If you use curtains make sure they are quite heavy, and make sure the wall opposite the band is well covered. One thing we did at a very live hall once was put batting up across the ceiling. That absorbed lots of bounce. Tilting your speakers down a bit (and as high as you can get them) also helps. I would suggest that you also put this question out on the contrasf(a)yahoogroups.com (contra sound forum) yahoo group. They would have tons of suggestions.
Rich
> >
> >Our dance group in Charlotte NC is considering a long-term lease on an unused
> gym. Terms are great, we have a strong lead on a temporary portable floor while
> we raise money for a better floor. Acoustics, however, are horrendous. It's a
> big concrete box. What are some relatively quick and cheap ways we can get the
> acoustics to an OK level while we do the fundraising to do the job right? We
> need to move in fast as we presently have no better alternatives for our weekly
> dance. We're thinking about hanging quilts and heavy curtains from ropes along
> the walls and maybe up in the high ceiling.
> >
> >Any ideas? Suggestions?
> >Thanks.
> >
> >Gretchen Caldwell
> >gretchendance(a)yahoo.com
> >Charlotte NC
Gretchen--
Heavy curtains will definitely help. You may want to see if you can put some hooks into the walls that you could then hang the curtains from. If you've danced at the Carrboro Century Center before and after they put in the curtains and sound panels, that's a great example of the difference. Also, the Grange (Greensboro) was much improved when they added the acoustic panels on the walls. Quilts will help some, but they tend not to be as absorbent as good heavy curtains.
Jack
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>From: Gretchen Caldwell <gretchendance(a)yahoo.com>
>Sent: Jul 23, 2007 3:57 PM
>To: callers(a)sharedweight.net
>Subject: [Callers] How can we improve acoustics in a gym?
>
>Our dance group in Charlotte NC is considering a long-term lease on an unused gym. Terms are great, we have a strong lead on a temporary portable floor while we raise money for a better floor. Acoustics, however, are horrendous. It's a big concrete box. What are some relatively quick and cheap ways we can get the acoustics to an OK level while we do the fundraising to do the job right? We need to move in fast as we presently have no better alternatives for our weekly dance. We're thinking about hanging quilts and heavy curtains from ropes along the walls and maybe up in the high ceiling.
>
>Any ideas? Suggestions?
>Thanks.
>
>Gretchen Caldwell
>gretchendance(a)yahoo.com
>Charlotte NC
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--- Joy wrote:
B2 In a Ring, balance, spin R 1 place as in Rory O'More
--- end of quote ---
I think that wording there might better be "as in Petronella," rather than Rory
O'More. In Rory, you're starting in a wave, passing nose to nose in front of
partner and ending in a wave. In Petronella as in Generation Gap, you're
balancing in a ring and twirling to end one place CCW around in the circle.
David Millstone
Lebanon, NH
I am trying to recover a dance that was called last night by George Marshall
in Belfast, ME. I noted at the time that it was named "Generation Gap" and
that I enjoyed it, but I recall little else about it. I have done a google
search and found reference to a dance of that name written by Thankful
Cromartie, so that is probably it, but I can't find a transcription. Is
anyone familiar with this one? Thanks
Richard Green
I'm struggling with the same question - but I have to add that I've
been leaning toward book, because in spite of all the comments about
the ease of having stuff as a website, I have no idea how to set up a
website. A friend of mine just spent weeks trying to set up a website
and finally has one page where the links don't work very well and it
isn't centered. So I'm not excited about trying to put one together.
The other concern I suppose is that paper is archival - 200 years
from now someone can look at a book. Will a website still exist? Will
the technology have changed and old websites be superceded by new
formats? What about publishing as a PDF file, and sending interested
parties a printable copy? Or burning a CD with a PDF and giving that
to people? Or a Word or Excel file, set up so that cards could be
printed out?
Martha
Hi,
Tod Whittemore came east and did a dance evening last night in New Hampshire
and it was a great evening. He ended the evening with a great dance that am
trying to remember today. Below is what's left in my brain (more than I
expected). If you were at the dance or recognize the dance can you help me
get it right? Also if you know the name and author that would be great. Tod
did not give the name.
Thank you all.
Rickey Holt,
Fremont, NH
The remnants of the dance:
(duple improper)
A1 Star Left Below (8)
1s turn around (alone, in place) and
Star Right Above (8)
A2 Actives do-si-do below (to a wave across) (4)
Balance that wave (?) (4 - if there
was a balance here)
Allemande Right Neighbor (4)
Men (in the center) Allemande Left (1/2) to Partner
(4 - I remember that this was rushed; perhaps it was only for 2, but then
this math won't work)
B1 Partner Balance and Swing (8) (I thought it
was for the whole B1, but I think that there was a ladies chain over in
here)
Ladies Chain over (8)
B2 Hey over and back end by getting ready to form the next left hand
star below) (16)
I don't know if this would even put everyone where they need to be.
Thanks again.
Rickey
