On page 7 the following appears in the final two paragraphs, "some dancers. . turn up at State or National Conventions, assuming . . . the dancing will be better. Through no fault of their own, they are disappointed, . . .All of the above comments only apply to State and National Conventions. I believe most other functions should be programmed for best dancing and dancer entertainment"

Please accept my apologies for massive editing. The editing has been done for conciseness and I hope that I have retained the sentiment contained in the original article.

Does the above mean that at State and National Conventions that when callers are programmed, best dancing and dancer entertainment are NOT prime considerations?

When I go to a State or National Convention I go primarily as a dancer, to dance. When I go to these functions I want the calling and the dancing to be of a high standard, and I want to be entertained. I believe that the majority of dancers would feel the same way. If we want to attract dancers to any function (be it a State Convention, National Convention, or a weekend hosted by a club) programming should have two main aims - give the dancers the best possible dancing and to keep them entertained.

As Square Dance Callers, taking money from dancers, we have a professional duty to provide a quality service to those who are paying at the door. The people paying at the door have a right to receive the highest possible entertainment value from their dollar, and I believe that if we, as Callers, deliver anything other than the highest possible entertainment value we are going to discourage dancers from attending functions.