearly all of the A-1 calls |
| 35 | A-2 PROGRAM | MINI-BUSY |
| 36 | A-2 PROGRAM | DANCING THE A-2 PROGRAM SOFTLY |
Callers Notes - Summer, 2004
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| Pages | ||
| 199 & 110 |
SQUARE THRU, BUT ON THE 3RD HAND - adding variety to a basic call | |
| 111 | MAINSTREAM 53 PROGRAM | BOX THE GNAT - Some ideas on how to extend the use of Box The Gnat |
| 112 |
MAINSTREAM 53 PROGRAM | DANCING THE MAINSTREAM 53 PROGRAM - ways to duplicate calls from other programs bys calling them directionally. |
| 113 | MAINSTREAM PROGRAM | TAG THE LINE FROM LEFT-HAND WAVES - We all use the call from Two-Faced Lines and Lines back-to-back, but it dances very well from Left-Hand Waves. |
| 114 | MAINSTREAM PROGRAM | DANCING THE MAINSTREAM PROGRAM - You don't have to always use a facing call after Tag the Line - try these ideas! |
| 115 |
PLUS PROGRAM | RELAY THE DEUCEY - Dancers seem to like the big "pattern" calls. Here are some ideas to try. |
| 116 |
PLUS PROGRAM | DANCING THE PLUS PROGRAM - Includes some non-standard Relay The Deucey sequences. |
| 117 |
A-1 PROGRAM | ¼ IN and ¼ OUT |
| 118 | A-1 PROGRAM | DANCING THE A-1 PROGRAM |
| 119 |
A-2 PROGRAM | SWING & MIX FROM RIGHT-HAND WAVES - We use it so often from Left-Hand Waves that this might seem like a new call. |
| 120 | A-2 PROGRAM | DANCING THE A-2 PROGRAM - Looking at Acey Deucey 1½ in and Advanced context from 3 & 1 Lines, Inverted Lines and Diamonds. |
Callers Notes - May, 2004
CONTENTS
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| Inside the Front Page |
Ideas on how to start the patter portion of a tip - mainly for new callers. | |
| 97 & 98 |
ALL PROGRAMS | CIRCULATE 1½ -- How to use the call from Ocean Waves and some ideas on what to call next |
| 99 | MAINSTREAM 53 PROGRAM |
TRADE BY - The backbone of the Chicken Plucker routine - a routine that many callers use as a framework for calling patter |
| 100 | MAINSTREAM 53 PROGRAM |
DANCING THE MAINSTREAM 53 PROGRAM - More on Trade By using different arrangements |
| 101 |
MAINSTREAM PROGRAM |
RUN - Using the call from couples and lines back-to-back |
| 102 | MAINSTREAM PROGRAM |
DANCING THE MAINSTREAM PROGRAM - Dancing sequences including some Cloverleaf ideas from Judith Obee of Calgary, Alberta |
| 103 |
PLUS PROGRAM | FLIP THE DIAMOND - Showing the call using
different arrangements from always having the girls as the
points |
| 104 | PLUS PROGRAM | DANCING THE PLUS PROGRAM - More on Flip The Diamond from Left-Hand Diamonds, Facing Diamonds and Point-to-Point Diamonds |
| 105 | A-1 PROGRAM | AS COUPLES CONCEPT - How to use As Couples
in you're a-1 choreography without going overboard |
| 106 | A-1 PROGRAM | DANCING THE A-1 PROGRAM |
| 107 | A-2 PROGRAM | ZIG & ZAG - Using calls in combination to set up Right and Left-Hand Waves, plus using the calls individually |
| 108 | A-2 PROGRAM | DANCING THE A-2 PROGRAM |
Callers
Notes - April, 2004
CONTENTS
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| Inside the Front Page |
An article about teaching, courtesy of Al Stevens, editor of European Notes For Callers, plus some Singing Call sequences. | |
| 85 & 86 |
MS TO ADVANCED | ACEY DEUCEY and ACEY DEUCEY 1½ from a variety of formations. |
| 87 | MAINSTREAM 53 PROGRAM |
LADIES CHAIN - Combining Ladies Chain and Couples Circle to duplicate calls. |
| 88 | MAINSTREAM 53 PROGRAM |
DANCING THE MAINSTREAM 53 PROGRAM - A couple of sequences using Two Ladies Chain ¾ to set up Lines of Three, plus some non-standard sequences. |
| 89 |
MAINSTREAM PROGRAM |
SCOOT BACK - Some Equivalent Modules, plus showing Scoot Back from a variety of formations |
| 90 | MAINSTREAM PROGRAM |
DANCING THE MAINSTREAM PROGRAM - Some more on Scoot Back focussing on calls that follow Scoot Back |
