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by Gretchen Caldwell

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

17 years, 10 months

Re: [Callers] How can we improve acoustics in a gym?

by Dan Pearl

>Gretchen, >I knew a ballet group that was meeting in a large warehouse room - >they covered the walls with large grey cardboard egg flats - you may >have seen them, they carry more eggs than the traditional cartons, >though those can also be used. I think one of their members/friends >had a chicken ranch....Not sure where you can get them, or how much >they cost, but they do absorb sound and keep it from reflecting all >over. >Martha OMG This is what can happen when you improvise with sound deadening material: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Station_nightclub_fire Cardboard? Cardboard!? CARDBOARD!!!

17 years, 10 months

Re: [Callers] Callers Digest, Vol 35, Issue 5

by Martha Wild

Gretchen, I knew a ballet group that was meeting in a large warehouse room - they covered the walls with large grey cardboard egg flats - you may have seen them, they carry more eggs than the traditional cartons, though those can also be used. I think one of their members/friends had a chicken ranch....Not sure where you can get them, or how much they cost, but they do absorb sound and keep it from reflecting all over. Martha On Jul 24, 2007, at 9:00 AM, callers-request(a)sharedweight.net wrote: > Send Callers mailing list submissions to > callers(a)sharedweight.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > callers-request(a)sharedweight.net > > You can reach the person managing the list at > callers-owner(a)sharedweight.net > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Callers digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. How can we improve acoustics in a gym? (Gretchen Caldwell) > 2. Re: How can we improve acoustics in a gym? (Jack Mitchell) > 3. Re: How can we improve acoustics in a gym? > (richgoss(a)comcast.net) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:57:58 -0700 (PDT) > From: Gretchen Caldwell <gretchendance(a)yahoo.com> > Subject: [Callers] How can we improve acoustics in a gym? > To: callers(a)sharedweight.net > Message-ID: <20070723195758.10913.qmail(a)web33805.mail.mud.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > 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 > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:32:09 -0400 (EDT) > From: Jack Mitchell <jamitch3(a)mindspring.com> > Subject: Re: [Callers] How can we improve acoustics in a gym? > To: Caller's discussion list <callers(a)sharedweight.net> > Message-ID: > <13792894.1185222729535.JavaMail.root@mswamui- > cedar.atl.sa.earthlink.net> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > 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 > > -----Original Message----- >> 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 >> _______________________________________________ >> Callers mailing list >> Callers(a)sharedweight.net >> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:07:10 +0000 > From: richgoss(a)comcast.net > Subject: Re: [Callers] How can we improve acoustics in a gym? > To: Caller's discussion list <callers(a)sharedweight.net> > Message-ID: > > <072320072107.1125.46A5187E000E85090000046522073007939C9C0109080C079D@ > comcast.net> > > Content-Type: text/plain > > 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 > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > Callers(a)sharedweight.net > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > > > End of Callers Digest, Vol 35, Issue 5 > **************************************

17 years, 10 months

100 yr old dances

by Gale Wood

Greetings On the 2nd wknd in Aug I am calling a dance in Gorham NH It is also the 100th anniversary of the town historical society. I would like to call a few dances from in this time period. Family/barn dances would be a plus, but I do hope to call some contras as well. Formations and calls will be appreciated. thanks in advance Gale Wood

17 years, 10 months

Re: [Callers] How can we improve acoustics in a gym?

by richgoss＠comcast.net

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

17 years, 10 months

Re: [Callers] How can we improve acoustics in a gym?

by Jack Mitchell

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 -----Original Message----- >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 >_______________________________________________ >Callers mailing list >Callers(a)sharedweight.net >http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers

17 years, 10 months

Re: [Callers] Dance Recovery

by David.Millstone＠VALLEY.NET

--- 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

17 years, 10 months

Dance Recovery

by Richard Green

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

17 years, 10 months

Book or web site?

by Martha Wild

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

17 years, 11 months

Finish the Dance

by Rickey

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

17 years, 11 months

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