Here is the 2024 list
of Mark Hart's Newbie Caller Zoom Sessions 

Mike Goff
Mar 2nd,2024

Topic - DigitalMusicMagician™



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Dick Bull
Jan 20th, 2024

Topic – Taking care of your Hilton Equipment with Dick Bull


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Mark Hart
Jan 6th, 2024

Topic – Playing with Taminations and Open Discussion

Taminations Abbreviation Talked about in Todays session

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Here is the 2023 list
of Mark Hart's Newbie Caller Zoom Sessions 

Mark Hart
Nov 11th, 2023

Topic – Zoom Game. Get-Ins & Get Outs

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Mark Hart
Oct 28th, 2023

Open Discussion

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Mark Hart
Oct 14th, 2023

Danger, Danger, How do I Normalize

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Mark Hart
Sept 30th, 2023

We discuss and practice with taminations 4 or less calls to
Allemande Left

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Mark Hart
Aug 19th, 2023

Topic - Different ways to setup music, turntable, computer, phone, iPad, etc.

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Mark Hart
Aug 5th, 2023

How to Zoom call with just 1 laptop and non Hilton Equipment
Powerpoint
PDF

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2023 Mel Wilkerson Presents

Weekly Zoom meetings to teach New Callers & Experienced Callers to better understand how to be a Square Dance Caller

Jan 14th, 2023
Mel Wilkerson

Fundamentals for better Calling 

DocX


PowerPoint

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Jan 28th, 2023
Mel Wilkerson

Double Dipping with Modules

PowerPoint

DocX

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Feb 11th, 2023
Mel Wilkerson

Fundamentals Formation management - stepping back

PowerPoint

DocX

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Feb 25th, 2023
Mel Wilkerson

Fundamentals of Teaching

PowerPoint

DocX

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Mar 11th, 2023
Barry Wonson


Choreographic Faux Pas


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Mar 25th, 2023
Mel Wilkerson

Two Pairs is a good hand when you dont have a full house - More than Isolated Sight

PowerPoint

DocX

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Apr 15th, 2023
Bob Elling

A ROOM WITH 4 DOORS - BOB'S BOXES AND CIRCLES

PowerPoint

DocX

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April 29th,2023
Mel Wilkerson

Fundamentals Teaching vs Lerning

PowerPoint

DocX

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 May 27th, 2023
Mel Wilkerson

Revisiting the room with four doors – boxes galore - Managing Boxes

PowerPoint

DocX

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2022 Mel Wilkerson Presents

Weekly Zoom meetings to teach New Callers & Experienced Callers to better understand how to be a Square Dance Caller

Jan 22nd, 2022
Mel Wilkerson

RIGHT, LEFT OR REVERSE



RIGHT, LEFT OR REVERSE.PDF

RIGHT, LEFT OR REVERSE PowerPoint




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Jan 29nd, 2022
Mel Wilkerson

Choreographic Difficulty – Why it happens and how to deal with it – Part 1

PowerPoint

PDF

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Feb 5th, 2022
Brad Christie

All things "TAMINATIONS"

Microsoft Store Link to Download for Windows

Mac App Store Link 

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Feb 12th, 2022
Claus Warnecke

 A different look at Sight Calling Part 1

Examples for Taminations

PowerPoint Presentation


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Feb 19th,2022
Cory Geis

Expect the unexpected

PowerPoint

 PDF File

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Feb 26th, 2022
Mel Wilkerson

Caller Communication –
What’s in a name anyway?

PowerPoint

DocX

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Mar 5th, 2022
Mel Wilkerson

Programming

PowerPoint

DocX

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Mar 12th, 2022
Mel Wilkerson

Pre-Writing your Singing Calls

PowerPoint

DocX File

Bonus File - Writing Singing Calls - Hal Barnes

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Mar 19th, 2022
Claus Warneke

 A different look at Sight Calling Part 2

PowerPoint

DocX with Taminations Choreo

 DocX with Taminations Update Fix

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Mar 26th, 2022 Walt & Juliane Burr

Teaching Techniques



PowerPoint

Short Bio Doc File

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Apr 2nd, 2022
Mel Wilkerson

Maximizing the Box – Two couples and two modules

PowerPoint

DocX

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Apr 23Rd, 2022 Mel Wilkerson

 Understanding the “Resolution Process with Mel Wilkerson

PowerPoint

DocX

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Apr 29th, 2022 Wendy
Vandermeulen'

SAY NO!! (for now) to Lessons – A different approach to Square Dancing.


