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by Greenleaf

The Thursday Night Dance Committee (TNDC) has decided to cancel the rest of our March dances at the Scout House due to community health concerns. Even though we have all become quite good at washing our hands, the close social contact of contra has become more of a concern. At the end of March, we will reassess the situation and make a decision about April. I’ve also seen via East Coast Contras on FB that Philadelphia Thursday contras have done the same. Stay well, everyone. Lisa Greenleaf

5 years, 2 months

Wowssssers -- cool fundraising by Belfast Flying Shoes!

by Emily Addison

Hi Fellow Organizers, Being an organizer geek, I'm signed up to some non-local email blasts to learn what other communities are doing. (Maybe we should each share our sign-ups so we can join each other's lists???) Anyway ---> I was totally blown away by a recent e-blast from Belfast Flying Shoes. They are running a $15K fundraiser for their 15th anniversary. It sounds so super inspiring. https://us20.campaign-archive.com/?u=2333eebb102c7231c7830544d&id=8eb7e3bef5 From the outside, it seems like it's not only accomplishing a lot of really great programming goals but that that the fundraiser will likely create a stronger community overall by pulling folks together. Seems welllll designed. :) Also reminds me that Portland Maine has run some similarly amazing fundraiser campaigns. Maybe there's something in the Maine water???? ;) Admiring from afar. :) Emily in Ottawa

5 years, 2 months

Re: Dance organizers discussion at the Flurry this next weekend! Organizers Digest, Vol 55, Issue 1

by Leslie Gotfrit

As a dance organizer that won't be at the Flurry but would love to hear the conversation, I'm hoping that someone will take notes and report back here. Anyone? Leslie Gotfrit Calgary Alberta Canada > On Feb 9, 2020, at 10:00 PM, organizers-request(a)lists.sharedweight.net wrote: > > Send Organizers mailing list submissions to > organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send a message with subject or > body 'help' to > organizers-request(a)lists.sharedweight.net > > You can reach the person managing the list at > organizers-owner(a)lists.sharedweight.net > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Organizers digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Dance organizers discussion at the Flurry this next weekend! > (Emily Addison) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 11:02:04 -0500 > From: Emily Addison <emilyladdison(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [Organizers] Dance organizers discussion at the Flurry this > next weekend! > To: organizers shared weight <organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> > > Hi All :) > > Is anyone heading to the Dance Flurry this next weekend? If yes, come join > the Dance Organizers discussion on Sunday from 10:15-11:30. Hilton Whitey > room. > > We usually get about 30-40 organizers and have a great time problem solving > some of our common challenges + sharing best practices (things that are > working really well for us!). This year, I think it would be great just to > spend a wee bit of time talking about how we can collaborate/support each > other on an ongoing basis. > > Please send me any additional topics you'd like to talk about or > suggestions on formatting so you can get the most out of the session. > > Thanks! > :) Emily Addison > Ottawa, Ontario > > -- > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Organizers mailing list -- organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > To unsubscribe send an email to organizers-leave(a)lists.sharedweight.net > > > ------------------------------ > > End of Organizers Digest, Vol 55, Issue 1 > *****************************************

5 years, 2 months

Dance organizers discussion at the Flurry this next weekend!

by Emily Addison

Hi All :) Is anyone heading to the Dance Flurry this next weekend? If yes, come join the Dance Organizers discussion on Sunday from 10:15-11:30. Hilton Whitey room. We usually get about 30-40 organizers and have a great time problem solving some of our common challenges + sharing best practices (things that are working really well for us!). This year, I think it would be great just to spend a wee bit of time talking about how we can collaborate/support each other on an ongoing basis. Please send me any additional topics you'd like to talk about or suggestions on formatting so you can get the most out of the session. Thanks! :) Emily Addison Ottawa, Ontario

