In this episode, Mary interviews Louise Siddons about her involvement with communities in Michigan and Oklahoma, and across the pond in the UK. We'll also learn about her work developing and teaching the practice of “positional calling” for social dance, which has recently culminated in a new book, published through CDSS, called Dancing the Whole Dance: Positional Calling for Contra. In the interview Louise shares what it’s been like to step into a leading role in the discussion about positional calling, and how her personal experiences on and off the dance floor have shaped her approach to dance leadership.
See the From the Mic website for great bonus content, including pictures and audio, transcripts, and more. Click here to download the transcript directly.
And the Country Dance and Song Society for information about Contra and English country dance across the continent
Sound bites featured in this episode (in order of appearance):
Louise calling the dance The Reminder by Louise Siddons at the London Barndance in London, UK with music by Portland Drive.
Louise calling the square dance Square Line Special by Gary Roodman at the Brighton Gender-Free Contra+ dance in Brighton, UK with fiddling by Linda Game.
More about Louise