At one time I asked people to volunteer and put their name in raffle box
for prizes I obtained from sponsors. It worked fairly well. I don't want
to take the time to go soliciting more prizes.
What other ideas do you all have for getting more volunteers to help out
both at dances for simple
Like the question. Could you start a new thread for this? Thanks.
On Fri, Nov 10, 2023, 5:30 PM Robert Matson via Organizers <
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> You all, I'm curious to hear YOUR first experiences at a contra, whether
> when young or not.
>
> As I think back, it took
be pretty much engaging with your new dancers anyway. It's
>> part of making people feel welcome and included.
>>
>> Perry
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uarter are there by the posted workshop time,
> and half are there by the end of the workshop. If new dancers are
> mostly not making the workshop then pushing hard on your experienced
> dancers to show up early and help out is unlikely to help much.
>
> Jeff
>
> On Mon, Jul 17, 2023 at 6:59 PM
The idea I have been cogitating on for a while is to somehow change
people's perception of the starting time causing a bit of a cultural
shift. Our dance lesson is at 7:00, dance at 7:30. I would really love it
if we could get the majority of folks to embrace the idea that everyone
come at 7:00.
isfy their itch for
>> complexity and see that the whole group is improving. This one needs a
>> delicate touch, because focusing on one figure too much can become boring.
>> But I can easily imagine beginners building up to more intricate moves -
>> allemande & orbit,
I am in Lawrence Kansas. Since Covid we have consistently had a larger
number of new dancers than experienced dancers at each dance. This evening
we had a very well attended dance with approx 70 people. I would estimate
that at least 60-70% were inexperienced dancers. We are also in the
Yes Chrissy thank you so much for saying that.
There are so many cultural differences in the United States. Being
respectful and non judgmental is key for open conversation.
It has been interesting to me to see the differences in how people are
responding to covid, gender terminology etc.
Dana,
Thank you for candidly challenging our situation and sharing from your
heart and experience. I will reflect on your words and share them with
others. Having a first hand account of the difficulties and dangers of
being nonbinary helps put this issue in perspective. My fear is that
Dana,
Thank you for candidly challenging our situation and sharing from your
heart and experience. I will reflect on your words and share them with
others. Having a first hand account of the difficulties and dangers of
being nonbinary helps put this issue in perspective. My fear is that
Dana,
Thank you for candidly challenging our situation and sharing from your
heart and experience. I will reflect on your words and share them with
others. Having a first hand account of the difficulties and dangers of
being nonbinary helps put this issue in perspective. My fear is that
forcing
lesson.
>>>>
>>>> I don't really know if these changes help, hinder or have no effect. I
>>>> only know that not having a friend anchor for the first few dances would
>>>> have resulted in my not coming back. The lesson too. But that's just my
>>>> percepti
e theirs with a
>> friend. I also encourage people who say "I told my friends...", to next
>> dance offer to pick them up or meet b4 and come together.
>>
>> We also encourage experienced dancers to partner with new dancers.
>>
>> I am anxious to hear other's ideas.
Newbies are not returning my thoughts...
Why? not feeling welcome?, feeling intimidated/too hard? Coming late to
lesson and being lost/confused during dance? Lack of feeling of
mastery/learning? Need follow up lesson since we only dance 1x/month? One
month is a long time to wait for another
Lawrence Barn Dance Association has also opted for "Caller's Choice".
Personally (not speaking for LBDA) I don't especially like the terms Larks
and Robins and am hoping something better comes along. We don't have a
statement on our website, but I plan to work on that.
On Thu, Mar 9, 2023 at
nti via Organizers <
> organizers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
>> Few abstract incentives can match the ego-boosting power of asking
>> someone personally: "You're the PERFECT person to help with [name specific
>> need]."
>>
>> Jerome
>>
&
I feel like involving the community in decision making will encourage
volunteerism and board membership. Do you agree? Can you give me some
suggestions of how to increase volunteerism in our contra dance community?
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