5 years, 3 months

Re: Organizers Roundtable in Kansas

by Chrissy Fowler

Hi Margretta, I don't have any suggestions re: a particular facilitator, but you might get good ideas and inspiration from the CDSS Portal. Here's a link to organizer resources<https://www.cdss.org/resources/resource-portal/organizers#in-person-gatheri…> for in-person gatherings. On that page is a link to a comprehensive guide to facilitating discussions<https://www.cdss.org/images/organizers-resources/CDSS-how-to-facilitate-org…> among organizers. Many thought-provoking topics, including field-tested activities and resources. You may decide that you don't need an expert to come in from outside your group, but that 1-2 people among those of you planning to attend can facilitate something quite juicy on your own. Cheers, Chrissy Fowler Belfast ME ** ** ** Dance Calling | Transcription | Belfast Flying Shoes chrissyfowler.com<http://www.chrissyfowler.com> | westbranchwords.com<http://www.westbranchwords.com> | belfastflyingshoes.org/blog<http://www.belfastflyingshoes.org/blog> <http://www.chrissyfowler.com> (207) 338-0979

5 years, 3 months

Organizers Roundtable in Kansas

by Margretta de Vries

Dear Organizers,I am working on putting together a callers' workshop in Lawrence, Kansas, for the third weekend in March. We are also looking for someone to facilitate an organizers' roundtable, for new and experienced dance organizers to learn and share information about putting on events, increase attendance, improve retention, etc. Is there anyone here who has a lot of experience organizing events, who would be willing to lead/facilitate a session for folks in our region? I'd love to hear from you to see if we can make it work! Margretta de Vries

5 years, 3 months

sorry I forgot to delete history!

by Chrissy Fowler

Will try to remember next time I post -Chrissy F

5 years, 3 months

Re: Special Dance Caller Criteria

by Chrissy Fowler

Glad that the Shared Weight Organizers list is active again! We produce a monthly contra dance series, whose callers are booked according to the collective priorities of our entire board. Those priorities may seem arbitrary or inconsistent, but we don't worry about that. We also produce a monthly community dance series, whose callers are always the same. (Since inception that's been me, and in recent years another caller usually joins me - we plan and call the community dance together.) When our group produces special dances, we have no standard criteria for who gets invited to call. We take into account the type of event (community vs. contra/ecd/square/other), and match the skills needed to the callers we might want to invite from the board's priority list. Sometimes we have a caller lead a special dance who has already done one of our monthly contras, including on the same weekend (making it a two gig trip for them if they're from away.) And all of this applies to how we hire musicians as well. Board prioritizes the musicians who are invited to play the contras, community dance always has an open All Comers Band led by one person, special dances could feature open bands or other bands, and attention is given to the same things (type of dance, skills needed, etc) plus sometimes we arrange two gigs or more in a given 'tour' for folks from away. I'm not sure what you mean by "dance community norms", but maybe I addressed it inadvertently. Cheers, Chrissy Fowler Belfast Flying Shoes Belfast, ME ** ** ** Dance Calling | Transcription | Belfast Flying Shoes chrissyfowler.com<http://www.chrissyfowler.com> | westbranchwords.com<http://www.westbranchwords.com> | belfastflyingshoes.org/blog<http://www.belfastflyingshoes.org/blog> <http://www.chrissyfowler.com> (207) 338-0979 ________________________________ From: Liz Burkhart via Organizers <organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> Sent: Monday, January 13, 2020 10:39 PM To: organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net <organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> Subject: [Organizers] Special Dance Caller Criteria Howdy, I got an email from the creators/maintainers of this list which said in various places it was the musicians list, organizers list, and upon second reading, also contra callers list! Wow! I'm going by the actual name, which is organizers. So.... organizers: If your group has a special, regularly occurring dance (for example a monthly dance on a weekend when most of your dances are weekly on a weekday), do you have specific criteria for which of your regular callers is eligible for calling a special night? If so, what is that criteria? If you reply, it would help if you also tell me which dance community norms you speak of. Our community (Cincinnati Contra Dance) is looking into this question. Thank you! Liz Burkhart

