| Article Type | Author | Last Update | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | Barry Clasper | 2020-09-07 15:17:27 |
In 2016 CALLERLAB authorized the formation of the Sustainable Square Dance Committee and charged it with developing materials to support callers interested in exploring the use of the experimental lesson system called Sustainable Square Dance (SSD). Earlier versions of this system had been in use in some areas for quite some time under the name Club 50. In July, 2020 CALLERLAB announced this system and the supporting Committee were renamed essay about environmental problems viagra coupons rite aid assignment helpers in uk case study examples google https://climbingguidesinstitute.org/10735-the-most-dangerous-game-essay/ mix levitra and viagra https://ramapoforchildren.org/youth/order-cv-online-order-cv-online/47/ viagra substitute over the counter narrative essays writing how to write an explanatory essay how write a research paper writing an annotationВ how do i determine the generation of my ipad mini what is literature review prednisone nursing considerations follow https://www.hsolc.org/apothecary/can-you-take-more-than-20mg-of-levitra/98/ pfizer viagra dosage 100 mg source site how to write mla essay enter site enter https://www.nationalautismcenter.org/letter/scholarship-essay-topics/26/ research paper conclusion outline cialis mexican pharmacy no imatation essay in kannada about newspaper viagra causes altitude sickness essay about hobbies and interest https://explorationproject.org/annotated/essay-spm-recycling/80/ enter site source link pros and cons of credit card essay Social Square Dance (SSD). Only the name changed. All existing supporting materials still apply. At the same time, the CALLERLAB Board of Governors formally endorsed the use of SSD as a recommended vehicle for a rapid restart of square dancing after the COVID pandemic subsides. SSD is designed to provide a 50 call entry program that can be taught quickly, roughly 20-25 hours of instruction, and yet serve as a realistic destination program for long-term square dancers. While the idea of a shortened entry list is certainly not unique to SSD, its design differs in providing a mechanism for keeping dancers happy in the entry program for at least 2 years, and in many cases, forever. This article collects in one place documentation and materials that support the use of the SSD system. Some were created by the CALLERLAB SSD Committee while others were created by people using the system in the field. These are presented in two separate groups below. Click on the buttons below to view the respective tables. |
| Item Title (link) | Description |
|---|---|
| Social Square Dance (SSD) Teaching Guide | This comprehensive document provides a lesson plan, teaching tips, and sample choreography to jump-start callers on implementing the SSD lesson system. |
| Press Release announcing Board Of Governors endorsement | Board Of Governors endorsement for using SSD as an approach for rapid restart of square dancing after COVID-19. |
| COVID-19 Information Page | This page collects CALLERLAB information related to COVID-19. |
The table below has two sections. The first contains materials of direct assistance to callers/dancers working with SSD – lists, videos, call definitions, etc. The second contains stories and experiences contributed by users of SSD.
| Item Title (link) | Description |
|---|---|
| Supporting Documentation and Materials | |
| SSD Teaching Videos | North Shore Squares in Evanston, ILL created a series of teaching videos that demonstrate the calls in the SSD 50-call lesson plan. |
| Flash cards for SSD calls. | Each card has the name of the call on one side and a dancer-friendly description of the call on the other. These sets of cards can be distributed to dancers as a teaching aid. |
| SSD Call Booklets | North Shore Squares of Evanston, IL created definition booklets as an SSD teaching aid. The booklets contain a concise and easily read definition for each call, many including color diagrams to illustrate the action. |
| SSD Alphabetical Call List | A single page that alphabetically lists the calls used in the SSD lesson system. The sheet highlights the calls from the Mainstream list that are used in SSD and also lists separately the Mainstream calls that are NOT used.. |
| Stories and Experiences | |
| North Shore Squares – 0 to 50 in 18 months | An inspiring personal narrative that charts a journey through the process of using the Social Square Dance (SSD – formerly named Sustainable Square Dance) system as a tool to dig their club out of an all-too-common hole. |
| Stories from Facebook | Some stories posted in Facebook about experiences using SSD. |
| Teaching an SSD Class | This Winning Ways story from a newer caller explains how she is using the SSD program to teach new dancers. |
| Save Square Dancing With SSD | Jerry Story and Deborah Carroll-Jones outline the philosophy and approach of SSD and how it can be used to solve square dancing’s biggest problem: recruitment and retention. |