For local artists we have just tried to get them back on our schedule as soon
as possible. They have been fine with that since they don't want to drive to
the hall either.
We have not had that issue with traveling artists because they usually don't
want to make the drive if bad weather is fore
For out Meet Me in St Louis weekend flyer this year - I formatted it as a full
page - 2 sides - but folded in half to make a smaller 4 page booklet. Takes
less space and divides up the info more so it is not as cluttered
I can send an example to anyone who wants one - and you could see how easy
In St Louis, we are fortunate to have a lot of bands who are very good and
want to play for us - so we try to rotate thru them to be as fair as we can.
On top of that, about 1/3 of the dances are regional/traveling bands. We
usually book about 6 months ahead - so those traveling bands know th
Both of our dance weekends and our NYE dance provide nice profits to help our
weekly eventsSeveral times a year dances will sponsor a dance for a special
occasion - which, iin effect, costs us money - they cover all the expenses and
everyone gets in free - but they are usually on dates where th
To expand on your first item:
Higher dancer density (up to a point) increases the excitement level. You can
take a really great event and double the size of the room and the energy level
will decline.
Increasing attendance in the same hall will increase energy, excitement and
enjoyment up to a
There are a couple dances out there written for crooked tunes that are crooked
in a specific way (often 2 extra bars in the B part). I tried one once and it
just did not feel right. Running a swing longer is also awkward because
crooked tunes feel (to the dancers) like the phrase will end at
On Thu, Jun 27, 2019 at 7:46 AM Mac Mckeever via Organizers
wrote:
There are a couple dances out there written for crooked tunes that are crooked
in a specific way (often 2 extra bars in the B part). I tried one once and it
just did not feel right. Running a swing longer is also awkward b
its crooked tunes for jam sessions and concerts.
--Katy Heine
On Jun 27, 2019, at 12:05 PM, Mac Mckeever via Organizers wrote:
Jack makes a good point - not all crooked tunes are crooked in the same way -
so unless you can get the tune structure ahead of time and then look for a
dance it won'
These are some really important things to consider. There are easy ways to
reduce our carbon footprint without avoiding travel
Carpools are wonderful - more efficient and a great opportunity to bond with
other dancers
There are lots of more fuel efficient cars that make a real difference.
Out
Sorry - I did not mean to hijack this thread with discussion of gypsies - just
found it curious that the term 'dance gypsy' was used in the subject line. I
have not heard of anyone addressing that usage. Please return to the original
discussion
Mac
On Monday, October 7, 2019, 02:46:21 PM
Interesting suggestion - we have not tried this because weekend events are not
usually targeted at new dancers. I would think the weekend prices would be too
much for someone who just wants to try it out.
Do you offer special rates for those who want to try it out ( we do let anyone
who comes
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