New England Folk Festival Association
Prepared by Larry himself The meeting took the form of a multi-caller dance in the regular West Cambridge VFW series arranged by the Thursday Night Dance Committee of NEFFA. Most of the… (Continue Reading »)
by Larry Jennings, 1998 December, 1994: About 1975, when the dance scene was far different from today, I wanted to encourage dancers to aspire to dancing according to my vision of zesty, urban… (Continue Reading »)
Prepared by Larry Jennings, Moderator Retrospect: I shared with the attenders a bit of how much these sessions have meant to me, especially since my declining health was increasingly limiting my participation,… (Continue Reading »)
Minutes of discussion session at the 1997 NEFFA Festival prepared by Larry Jennings, Moderator NOTE: “Larry” is me at the Festival; “I” am myself as I sit at my desk. Larry suggested… (Continue Reading »)
Larry Jennings This is one of a group of essays which examine various actions and attitudes which may influence the future of the New England contradancing I love so well. I unabashedly… (Continue Reading »)
Larry Jennings I briefly review some reasons why a caller should strive to make do with a single walk-thru. I then offer some reasons why a second walk-thru may be desirable. I… (Continue Reading »)
A set of policies for a hypothetical series reflecting the views of Larry Jennings. Larry Jennings – Nov, 1997 General We will ordinarily not intervene in partnering activities. However, if push comes… (Continue Reading »)
Larry Jennings At the 1997 New England Folk Festival (NEFF) I led a discussion session on the secrets of a successful contra series. I presumed to be qualified to do this based… (Continue Reading »)
A Syllabus for a Half Hour Pre-dance Session by Larry Jennings To Reader: This syllabus was prepared for my use at the Austin TX third Friday contra of Sept 15, 1995. It… (Continue Reading »)