5 years, 3 months

Next Web Chat Feb. 12! Creating Financially Healthy Dances

by Emily Addison

Hi fellow Shared Weight organizers :) CDSS is hosting a web chat in two weeks focusing on how dance series can diversify their income. Check out the details below. These are FREE sessions and are EASY to join either by phone or through your computer. (I prefer computer because you can watch the speakers present.) Thanks :) Emily Addison Writing from Ottawa, Ontario ========================= *Announcing CDSS Web Chat #7!* *Diversifying Income: Thinking Outside the Money Basket* *Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, 7:00-8:15 p.m. EST* Is your dance series having trouble making ends meet? If so, don't miss this valuable opportunity to hear about ways to create financially healthy dance communities! Guest organizers of contra and English country dances in Georgia, New York, and Ontario will share their experiences and success stories on this important topic. Q&A included. To register (by computer or phone), submit your online form <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001a-X6kTJD0B5K3qBXK2oW85Dh707oCYLmZXOfboRpGuoh…> by *February 9*. Online sign up form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdITFCzpM5tEKwoXVkhfC0obumA9BE6C31… A few days before the web chat, you'll receive an email with instructions on how to participate. Even if you can't join us on this time, you can submit the form for news about future CDSS web chats. Check out recordings of previous web chats here! <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001a-X6kTJD0B5K3qBXK2oW85Dh707oCYLmZXOfboRpGuoh…> Questions? Email resources(a)cdss.org. *Please share this message with organizers who might be interested!*

5 years, 3 months

Re: Privacy policy

by Jeff Kaufman

Hi Margaret, I've seen proposals like this at various times, and wrote about one a few years ago. It has many good comments: https://www.jefftk.com/p/group-recording-and-consent The main problem I see is that people will still show up and take pictures and video without seeing the policy. It's very hard for dance managers who see someone they don't recognize taking pictures to tell whether the person is following the policy, which means enforcement is not going to be very good. It's very likely that pictures of people who don't want to be photographed will still end up online, and this means that people who cannot take that risk can still not attend the dance. So the actual benefit from the policy is pretty low. In the other direction, people also get a lot of enjoyment out of sharing pictures and videos, and being able to see what dances/bands/callers are like is useful for convincing people to come out to dances. Jeff On Wed, Jan 22, 2020 at 11:55 AM margaret_bye--- via Organizers < organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Hello! This is my first post and I was unwilling to go through each month > for the past five years to see if this has been previously addressed. > (Please point me to a post/thread if it has been.) I am a new board member > in Albany NY for the Capital District English Country Dancers. I had > recently read about online video of people dancing used to deny someone's > disability claim. I had also attended an event at a large venue where > there where heart stickers available for people to put on if they did not > want their photo used. I put together a policy and am looking for some > feedback. The short and sweet version: > > Capital District Country Dancers Photo and Video policy > > Dear dancer, > > Because photos and video are now so easily disseminated and last forever > on the world wide web, CEDC is promoting a privacy policy. If you do not > wish to be photographed or videotaped at a dance please wear a heart > sticker (provided). Dancers and others who wish to take photographs or > video dances are asked to refrain from posting images of people with heart > stickers. > > The longer version: > > Capital District Country Dancers Photo and Video policy > > Dear dancer, > > Because photos and video are now so easily disseminated and last forever > on the world wide web, CEDC is promoting a privacy policy. If you do not > wish to be photographed or videotaped at a dance please wear a heart > sticker (provided). Dancers and others who wish to take photographs or > video dances are asked to refrain from posting images of people with heart > stickers. This policy should not be construed as CEDC assuming liability > for any image of anyone at a dance appearing in any publication or online. > _______________________________________________ > Organizers mailing list -- organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > To unsubscribe send an email to organizers-leave(a)lists.sharedweight.net >

5 years, 3 months

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