That reminds me... I do have panels for a temporary dance floor here. 20 4x8 sheets. Requires wood, at least 3/4" strapping under it. Its possible Dela & Dugan have never seen it but Chrissy, you may have. Call me for dets. I also know that the swing dancers in Portland roll out a massive carpet like material to dance on. About dancing on grass. If it's not park quality devoid of clumps and Mike holes keep it well under 100bpm. Even my highly groomed dance lawn wasn't fast enough for the hotshots. And any sustained dancing will leave it's Mark so the parks folks should be made aware you intend to make an impression on the turf. I had my own liability policy if course but I am pretty dang thankful we never had a serious twisted ankle.
On Mon, Apr 15, 2019, 5:50 PM Dugan Murphy via Organizers < organizers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Below are a few more notes from my wife, Dela Murphy. She is not signed > up for this listserv, so I am sharing on her behalf. > > > > How very cool, Chrissy! :) Go Belfast Flying Shoes! > > Another few notes: > - It's great to partner with an organization that has a broad audience > that can co-market to bring in new dancers, or to offer the dance during a > pre-established event/festival. This way, you can maximize your investment > and open your audience. > - Plan for children to attend. Plan for lots of diverse audience members > with differing levels of ability, including different levels of > comprehension. > - Have a handful of "planted" experienced dancers coming who are ready to > dance with newbies - not each other. > - Have a rain plan in place. In Congress Square, we cancel by 10am without > payment, and do our best to postpone to a later date. All marketing online > is updated asap in case of a cancellation. > - We provide ice water from a drink dispenser and compostable cups. > - Be sure to bring promotional materials like flyers or postcards. Be very > clear in your marketing about regular dance series location and provide a > website with more information if available. (People generally won't call a > number to get more information.) > - Consider bringing a large, outdoor stand up sign that promotes your > organization or website. > > All the best, > Dela Murphy > dela at delahere.com > www.DelaHere.com > www.PortlandIntownContraDance.com > www.NufSed.consulting > > > Date: Sat, 6 Apr 2019 18:05:48 +0000 > From: Chrissy Fowler <ktaadn...@hotmail.com> > To: organizers shared weight <organizers@lists.sharedweight.net> > Subject: [Organizers] outdoor dances in parks? > > Anyone have tips/advice for ways to successfully structure a free (no > charge) outdoor dance series for the general public in public parks? > > > * Logistics > * Sound > * Tips for dancing on grass/pavement > * Dance repertoire > * Promotion, including language to help welcome in non-dancers > * Hydration that doesn't involve single-use plastic bottles from > aquifer- draining profiteers (ooops, crankpot editorializing...) > * Add-ons > * Other > > We're working with our parks & rec director and other local groups to > produce a series this summer. Would love any 'hot tips" from the hive. > > Cheers, > Chrissy Fowler > Belfast Flying Shoes, Belfast ME > > ** ** ** > > Dance Calling | Transcription | Belfast Flying Shoes > _______________________________________________ > Organizers mailing list > Organizers@lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/organizers-sharedweight.net >
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