Taking the floor

ParadiseMO

March 5, 2006, 12:15 p.m. (Message 44482)

My preference, when emceeing, is:
 
    1. Dancers form sets
    2. Emcee briefs dance
    3. Band plays 8 bars
    4. Emcee recaps dance
    5. Everyone dances
 
I have the band play 8 bars after the sets are formed because I want the  
dancers to get in the right mood for the dance, and because I want the dancers  
to focus on the music and appreciate the band.
 
DOUG SCHNEIDER
Highland Mist Scottish Country Dancers
St. Louis, Missouri/Illinois

redrose_solutions

March 5, 2006, 6:08 p.m. (Message 44487, in reply to message 44482)

Doug

could you explain the difference between  "Emcee briefs dance" and "Emcee
recaps dance"? I am puzzled and curious. Thanks.

Susi

Susi Mayr
Vienna, Austria
xxxx@xxxxxxx.xx.xx

Ron Mackey

March 6, 2006, 12:33 a.m. (Message 44495, in reply to message 44487)

Hi, Susi
	I believe it was originally called a 'brief re-cap'.   I suppose we're 
just used to taking short cuts ( or talking shorthand) nowadays.  :~)

Regards, Ron

Volleyballjerry

March 5, 2006, 7:43 p.m. (Message 44490, in reply to message 44482)

Good point.  Excellent idea!

Robb Quint
Thousand Oaks, CA, USA

In a message dated 03/05/2006 3:16:20 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
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Elainerb

March 5, 2006, 9:43 p.m. (Message 44493, in reply to message 44482)

> My preference, when emceeing, is:
> 
>    1. Dancers form sets
>   2. Emcee briefs  dance
>   3. Band plays 8 bars
>   4. Emcee  recaps dance
>   5. Everyone dances
>  




My preference.....
 
- Floor is cleared  (good luck on this one)
- Emcee asks band for 8 bars of the next dance  (I have found delaying  the 8 
bars 
  sometimes makes the point to clear the floor :-))
- Emcee anounces dance name, number of couples in set etc... sets are  
organized
- Emcee recaps/briefs (same thing to me- not clear on the difference meant  
above)
- All dance
 
Elaine, 
Md, USA