| 91 |
PLUS PROGRAM | TRADE THE WAVE & ROLL - Starting off with Ends Roll, then Centres Roll then the whole call combination. |
| 92 | PLUS PROGRAM | DANCING THE PLUS PROGRAM |
| 93 | A-1 PROGRAM | CROSS OVER CIRCULATE FROM 3 & 1 LINES - First some sequences with Cross Over Circulate from Ocean Waves then leading into 3 & 1 Lines. |
| 94 |
A-1 PROGRAM | DANCING THE A-1 PROGRAM -- Some more Cross Over Circulate from 3 & 1 Lines, plus some As Couples Sequences. |
| 95 | A-2 PROGRAM | HOURGLASS FORMATION - Covering a variety of ways to set up and Hourglass, Hourglass Circulate, Flip and Cut The Hourglass |
| 96 | A-2 PROGRAM | DANCING THE A-2 PROGRAM - Some more Hourglass choreography |
Callers Notes - March, 2004
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| Page 73 & 74 |
RECYCLE WORKSHOP - Teaching and
drilling the call and expanding it's use into non-standard
arrangements |
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| 75 | MAINSTREAM 53 PROGRAM |
DOSADO - Exploring some of the "hidden" features of Dosado including Left Shoulder Dosado and fractionalization as workshop ideas. |
| 76 | MAINSTREAM 53 PROGRAM |
DANCING THE MAINSTREAM 53 PROGRAM - Ways to use Touch ¼ in the MS 53 Program. |
| 77 | MAINSTREAM PROGRAM |
DIXIE STYLE TO A WAVE - Teaching ideas, plus some Modules using Dixie Style |
| 78 | MAINSTREAM PROGRAM |
DANCING THE MAINSTREAM PROGRAM - More Dixie Style, showing some "lead-in" calls |
| 79 | PLUS PROGRAM | CROSSFIRE - Teaching ideas, plus some Modules using Crossfire |
| 80 | PLUS PROGRAM | DANCING THE PLUS PROGRAM - Some more on Crossfire plus dancing the call from Lines Back-to-Back. |
| 81 | A-1 PROGRAM | WHEEL THRU - Showing the call from formations other than a Static Square and some non-standard arrangements |
| 82 | A-1 PROGRAM | DANCING THE A-1 PROGRAM |
| 83 | A-2 PROGRAM | TRADE CIRCULATE 1½ -- A neat workshop idea |
| 84 | A-2 PROGRAM | DANCING THE A-2 PROGRAM |
Callers Notes - February, 2004
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| Inside
the Front Page |
Some more Right-Hand Lady Progression Singing Calls | |
| Page 61
& Page 62 |
Exploring the "Lady Shift" concept as another way to add variety without adding complexity | |
| Page 63 |
MAINSTREAM 53 PROGRAM |
WRONG WAY THAR - Ways to use it that are a little different |
| Page 64 |
MAINSTREAM 53 PROGRAM |
DANCING THE MAINSTREAM 53 PROGRAM - Some more Wrong Way Thars and some more Lady Shift ideas. |
| Page 65 |
MAINSTREAM
PROGRAM |
FOLD - Some Ends Fold sequences from Lines Back-to-Back that can be used by themselves or as Modules. |
| Page 66 |
MAINSTREAM
PROGRAM |
DANCING THE MAINSTREAM PROGRAM - Some more Folds etc. |
| Page 67 | PLUS PROGRAM | FAN THE TOP - Sequences using Touch ¼, Single Hinge and Cast Off ¾ as "lead-in" calls for Fan The Top. |
| Page 68 | PLUS PROGRAM | DANCING THE PLUS PROGRAM - Some more Fan The Top, and a couple of interesting uses of Roll. |
| Page 69 | A-1 PROGRAM | CROSS CLOVER & (ANYTHING) - From a Trade By formation, Double Pass Thru formation and ¾ Tag formation. |
| Page 70 | A-1 PROGRAM | DANCING THE A-1 PROGRAM - More on Cross Clover & (Anything). |
| Page 71 | A-2 PROGRAM | SPIN THE WINDMILL - Mostly concentrating on Spin The Windmill Left and Right from ¼ Tag |
| Page 72 |
A-2 PROGRAM | DANCING THE A-2 PROGRAM - More
Spin The Windmill from other formations, plus adding Out and In directions for the outside dancers. Also showing an alternative call to replace Circulate for the outside dancers from a ¾ Tag formation |
Callers Notes - May, 2003
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| Inside the Front Page | Some Singing Calls, some Mainstream 53, one Plus and one A-1 | |
| Page 97 & 98 | IS IT OK TO SHARE MUSIC? -- Here is a discussion of this vital topic including some ideas that maybe you hadn’t thought of. | |
