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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>very good point!<div><br></div><div>but i would also like to point out that dancers have many different reasons for coming to dances. some of them are to hear you play, but a lot of them are not!</div><div><br></div><div>are you talking travelling talent? or local dance?</div><div><br></div><div>seriously - spent a LONG time as a dancer before i ever thought of call or playing. although i may have absolutely loved a caller or band, i may have just come because i needed a hug. </div><div><br></div><div>you were rocking - but i just needed the community tonight. don't be offended :-D</div><div><br></div><div>cheers,</div><div><br></div><div>a plain old dancer</div><div><br></div><div><br><br><div>> To: trad-dance-callers@yahoogroups.com; callers@lists.sharedweight.net<br>> From: trad-dance-callers@yahoogroups.com<br>> Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2015 19:08:11 -0700<br>> Subject: [trad-dance-callers] Applause or Not...<br>> <br>> Hi All,<br>> <br>> There are several places where almost no applause occurs after a dance. <br>> In some communities, when I've been subjected to that experience, I've <br>> asked, "were we off tonight?" The reply usually is something like, "no, <br>> the dance was fine (or even great), we just head for our next <br>> partner..." I know sometimes it's just the night. Sometimes, though, <br>> it's the community's habit. I spoke with a renowned musician the other <br>> day, who will no longer play for a certain series. One of the reasons: <br>> lack of applause -- lack of that palpable sense of appreciation.<br>> <br>> I think dancers don't often know that applause really makes the band and <br>> caller feel better. If they feel better they play better. And, as a <br>> dancer, applause usually makes me feel better, too. Any ideas on how to <br>> encourage applause? Or, if you're in one of those communities where <br>> applause is minimal, does it bother you?<br>> <br>> ~erik hoffman<br>> oakland, ca<br>> <br>> <br>> ------------------------------------<br>> <br>> ------------------------------------<br>> <br>> The Traditional Dance Callers List: Subscribe by sending a blank e-mail message (no subject, no message) to: trad-dance-callers-subscribe@yahoogroups.com<br>> ------------------------------------<br>> <br>> Yahoo Groups Links<br>> <br>> <*> To visit your group on the web, go to:<br>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/trad-dance-callers/<br>> <br>> <*> Your email settings:<br>> Individual Email | Traditional<br>> <br>> <*> To change settings online go to:<br>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/trad-dance-callers/join<br>> (Yahoo! ID required)<br>> <br>> <*> To change settings via email:<br>> trad-dance-callers-digest@yahoogroups.com <br>> trad-dance-callers-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com<br>> <br>> <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:<br>> trad-dance-callers-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com<br>> <br>> <*> Your use of Yahoo Groups is subject to:<br>> https://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/<br>> <br></div></div> </div></body>
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