strathspey@strathspey.org:44515

simon scott

RE: Taking to the floor

March 6, 2006, 6:46 p.m. (Message 44515, in reply to message 44514)

> In fact three or four dances
> later they resumed the same practice and when they appeared to be made

> up in complete sets he requested the floor to be vacated and all 
> dancers to sit down before he would resume the evening program.

I'm sorry, but I think this is ruder than the dancers not clearing the
floor. One thing which I _really_ dislike is MCs treating the dancers
like a group of naughty school children.  I left school a while ago, and
I'm out for fun.  It is this sort of thing which gives SCD a bad name
and puts people off attending.

	I totally, totally agree with Ian here.

The best way is to find some sort of humorous put-down, or make some
joke about "please give the band a chance - they don't get any rest
during the dance".

	If dancers form sets early, or before some MCs think they
should, then I feel they will have to wait there until the band and MC
are ready to continue the program.  I'm not at all opposed to the floor
clearing, if in fact it does, but I feel it is quite unlikely and I
don't think we should deflect the enthusiasm of keen dancers.



 or change the following dance (in agreement with the band) or make the
next dance a "visitors' choice" or something. 

	I don't think I support "tricking" dancers at a dance or ball.

Simon
Vancouver