| 99 | MAINSTREAM 53 PROGRAM | WHEEL & DEAL FROM TWO-FACED LINES – Since the invention of Ferris Wheel, Wheel & Deal has declined in popularity – let’s revive it! |
| 100 | MAINSTREAM 53 PROGRAM | DANCING THE MAINSTREAM 53 PROGRAM – Some more applications of Wheel & Deal |
| 101 | MAINSTREAM PROGRAM | CAST OFF 3/4 FROM TWO-FACED LINES – It flows well, but it’s not used a great deal – give it a try! |
| 102 | MAINSTREAM PROGRAM | DANCING THE MAINSTREAM PROGRAM – More on “Push” Cast Off 3/4 |
| 103 | PLUS PROGRAM . | TRACK II – This is one of the most popular calls on the Plus list |
| 104 | PLUS PROGRAM | DANCING THE PLUS PROGRAM – More on Track II, including some non-standard arrangements. |
| 105 | A-1 PROGRAM | 3/4 THRU – A good way to change arrangements in an Ocean Wave or to create Diamonds from Waves or Two-Faced Lines and a break from always doing 1/4 Thru |
| 106 | A-1 PROGRAM | DANCING THE A-1 PROGRAM – Some Grand Follow Your Neighbour & Spread sequences etc. |
| 107 | A-2 PROGRAM | SINGLE WHEEL FROM COUPLES – Single Wheel is the first call on the A-2 Teaching Order. |
| 108 | A-2 PROGRAM | DANCING THE A-2 PROGRAM – More on Single Wheel. |
Callers Notes
- April, 2003
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| Inside the Front Page | MAINSTREAM AND PLUS PROGRAMS | Some Singing Calls that start with calls other than Heads Square Thru or Heads Promenade ½. |
| Page 85 & 86 | MAINSTREAM PROGRAM | Some Zero and Equivalent Modules based around Dixie Style to and Ocean Wave and some based around Half Tag, plus some ideas on combining these into sequences. |
| 87 | MAINSTREAM 53 PROGRAM | DIVE THRU – Some simple teaching and drill sequences |
| 88 | MAINSTREAM 53 PROGRAM | DANCING THE MAINSTREAM 53 PROGRAM |
| 89 | MAINSTREAM PROGRAM | GRAND SQUARE – Ways to put Grand Square into our sequences by changing the arrangement of the dancers |
| 90 | MAINSTREAM PROGRAM | DANCING THE MAINSTREAM PROGRAM – Some incomplete Grand Squares, some Modules & some 3 & 1 Lines. |
| 91 | PLUS PROGRAM | TRADE THE WAVE – Sequences to get into as well as out of Left Hand Ocean Waves. |
| 92 | PLUS PROGRAM | DANCING THE PLUS PROGRAM – A collection of sequences that, together, use every Plus call. |
| 93 | A-1 PROGRAM | SCOOT & DODGE – Exploring some of the options for calls to follow Scoot & Dodge. |
| 94 | A-1 PROGRAM | DANCING THE A-1 PROGRAM – More on Scoot & Dodge |
| 95 | A-2 PROGRAM | MOTIVATE – Some Modules, some different Star fractions and some different arrangements |
| 96 | A-2 PROGRAM | DANCING THE A-2 PROGRAM – Some more Motivates with different star fractions and different arrangements. |
Callers Notes - March, 2003
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| Inside the Front Page | MAINSTREAM | Continuing the discussion of what to do with Mainstream Singing Call sequences that contain Spin Chain Thru and Eight Chain Thru (two of the new Plus calls) |
| Page 73 & 74 | PLUS PROGRAM | Ways to make Peel Off more attractive. |
| 75 | MAINSTREAM 53 PROGRAM | STAR THRU – Some teaching hints and some simple drill sequences |
| 76 | MAINSTREAM 53 PROGRAM | DANCING THE MAINSTREAM 53 PROGRAM – A few more Star Thru sequences and some Split The Outside Two ideas. |
| 77 | MAINSTREAM PROGRAM | REVERSE FLUTTER WHEEL – demonstrating some good preceding calls |
| 78 | MAINSTREAM PROGRAM | DANCING THE MAINSTREAM PROGRAM – some sequences using Ends Fold. |
| 79 | PLUS PROGRAM | FIRE IT UP – A Plus Experimental. The page of Fire It Up can be used with Mainstream dancers. All the components are MS and the surrounding choreo is MS. |
| 80 | PLUS PROGRAM | DANCING THE PLUS PROGRAM – Some more Fire It Up sequences including how to do the call from Lines Facing Out |
