"Participant numbers are down, but then that seems to be the case generally for all post COVID events."
I think this varies a lot, though not in a way where I've figured out any patterns. For example our dance (Cambridge MA, N95 required, relatively young group) has averaged <https://www.bidadance.org/graphs> 155 for the 12 months since restarting vs 127 for the 12 months immediately pre-covid. Jeff On Thu, Apr 13, 2023 at 4:11 PM Peter Martel via Organizers < organizers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Thanks Seth for helping to reset the tone. Agreed folks need to feel like > they can share perspectives without concern. > > The OP’s question was: > > “I am very curious about what other organizers think. Is it time? And what > should be our criteria for lifting our mandates?” > > > That suggests a broader response beyond just what others are doing. > > For me the broader sharing along with the thinking behind it and related > experiences and implications is helpful. There are many way to think and > decide, so knowing the thinking beyond just the policy I lends to better > decisions. > > Do we do what’s best for the most people? What is best? At the hospital, > folks are asked to wear a mask to make others more comfortable. Do we > expect the same from our dancers? > I thought Woody shared most of what I was thinking. Specifically, contra > dances made be the best way to spread disease. That said, maybe also good > for building immunity, if we all survive. > > For me, important is the idea that I wear a mask mostly for others. For > those who are immune compromised, and because people are still dying. > > I like the idea of different lines, and even alternating dances, where > masks are required or not. This give options to everyone. > > But I also recall a suggestion a while back; we can go back to “normal” > when COVID numbers align with Flu numbers. We all should know that varies > significantly from year to year, both in transmission and severity, so it’s > not an exact answer but a reasonable place to shoot for, and a risk level > most folks tend to accept. > > So everyone knows, we have been dancing every Monday since January, with > N95 masks required. We didn’t choose to ask for proof of vaccine. No > problems with compliance, from young and old. Doesn’t seem to affect > anyone’s ability to dance. Participant numbers are down, but then that > seems to be the case generally for all post COVID events. We expect numbers > to increase over time. > > Maybe we’ll try alternating mask weeks and see what that does to our > numbers. 🤔 > > Full disclosure: I’ll be helping the OP make the decision for MFS. Because > we host a weekly dance alternating mask requirements each week is more > viable than a monthly dance. But we plan to restart a (hopefully) larger > monthly Saturday dance soon so the mask question has greater implications. > > Sent from miHand, > > Peter > > *‘…the slimmest of instructions, “To use your gifts and dreams for good.” > ’* > *— From Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer * > > On Apr 12, 2023, at 11:07 AM, Seth Seeger via Organizers < > organizers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > > > * People are asking what others are doing. Not asking for advice on what > they *should* be doing. Please don't offer unsolicited advice. I think > it is useful to hear what is happening at other dances. But if there is > going to be negative/critical feedback, people will not share. > > _______________________________________________ > Organizers mailing list -- organizers@lists.sharedweight.net > To unsubscribe send an email to organizers-le...@lists.sharedweight.net >
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