[Organizers] Ideas/resources on the benefits of contra (and generally trad social dance)

Larry Koplik lkoplik at comcast.net
Thu Mar 15 14:24:05 PDT 2018


Emily, here's another one, in case you haven't seen it.

Larry Koplik (Princeton Country Dancers)

http://time.com/5197635/fitness-lower-dementia-risk/

On 3/8/2018 11:33 AM, Emily Addison via Organizers wrote:
> Hi fellow shared weight organizers :)
>
> I hope you're doing pretty well.  It's snowing here in Ottawa but the 
> red-wing blackbirds showed up in our yard this morning for the first 
> time so spring is pushing through!
>
> I was wondering if any of you have resources that provide information 
> on benefits of contra dance (or trad social dance generally). This 
> could be as simple as your list of benefits, it could be newspaper 
> articles, videos, scientific studies... or other!
>
> Why?  It's interesting generally I thought we might all enjoy as tools 
> for advocacy.  However, the question initially came up for me as I am 
> working on letter to our Finance Minister in Canada about some issues 
> around non-profit taxing ($50,000 income we have to charge tax.... 
> ugh... it's turned out to be quite difficult for our organizer which 
> is all voolunteer run and already cash strapped.)  Anyway --- would 
> love to hear your ideas!!! :) :) :)
>
> I've also posted this question on the FB Organizers of contra dance 
> group.  So if you're on both, you'll likely see it there too.
>
> Thanks so much!
> Emily Addison in Ottawa
>
>
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