[Organizers] Spectator

[Donald Perley via Organizers]

For the listeners, you can mention of the major expenses (band,
caller, venue rent, insurance), there's only one they aren't using.


On Wed, Jun 8, 2016 at 11:25 AM, Mary Collins via Organizers
<organizers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> As the primary "door" person for the past several years this has fallen on
> me to resolve on many occasions.  As a board member I know how costly it is
> to have too many "freebies"  but I am also very aware of the good customer
> service, the kindness to new potential dancers, the spouse/sig. other of the
> band who has helped to heft and tote, the relative that would otherwise
> possibly not get to hear their family member perform, etc.  We need to hold
> all of this and how our response will be translated in the re-telling of the
> experience.  If we are to be open and welcoming we need to be flexible as
> well.
>
> Here are some of my judgement calls (all, some or none are not necessarily
> the policy of the group) -
>
> Low Income - Please pay what you can afford.
> Family group - charge adults, if the children are small...free.  If they are
> older and dancing, the student rate is $5, if there are many I may let them
> in for a prorated "family rate" TBD.
> Lookie Lou's - Come in!  See what we are about, maybe you'd like to try? (If
> possible, I steer them toward an experienced dancer)  These people often
> come back for a whole evening of dance.
> Family of the band/caller - I generally leave it up to them especially if
> they are not dancing. They very often ask what they can pay or just pay for
> the evening.
> Non -dancer spectator - I tell them the entry rate and if there is balking
> or comments about "but I'm just listening"  I explain that we all pay for
> concerts and that we do need to pay the band.  Please make a donation of
> what you can.
>
> I try to never turn anyone away - we need every body we can get!
>
> Hope these are helpful.
>
> Mary Collins, Dance Caller
> Board Member, QCCD.org
>
> “Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass ... it's about learning to
> dance in the rain!” ~ Unknown
>
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