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May 7th, 2022
Mel Wilkerson

Are you Setting up the dancers to fail?

DocX File

PowerPoint File

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May 14th, 2022
Mel Wilkerson

YOUR VOICE - The Most important Tool in the Box

PowerPoint


DocX

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May 21th, 2022
Mel Wilkerson

Progressive Programming around Singing Calls

PowerPoint

DocX

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May 28th, 2022
Mel Wilkerson

Style and Styling there is a difference

PowerPoint

DocX

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June 4th, 2022
Mel Wilkerson

Formation Management vs FASR Management

PowerPoint

DocX

Callerlab Formations

 formations reference sheet

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June 11th, 2022
Mel Wilkerson

Formation to Flow – Flow Sequences

PowerPoint

DocX

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June 18th, 2022
Mel Wilkerson

Building better Basics
at all levels



PowerPoint

DocX

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July 2nd, 2022
Jeff Priest

Degree of Difficulty – Fun versus Frustration


PowerPoint

PDF FILE

CALLERLAB Terms

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July 16th, 2022 Mark Hart

What do you tell a Brand-New Caller they should learn first


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July 30th, 2022
Betsy Gotta

Helping the Dancers to Success


PowerPoint

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Aug 13th, 2022
Eric Tangman

Using SQView features for better Choreographic Management


SqView Utility
It will download as a txt file
so rename it to a Zip file

SVUTIL Install Guide - V1


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Aug 27th, 2022
Mel Wilkerson

New Caller Patter Routines – preparing for success


PowerPoint

PDF File

LEARNING TO CALL PATTER - FOUNDATION PRACTICE

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Sept 10th, 2022
Mel Wilkerson

Smooth Dancing – More than just body flow


PowerPoint

DocX

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Sept 24th, 2022
Joe Ubelacker 

Showmanship – Being a better you


PowerPoint

PDF

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Oct 8th, 2022
Mel Wilkerson

Perceptions and Promises – Building new dancers that last.


PowerPoint

DocX

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Oct 22nd, 2022
Mel Wilkerson

How hard can it be – New music and different choreography

PowerPoint

DocX

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Oct 29th, 2022
Mike Sikorski

Showmanship, Stage Presence & Rapport
PDF 1

PDF 2

PDF 3

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Nov 19th, 2022 Mel Wilkerson

Calling and Cooking
with Plain Vanilla

PowerPoint

DocX

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Dec 3rd, 2022 Mickey Braithwaite
and
Chris Stacey

Finding that partner

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 Dec 17th, 2022
Mel Wilkerson

Surprise get outs
Feeding the wild animals

PowerPoint

DocX

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2021 Mel Wilkerson Presents

Weekly Zoom meetings to teach New Callers & Experienced Callers to better understand how to be a Square Dance Caller

Jan 9, 2021 
Mel Wilkerson

Using Sicilian Circle for Class and Club

PDF File
PowerPoint File

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Jan 16, 2021
Kip Garvey

“Two Couple Training”

Two Couple Training PowerPoint
Two Couple Training PDF

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Jan 23, 2021 
Bob Elling

Mastering Choreographic Control Made Easy

PDF File
PDF File 2

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Jan 30, 2021 Michael Haworth

Making the Most of Nothing

PDF File

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Feb 6, 2021 Don Beck

Identifying difficulty in a sequence and how to fix it

PDF File

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Feb 13, 2021 Reinhold Roedig

Overview & Making Use Of Callarama

PDF File
Extra PDF File

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Feb 21, 2021
Tony Oxendine

Singing Call Adaptation And Techniques


PDF File

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Feb 21, 2021 Callerlab

What it is and how you can help Part 1 of 2 (Had Connection Problems is why it is 2 parts. Sorry)

PDF File

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Feb 21, 2021 Callerlab

What it is and how you can help Part 2 of 2



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Mar 6, 2021
Ken Ritucci

"Teaching"- Teachable and Unteachable moments.

DOC File

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Mar 13, 2021
Betsy Gotta

Programming

PDF File

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April 3, 2021 
Mike Sikorsky

Sight Calling vs Sight Resolution

PDF File
PowerPoint File

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April 10, 2021 
Kip Garvey

Applying TECHNICAL ZEROS, TRANSITIONS and CONVERSIONS 

PowerPoint File

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April 17, 2021 
Mel Wilkerson

Let’s talk Patter – words and filler.



