Re: [Callers] Showing Appreciation
Saying "thank you" sincerely and joyfully is a really good, important thing. I'm glad you did it at a dance that obviously meant a lot to you! Keith Tuxhorn Austin, TX On Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 6:27 PM, Amy Larkin via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > This is great! I believe people actually enjoy themselves more when they > remember to show appreciation. > Amy Larkin > On Apr 26, 2015 4:12 PM, "Amy Wimmer via Callers" < > callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > >> I called a dance last night in the town where I grew up (Bellingham, WA). >> It's always great to go back and see people with whom I learned to dance. >> Calling there makes me a little nervous, though, because I didn't start >> calling until I left there about 11 years ago. >> >> Anyway, keeping in mind the recent discussion about clapping for the >> band, I did my utmost to make sure last night's band was well appreciated. >> They are a really good home-town band, and very fun to work with, so I >> didn't feel a need to fake it. >> >> After the first dance there was a smattering of applause, so I said, "It >> is customary to applaud the band after each set." This sort of stopped them >> in their tracks and they responded well. The band was grinning at me. I >> then said, "I have also heard that bands perform better when they know they >> are being appreciated." This brought even more applause. I said they were >> dancing to the playing of "Northern Contraband" and I'd introduce the >> individual members later. >> >> During the evening I smiled broadly at the band members, they responded >> with the same; I applauded at the ends of each dance, while looking and >> smiling at them; I whooped when it was appropriate (they threw in some >> really cool stuff, off the cuff) and the dancers joined in. All-in-all the >> band was very well-received and appreciated, they responded well to the >> attention, and the dancers were consistently appreciative the rest of the >> evening. I introduced the individual band members twice - once in the first >> half and once in the second. It helps that I know them and didn't have to >> read their names. I mentioned the sound person a few times, too. Everyone >> was smiling and happy. It was good. >> >> I hope I can spread the joy at other gigs. >> >> -Amy >> >> ___ >> Callers mailing list >> Callers@lists.sharedweight.net >> http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net >> >> > ___ > Callers mailing list > Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > >
Re: [Callers] Showing Appreciation
This is great! I believe people actually enjoy themselves more when they remember to show appreciation. Amy Larkin On Apr 26, 2015 4:12 PM, "Amy Wimmer via Callers" < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > I called a dance last night in the town where I grew up (Bellingham, WA). > It's always great to go back and see people with whom I learned to dance. > Calling there makes me a little nervous, though, because I didn't start > calling until I left there about 11 years ago. > > Anyway, keeping in mind the recent discussion about clapping for the band, > I did my utmost to make sure last night's band was well appreciated. They > are a really good home-town band, and very fun to work with, so I didn't > feel a need to fake it. > > After the first dance there was a smattering of applause, so I said, "It > is customary to applaud the band after each set." This sort of stopped them > in their tracks and they responded well. The band was grinning at me. I > then said, "I have also heard that bands perform better when they know they > are being appreciated." This brought even more applause. I said they were > dancing to the playing of "Northern Contraband" and I'd introduce the > individual members later. > > During the evening I smiled broadly at the band members, they responded > with the same; I applauded at the ends of each dance, while looking and > smiling at them; I whooped when it was appropriate (they threw in some > really cool stuff, off the cuff) and the dancers joined in. All-in-all the > band was very well-received and appreciated, they responded well to the > attention, and the dancers were consistently appreciative the rest of the > evening. I introduced the individual band members twice - once in the first > half and once in the second. It helps that I know them and didn't have to > read their names. I mentioned the sound person a few times, too. Everyone > was smiling and happy. It was good. > > I hope I can spread the joy at other gigs. > > -Amy > > ___ > Callers mailing list > Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > >
[Callers] Showing Appreciation
I called a dance last night in the town where I grew up (Bellingham, WA). It's always great to go back and see people with whom I learned to dance. Calling there makes me a little nervous, though, because I didn't start calling until I left there about 11 years ago. Anyway, keeping in mind the recent discussion about clapping for the band, I did my utmost to make sure last night's band was well appreciated. They are a really good home-town band, and very fun to work with, so I didn't feel a need to fake it. After the first dance there was a smattering of applause, so I said, "It is customary to applaud the band after each set." This sort of stopped them in their tracks and they responded well. The band was grinning at me. I then said, "I have also heard that bands perform better when they know they are being appreciated." This brought even more applause. I said they were dancing to the playing of "Northern Contraband" and I'd introduce the individual members later. During the evening I smiled broadly at the band members, they responded with the same; I applauded at the ends of each dance, while looking and smiling at them; I whooped when it was appropriate (they threw in some really cool stuff, off the cuff) and the dancers joined in. All-in-all the band was very well-received and appreciated, they responded well to the attention, and the dancers were consistently appreciative the rest of the evening. I introduced the individual band members twice - once in the first half and once in the second. It helps that I know them and didn't have to read their names. I mentioned the sound person a few times, too. Everyone was smiling and happy. It was good. I hope I can spread the joy at other gigs. -Amy
