I often announce the band again, possibly with a "give a big hand to..."
On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 10:08 PM, Erik Hoffman via Callers < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi All, > > There are several places where almost no applause occurs after a dance. In > some communities, when I've been subjected to that experience, I've asked, > "were we off tonight?" The reply usually is something like, "no, the dance > was fine (or even great), we just head for our next partner..." I know > sometimes it's just the night. Sometimes, though, it's the community's > habit. I spoke with a renowned musician the other day, who will no longer > play for a certain series. One of the reasons: lack of applause -- lack of > that palpable sense of appreciation. > > I think dancers don't often know that applause really makes the band and > caller feel better. If they feel better they play better. And, as a dancer, > applause usually makes me feel better, too. Any ideas on how to encourage > applause? Or, if you're in one of those communities where applause is > minimal, does it bother you? > > ~erik hoffman > oakland, ca > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net >
