I do thank yous for the band interspersed through the evening, often after an especially great tune, or sometimes if we've paused for emergency sweeping, to find a dance card, or any other stall moment.
I do thank yous for volunteers, sound, the venue, snack-bringers, and organizers as we're lining up to start the first dance after the break. More people are there and attentive at that time. It might be worth noting that we're a by-donation dance, so several thanks-to-the-band gives me a few extra opportunities to remind dancers of the donation jar. Pardon brevity; sent by smartphone. On Sun, Nov 9, 2025 at 6:32 PM Casey Carr via Contra Callers < [email protected]> wrote: > I hadn't thought of an order, but I do prefer to do our thanks yous right > at the beginning of the second set vs at the end of the night. That > ensures most people being there. Sometimes we will have people leave the > dance early for a long ride home, darkness and older people getting tired. > > Casey > > On 11/9/2025 7:11 PM, Luke Donforth via Contra Callers wrote: > > Hey folks, > > I wonder what people's thoughts are on end-of-the night thank-you's for a > contra dance. > Folks you might thank or call-out for applause: > Band > Caller > Organizers/volunteers > Sound person > > I feel like a lot of places go band->caller->sound person; hopefully > thanking the volunteers at the announcements. > > I can see doing the final band thank you right after the band gets to play > their big closing number for the evening. Everyone's amped up, call out the > band and then tack the other ones on. > > But I think about the theater, where at the end of the performance the > performers come out for bows. There, it's usually chorus->supporting->main > cast; and by that system I think we should thank the band last. But usually > in theater when all the cast is on stage they give a thank you and wave to > the tech crew and director. Which would imply > caller->band->sound+organizers. > > Just wondering what folks' thoughts were on the subject. > > Happy dancing, > Luke Donforth > (Burlington, VT) > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > > > _______________________________________________ > Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >
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