[Organizers] Re: update on yesterday's ZOOM concert

2021-08-31 Thread Laur via Organizers
Awesome information.  Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Monday, August 30, 2021, 9:36 PM, Heitzso via Organizers wrote: We had a few glitches in setting up and running, but overall it was a success. I had posted to the organizers list to focus on audio/video quality for ZOOM concerts

[Organizers] Re: Seeking news on covid infections from dances with vaccination

2021-08-23 Thread Laur via Organizers
In Michigan, Bay City Travelers in Traverse Bay area, the Lansing communities are both closed through November. At this time Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids have closed through October but we may extend through November as we are in High zone. Laurie Pietravalle ~ When I dance, I cannot judge, I cann

[Organizers] Re: Booking callers for the fall?

2020-06-01 Thread Laur via Organizers
We are booking local callers and bands for Sept-Dec in Kalamazoo MI. We stipulate this is dependent on COVID and community spread risk.  Michigan has just lifted its Stay at Home executive order. It is hoped we will be on contained status by July 4.  We try to stay optimistic. Our concern is comm

[Organizers] Re: Facebook join requests

2020-05-31 Thread Laur via Organizers
I do the same as the Chicago group on the local sites. I look for friends, and notice the few bits of information that is available. I am hesitant to approve out of towners unless I personally know them to be traveling dancers.  Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad On Sunday, May 31, 2020, 3:28 PM,

[Organizers] Re: It might be a long time until we dance again

2020-04-09 Thread Laur via Organizers
In Grand Rapids, Lansing, Kalamazoo we each have made the decision to cancel through Summer. Lansing and Kalamazoo dances run through mid-late June. Grand Rapids continues through August.  Lansing and Kalamazoo have also discussed having a GALA event in late Summer if the community threat of con

Re: [Organizers] Transition to ungendered dances

2019-08-10 Thread Laur via Organizers
I'm glad to hear this news. And I'm on the same page as you and David are in terms of gender neutral. I'm hoping to learn the best way to call in this fashion and I think I can transition the community with better success and attitude doing it this way.  Seth, can you offer any help with this? L

Re: [Organizers] Transition to ungendered dances

2019-08-09 Thread Laur via Organizers
What I hear from my local community (I'm an organizer in other neighboring communities as well) is they would be confused by that sort of change to a traditional dance. And, no one is asking for it. If we were to transition non bird references would be further explored.  Laurie West MI ~ When I

Re: [Organizers] Transition to ungendered dances

2019-08-09 Thread Laur via Organizers
thanks for the question - I need to hear what organizers are relaying. I hear way too many rants to see clearly. I understand what my community(s) at this time want/need/feel but want to be prepared for any transitions that may come in the future. Or prepare future leaders (and those organizatio