[Organizers] Saying "no"

[Paul Pindris via Organizers]

Consider that -- just as any particular performer might not suit the needs
of your event -- you might not be best suited for the task of saying no. It
is highly probable that you know someone who has a gift for that sort of
thing, who, in that regard, you might consider soliciting for assistance.
One can be honest without being blunt, and if properly presented,
constructive criticism can be encouraging. Just as dancers do not only
dance with their partners, but with everyone else on the floor (experienced
and newcomers alike), the different components of creating an event --
organizers, musicians, callers, sound persons -- can never be in it just
for themselves, and should always keep in mind that we all have an
obligation to help each other in whatever ways possible.

On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 6:24 AM, Jeff Kaufman via Organizers <
organizers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> When you're handling booking for bands or callers, there are generally
> some proper you don't want to book. When the reason is straightforward it's
> not too hard to communicate ("you need to get more experience; play some
> smaller dances and get back to me" or "on even days our series only books
> local callers, ago the dates you suggested don't work, but what about
> DATE?") but sometimes the reason is "we don't think you're very good, and
> you've been doing enough dances that we don't think booking you for ours
> will help you improve"? I'd like to just say "no" without getting into
> reasons, but everything I write sounds either too short and curt or
> overshary.
>
> How do other bookers handle this?
>
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