Marketing Callers
As a caller, how would you do a web site to market yourself to non-square dancers for party dances?
Here are some that I’ve found:
- Fred Bouvier. Fred uses square dancing, line (solo) dancing, and other folk dancing for all ages. Fred’s headline: SQUARE/FOLK DANCE CALLER & TEACHER FOR SOUTHERN LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI
- Cliff Brodeur. I’ve mentioned Cliff’s site before; he mentions Square Dancing, Line Dance, Contra, Polkas, Waltzes, and Rock ‘n Roll and talks about birthdays, wedding receptions, anniversaries, picnics and theme parties, fundraising events, and church, school, and youth groups. His start page includes a reference from Pete Seeger. His headline: Have a dance party!
- Dick Crouse. Dick combines both modern square dance calling and party dance calling on one page. He’ll call “easy fun-level western parties” for corporate and private groups, church gatherings, Girl Scout activities, college orientations, and fund raisers.
- Patty Green. Patty’s opening square dance page focuses on the audience: “Are you looking for a different activity for your next pot-luck supper, family reunion, company outing? How about trying a square dance fun night?”
I’m also collecting sites that do a good job of describing square dancing. Here’s Don Crosby’s, with a couple of good quotes:
“An exercise in interpersonal relationships, set in a matrix, rythmic, environment.” –Mike Jacobs
“a physically healthful and mentally stimulating activity involving good fellowship and music”. –Don Crosby
I want to teach square dancing in my middle school Pyhsical education classes and I need help finding a caller. Is there anyone in the Jackson, MS area that I could contact? Thank You!