| 81 | A-1 PROGRAM | LEFT ROLL TO A WAVE – A neat way to get into Left-Hand Waves – some easy introductory sequences. |
| 82 | A-1 PROGRAM | DANCING THE A-1 PROGRAM – using Left Roll To A Wave in an A-1 environment with other A-1 calls, including As Couples Left Roll To A Wave. |
| 83 | A-2 PROGRAM | REMAKE FAMILY – Looks at various formations including Grand Remake from Columns. |
| 84 | A-2 PROGRAM | DANCING THE A-2 PROGRAM – Remake in an A-2 environment with other A-2 calls, including one neat sequence! |
Callers Notes
- February, 2003
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| Inside the Front Page | MAINSTREAM PROGRAM | What to do with Singing Call figures that had Fan The Top, Eight Chain Thru or Spin Chain Thru in them? |
| Page 61 & 62 | PLUS PROGRAM | Ways to use Acey Deucey 1 ½ to spice up your programs. What to do with the formations that transpire. |
| 63 | MAINSTREAM 53 PROGRAM | CHAIN DOWN THE LINE – From Two-Faced Lines and Left-Hand Ocean Waves. |
| 64 | MAINSTREAM 53 PROGRAM | DANCING THE MAINSTREAM 53 PROGRAM – A collection of formation- changing Modules tied together into sequences. |
| 65 | MAINSTREAM PROGRAM | FACING DIRECTIONS – This is based on a presentation made by Dean Fisher at a Toronto & District Callers Workshop. |
| 66 | MAINSTREAM PROGRAM | DANCING THE MAINSTREAM PROGRAM – Some Pass Thru – Tag The Line and some Turn Thru – Tag The Line. |
| 67 | PLUS PROGRAM | LEFT CHASE – Try this as an alternative to Chase Right. |
| 68 | PLUS PROGRAM | DANCING THE PLUS PROGRAM – getting rid of the pause in Ping Pong Circulate plus some more Left Chase. |
| 69 | A-1 PROGRAM | GRAND ¼ THRU & GRAND ¾ THRU – A neat call! Easy to teach and dance. |
| 70 | A-1 PROGRAM | DANCING THE A-1 PROGRAM – Some sequences using Grand ¼ Thru, Grand ¾ Thru, Touch ¼ & Cross and Cast A Shadow. |
| 71 | A-2 PROGRAM | TRAIL OFF – From a Completed Double Pass Thru and a Z formation formed from a Left-Hand Ocean Wave plus Ends Fold. |
| 72 | A-2 PROGRAM | DANCING THE A-2 PROGRAM – More on Trail Off from other formations. |
Callers Notes - January, 2003
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| Inside the Front Page | MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS | A discussion of “Centres Zoom”. There actually is a formation that allows you to call Centres Zoom. Take a look at this page! |
| Page 49 & 50 | MAINSTREAM PROGRAM | What else can you call after Centres In besides Cast Off ¾? |
| Page 51 | MAINSTREAM 53 PROGRAM | COUPLES CIRCULATE – Some ideas for teaching the call and some simple drill sequences that also make nice smooth dancing. |
| 52 | MAINSTREAM 53 PROGRAM | DANCING THE MAINSTREAM 53 PROGRAM -- some more Couples Circulate including some non-standard arrangements and some Left-Handed formations. |
| 53 | MAINSTREAM PROGRAM | HALF TAG – these sequences are mainly from Two-Faced Lines with a couple from Tidal Two-Faced Lines. |
| 54 | MAINSTREAM PROGRAM | DANCING THE MAINSTREAM PROGRAM – combining Half Tag with other Mainstream calls including Tag The Line. |
| 55 | PLUS PROGRAM | CUT THE DIAMOND – a nice alternative to Flip The Diamond |
| 56 | PLUS PROGRAM | DANCING THE PLUS PROGRAM – Some more Cut The Diamond including a Funny Diamond sequence and some miscellaneous Plus sequences. |
| 57 | A-1 PROGRAM | SQUARE CHAIN THRU – Mainly from formations other than a Static Square. |
| 58 | A-1 PROGRAM DANCING | THE A-1 PROGRAM – Some more Square Chain Thru, plus some Left Square Chain Thru. |
| 59 | A-2 PROGRAM | (FACING) RECYCLE – This page focuses on using calls to precede Recycle that are smooth and allow good Body Flow. |
| 60 | A-2 PROGRAM | DANCING THE A-2 PROGRAM – some creative sequences using MS, Plus and Advanced calls. |
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