> > >> How many of you out there have participated in this? What did you think > of it? I'm curious, but not sure whether I'm what they're looking for, or > vice versa. And it's a long way to travel for a short gig. > > Kalia > > I'll weigh in as someone who called there in 2013.
- I had a great time - It helped me get some other festival gigs - It nucleated relationships with bands - I've directly mentioned this to some callers who aren't on this list, encouraging them to apply - If selected, they cover the direct cost for you to come out - It's a short gig, but it's also a dance festival you get to attend ~70% of as a dancer with expenses paid - I think the process of going through the application is worthwhile in helping define your own goals - I'm enough in favor of it that I've volunteered to help as I can for future years - It puts you in Georgia during peach season (I think I ate half a crate while I was there, fresh at the farmers market. SO good) It got some initial buzz as a sort of America's Got Talent - Contra Edition. That wasn't the vibe fore me at all. The 6 callers got together and had wonderful chats about calling; both the stage craft and the back-of-house stuff. I'm closer with all of them as a result. It's probably one of the few opportunities for that many callers to get together and work a festival together (I found it a much more collaborative and bonding experience than calling at NEFFA, which doesn't cover travel costs) I'm happy to talk about it one-on-one if you have more specific questions. I'm also happy to publicly endorse applying if you're interested. And like Rob, I'll also admit to being biased. -- Luke Donforth [email protected] <[email protected]>
