Hi Everyone, Excellent topic. The Montpelier Contra Dance (Vermont) moved to a tiered pricing model several years ago. Our wording is . . . . . Admission is $12 for adults, $5 for kids or low-income, $20 for dance supporters–choose the right price for your budget!
We decided not to go with a complete "sliding scale" because some people are uncomfortable with the wide open nature of sliding scale and we know our target is $12 per person so that is what we ask for. People pay many different amounts! Though most people pay $12; others are not constrained by the suggestions of $12, $5, $20 and they pay $10, $6, $7, $15 - whatever works for them. Patty Giavara MCD Organizing Committee On Mon, Sep 26, 2022 at 9:11 AM Mary Collins via Organizers < [email protected]> wrote: > We too are struggling with concepts. Currently we have a non-member price, > a lesser member price (incentive) a student price and have added "pay more > if you can, less if you cannot". Maybe not the best wording. We've been > getting ~ $20-$40 in "over" donations which we track at the door. > > On Sun, Sep 25, 2022, 10:59 PM Tepfer, Seth via Organizers < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> In Atlanta for our contra dance, we are moving away from a set price to a >> donation / sliding scale / pay what you can afford model. We are having a >> surprisingly challenging time finding the specific language we would like >> to use. It seems like every short pithy way we put it leaves some important >> concept out. >> >> I'm curious - how many other dances out there are using a sliding scale >> or donation model instead of one price for all? If so, what language do you >> use on signs and advertising and at the door? Do you have a jar that people >> put cash into, or do they still give the money to someone at the front >> door? >> >> Does anyone have any data about whether this changes your usual gate >> receipts - lower, same, higher - initially or over time? >> >> How do you handle the stigma of someone paying less at the door than your >> 'suggested donation'? >> >> Other thoughts, comments, and experiences? >> >> Thanks >> Seth Tepfer >> >> Seth Tepfer, MBA, CSM, PMP (he, him, his) >> Senior IT Manager, Emory Primate Center >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Organizers mailing list -- [email protected] >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> > _______________________________________________ > Organizers mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >
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