PDF File
PowerPoint File

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April 24, 2021 
Guido Haas

Call Analysis Revisited – preparing choreo for a limited call set
Dominos PDF
PDF File
PowerPoint File
Call Analysis Sheets

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May 1, 2021 
Barry Wonson

Note Services – A caller’s Friend – advantages and pitfalls

PDF File  (This was asked for during the Presentation. SSD-choreography supplement)

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May 8,2021 
Mel Wilkerson

Applying Symmetry for new callers - revisited

PDF File
PowerPoint File
DocX File

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May 15,2021 Edeltraud Haas

The business side of calling



EMCA.PDF (Emergency Call for Medical Aid)
Education Guide for EEP.PDF
The business side of calling PowerPoint

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May 29, 2021 
Mel Wilkerson

Planning and Preparation



PDF File
PowerPoint File



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June 5, 2021
Mel Wilkerson

Building in the “fudge factor” to singing calls.
(Sorry I missed the first 10 Minutes of this one)

PDF File
PowerPoint File
Newer Caller Tool Kit - ZEROS AND EQUIVALENTS REVISITED 


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July 10th, 2021 Eddie Powell

So you want to be a caller


So you want to be a caller.pdf

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July 24th, 2021 
Ed Foote

Creative Choreography & Presentation Techniques

Notes from Ed Foot Workshop - tips for better dancing.PDF

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Aug 21st, 2021
Mel Wilkerson

A closer look at the Social Square Dance (SSD) program

Social Square Dancing DOCX
Social Square Dancing PowerPoint 

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Sept 4th, 2021
Mel Wilkerson

Informal Open Forum - Open Discussion



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Sept 11th, 2021
Mel Wilkerson

6 Couple Rectangles - Bob Elling and Reinhold Roedig


6 couple choreography Reinhold Roedig and Bob Elling.PDF

6 couple rectangle choreo ideas from participants.PDF

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Sept 18th, 2021
Mel Wilkerson

Matching your patter to your singing calls - Music and Choreography

Matching Patter to Singing Calls.DOCX
Matching Patter to Singing Calls.PpwrePoint

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Sept 25th, 2021
Mel Wilkerson

Matching your patter to your singing calls - Music and Choreography Part 2

Matching singing calls to patter worksheets.DOCX
Matching Patter to Singing Calls Part2.PowerPoint

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Oct 16th, 2021 
Jeff Priest

Judgement – Caller Teacher and entertainer


Judgement - PowerPoint
Judgement - PDF

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Oct 23rd, 2021 
Corben Geis

Teaching Handicapable Dancers & Getting into the School Systems



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Oct 30th, 2021 Open Discussion

Mel was without Home internet  today so Mark Hosted an Open Discussion Session


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Nov 20th, 2021
Mel Wilkerson

Clearing the Water - What is the ZOOM Resolution Technique



Zoom Resolution DOCX
Zoom Resolution PowerPoint 

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Nov 27th, 2021
Mel Wilkerson

SSD Versus BASIC What is all the fighting about

SSD Vs Basic - PowerPoint
SSD Vs Basic - Notes PDF
SSD Vs Basic - Notes DOCX 

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Dec 11th, 2021
Mel Wilkerson

Open forum questions and answers – pier review and advice


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2020 Mel Wilkerson Presents

Weekly Zoom meetings to teach New Callers & Experienced Callers to better understand how to be a Square Dance Caller

May 2, 2020 
Mel Wilkerson

ISOLATED SIGHT CALLING
PDF File
PowerPoint File

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May 16, 2020
Mel Wilkerson

DEFINITIONS, RULES AND CONVENTIONS
PDF File
PowerPoint File

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May 23, 2020
Don Beck

Mental Image Calling




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May 29, 2020
Mel Wilkerson

"Presentation Programming" – Tip, Evening, Class, Event Etc.....

