My first time, I attended at the invitation of a friend and coworker. She basically invited the entire staff at our workplace during our weekly meeting. This was in Louisville.
I was recently separated, and I knew I needed some positive socialization, so I showed up. I didn't see my friend, but I was swept into the dance, one woman after another asking me for the next dance. It definitely made me feel not only welcome, but actually wanted. I decided that night to attend as often as possible (luckily, it was weekly). Jerome Grisanti On Fri, Nov 10, 2023, 7:52 PM Robert Matson via Organizers < organizers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > You all, I'm curious to hear YOUR first experiences at a contra, whether > when young or not. > > As I think back, it took me three attempts over about 15 years, from young > to less young, to get over the threshold and really start enjoying myself > (not counting those grade school square dance classes). My first > experiences stunk. Once I got into contra, I was always concerned when I > brought friends who were new to contra whether they'd have fun. The most > perilous moments were 1) when they (or I) needed to find a partner and, > then, 2) absorbing the disapproval of hot shot dancers when one messed up. > Now, as an organizer, I'd like to stay aware of the confusion and concerns > of first-, second- and third-... timers. > > Would anyone mind sharing? > > Rob > Dancing in Arkansas > _______________________________________________ > Organizers mailing list -- organizers@lists.sharedweight.net > >> To unsubscribe send an email to organizers-le...@lists.sharedweight.net > _______________________________________________ > Organizers mailing list -- organizers@lists.sharedweight.net > To unsubscribe send an email to organizers-le...@lists.sharedweight.net >
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