Re: [Organizers] (no subject)

2017-12-31 Thread Rich Dempsey via Organizers
Correction: At Rochester's Sunday English dance, there is one volunteer who sits at the door for the first half of the dance to take the gate, answer questions, etc. He also give out "next dance free" passes to first time dancers. In return, he gets free admission to the dance, and is able to

[Organizers] Re: Dance Policy Decisions (e.g.: roles) Was: Attracting young dancers

2023-10-30 Thread Rich Dempsey via Organizers
In Rochester, NY, where our policy is "gender neutral calling", which includes both positional and larks/robins terminology, I haven't noticed that any dancer cares about the distinction. The real point for our dancers is clarity and economy in teaching the dance so we can start the music. On

[Organizers] Re: Is it time to change our mask mandates?

2023-04-07 Thread Rich Dempsey via Organizers
In Rochester, NY, we have two dance series, in separate venues, so policies are slightly different between the two series. In addition, we conducted a survey of our dancers in February about factors that affect their willingness to attend a dance.

[Organizers] Re: Is it time to change our mask mandates?

2023-04-07 Thread Rich Dempsey via Organizers
Oh, I forgot to add that for our annual Jane Austen Ball in May, we chose to require masks and proof of vaccination for the event because it attracts dancers from a larger geographic area. Covid incidence is expected to be uneven across the region. This was set in January and is unlikely to change

[Organizers] Re: Twitter hashtags

2023-05-09 Thread Rich Dempsey via Organizers
We have disabled our Twitter account. In addition to our concerns with current management, we've found that keeping up with many social media accounts hard to manage. And some CDR organizers feel that Twitter doesn't align with our desired audience. Rich Dempsey Country Dancers of Rochester (NY)

[Organizers] Re: W-9s/1099’s for weekend talent process

2024-03-21 Thread Rich Dempsey via Organizers
Also note that travel expenses are not included in the amount recorded in the 1099-K. Hence, we negotiate a full package that is compensation plus travel and account for travel separately. Rich Dempsey Rochester, NY On Thu, Mar 21, 2024 at 2:11 PM Lissa Bengtson via Organizers <