PDF File
PowerPoint File

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May 30, 2020
Mel Wilkerson

Square Dance “Teaching and Learning”



PowerPoint File 

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Jul 11, 2020 
Mel Wilkerson

Part 1 of 5 - Zoom Sessions THE EVER SO MIGHTY MODULE

PDF File
PowerPoint File

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June 14, 2020 
Jerry Story

SSD Social Square Dance

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June 14, 2020
Mel Wilkerson

Understanding the Singing Call

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Jul 4, 2020
Jaden Frigo

Spanning the Age Gap




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Jul 19, 2020
Mel Wilkerson

Part 2 of 5 Zoom Session UNDERSTANDING THE MODULE CONCEPT

PDF File
PowerPoint File

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Jul 25, 2020
Mel Wilkerson

Part 3 of 5 Zoom Session PREPARED AND PRACTICED PATTER PERFORMANCE

PDF File
PowerPoint File

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Aug 1, 2020 
Mel Wilkerson

Part 4 of 5 Zoom Session SINGING CALL WITH FOCUS MODULES AND SIGHT CALLING

PDF File
PowerPoint File

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Aug 22, 2020
Betsy Gotta

Assessing difficulty of Modules


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Aug 29, 2020
Mel Wilkerson

Principles of Smooth Calling Calling Fundamentals

PDF File
PowerPoint File

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Aug 30, 2020
Mel Wilkerson

Programming Why is it so Important.



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Aug 15, 2020
Don Wood

Invert and Rotate Modules

PDF File
PowerPoint File

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Aug 30, 2020
Mel Wilkerson

Building Choreography for Variant Movement



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Aug 30, 2020
Mel Wilkerson

MWSD - Two Couple calling and the Sicilian Circle

PDF File
PowerPoint File

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Sep 5, 2020 
Mel Wilkerson

Sight Resolution Methods – Friends & Enemies Line method - Centre Box Method

Docx File
PowerPoint File

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Sep 9, 2020 
Mel Wilkerson

Part 5A of 5 Zoom Session Modules – Preparing for Extended Applications



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Sep 9, 2020
Mel Wilkerson

Part 5B of 5 Zoom Session Modules – Preparing for Extended Applications

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Sep 12, 2020 
Matthew Mills

Starting Simple Choreographic Management

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Sep 26, 2020 Matthew Mills

Quickly Sorting that Asymmetric Square

PowerPoint File 1
Powerpoint File 2

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Oct 3, 2020 
Steve Turner

The Wonderful World of Allemande Left


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Oct 10, 2020
Mike Sikorsky

Module Activators

PDF 1
PDF 2
PDF 3
PDF 4
PowerPoint File

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Oct 17, 2020
Chris Stacy

Maybe you can, but you really shouldn’t and the reasons why




PDF File (After Notes)

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Oct 24, 2020
Guido Haas

Reverse engineering your Choreography



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Oct 31, 2020
Mel Wilkerson

Mel Wilkerson – BASIC IS NOT BORING – SUCCESS WITH A FEW BASICS

PDF File
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Nov 7, 2020 
Betsy Gotta

Modifying Singing Calls for Success



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Nov 14, 2020
Mel Wilkerson

Learning to “SIGHT CALL” vs Learning to “SIGHT RESOLVE”

DocX File
PowerPoint File

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Nov 21, 2020
Mel Wilkerson

Practical Application and Practice for New Callers


DocX File
PowerPoint File

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Nov 28, 2020
Mel Wilkerson

PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS – making the most of preparation

PDF File
PowerPoint File

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 Dec 5, 2020 
Michael Haworth

CHECKMATE IN 2, finding that corner group in 2 moves

PDF File
PowerPoint File

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Dec 12, 2020
Kip Garvey

“TECHNICAL ZEROS”



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Dec 19, 2020
Kip Garvey

Practical look at sequencing – self and peer review



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Dan Lyke & Don Beck Newbie Callers Meetings

Dan Lyke & Don Beck 2023 Zoom Sessions

Clark Baker
on AI & Machine Learning & Square Dance

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Steve Minkin
on Party Nights



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Dan Lyke & Don Beck 2022 Zoom Sessions

Don Beck
on sight calling, but not the resolution bits

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Mike Seastrom
on Bob Osgood

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Lorenz Kuhlee
on 4 Ladies Chain

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Don Beck
on Dixie Grand

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Clark Baker
on essential calls

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Story Time - Open discussion

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Mike Pogue & Dan Lyke - SquareDesk 

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David Millstone
on the Square Dance History Project

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Ed Foote
on Sophisticated Sight Calling Resolve

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Larry Marchese
on changes to Square Dancing over the years

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Mel Wilkerson
on Communication - Dealing with Difficult People

DocX

PowerPoint

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Don Beck
quick look at some easy to use alternative get-outs from familiar places, and a module extension hint.

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Larry Marchese
on Audio Gear

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Mike Hogan
on Marketing

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Mike Callahan and Joe Uebelacker - Teaching Square Dancing in Schools

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Harlan Kerr
on CALLERLAB

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Don Beck
on Explaining Square Dancing to non-dancers

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Hal Barnes
on Asymmetric Choreography

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Mickey Braithwaite
on Singing Calls

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Paul Cote
on Revitalizing Square Dancing

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Don Beck
on checkers shortcuts

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Joe Uebelacker
on the use of music

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Joe Uebelacker
on using your music Pt 2

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Guy Steele
on formations

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Lorenz Kuhlee
on Analyzing Calls & Right and Left Grand

PDF

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Paul Cote
on the need for showmanship in square dancing

PDF

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Larry Marchese
on giving the sides something to do

PowerPoint

PDF

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Mike Callahan
on ethics

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Ted Lizotte
on accelerated teaching

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100th Episode

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Kip Garvey
on Bill Davis

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Clark Baker & Don Beck
on new calls

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Dan Lyke & Don Beck 2021 Zoom Sessions

Bob Riggs
on Pappy Shaw

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Don Beck
on Flow Modules

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Clark Baker
on learning styles

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Buddy Weaver
on square dance music history

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John Marshall
on writing choreography

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John Marshall
on Sight Calling

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Tony Parkes
on the history of square dancing

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Last week we had some fun sharing Get-Outs from two common FASRs, namely Corner Box and Partner Line. This week we hope you will share your favorite Get-Ins to these two setups.

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Don Beck
on Column Speakers

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Mel Wilkerson
on rules, conventions & guidelines

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Clark Baker
On Reopening Dancing

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Ken Ritucci
on using your patter music

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Get-Outs. Bring your favorite Get-Outs from Corner Boxes, Partner Lines, etc.

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Don Beck
on Tempo

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Don Beck introduces us to Mental Image

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Barry Johnson
on SSD

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Sterling Bishop,
aka DJ Smooth B

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Barry Johnson
on Relationships

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Mike Seastrom
on Multi-Cycle Teaching

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Don Beck
on showmanship & programming

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Clark Baker
on Hashtag Squares

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Jon Jones and Deborah Carroll-Jones on Getting Paid

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Walt & Julie Burr
on Showmanship

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Clark Baker
on Hexagons

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Tony Parkes
on diversity in
square dancing

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Betsy Gotta
on Party Nights

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Erin Byars
on Flyer design

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Don Beck's method of 6 couple dancing

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Don Beck
on Critique & Criticism

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Patty Greene
on Singing Calls

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Rich Reel
on creating a practice group

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Dan Lyke & Don Beck 2020 Zoom Sessions

Bruce Holmes
Growing a Club

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Dan Lyke - Random Practice

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Don Beck - Back to Basics

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CALLERLAB Accredited Caller Coaches

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Topic
Communication between experienced & new callers

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Barry Johnson on Memory

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Don Beck on Bad Choreo

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Shauna Kaaria on becoming a recording artist

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Daryl Clendenin on Memory

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Janet Lewis' Call Analysis Sheet

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Clark Baker on definitions

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Don Beck & Choreo Practice

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Dick Otis on Digitizing Vinyl

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Jeremy Butler on Basic Dance Movement - What Calls Do & How to Use Them

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Don Beck - Teaching so that Dancers Can Learn

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Dan Lyke on Music Theory

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Deborah Carroll-Jones on Women Callers vs Callers Who Happen to be Women

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Jon Jones on "Be Prepared for the Unexpected

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Barry Clasper talking about the CALLERLAB square dance knowledge base

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Gerhard Nanninga on Choreography Management

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General Square Dance Discussion 2020-04-04

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Don Beck: Smooth Dancing, It Ain't Just Body Flow

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Scott & Erin Byars: Showmanship

Showmanship PDF

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Don Beck On making Singing Call Figures

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Clark Baker on the history of Square Dance Choreo Software

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Helen Tronstad - Square Dancing around the world

Helen's Presentation PDF

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Walt & Juli Burr on Leadership

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Don Beck on choreographic complexity.

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Chris Stacy on Challenge Dancing

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Tony Parkes on Contra

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Follow this link to even more at the GSI Caller School. There are alot of Good Videos there.

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