Dear organizers!

Exciting news: Plans are afoot for Puttin’ on the Dance 3: A weekend gathering of traditional social dance organizers.

We hope you’ll…

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WHAT?

Puttin' On the Dance convenes dance organizers from across the Northeastern United States and Eastern Canada. The objective of this weekend event is to provide resources and opportunities for learning, sharing, renewal, and fun!  POTD3 will strengthen networks for sustaining dance organizers, who in turn sustain important traditions of participatory social dance throughout our region. 

Visit our website to learn more about what happens at POTD conferences including testimonials from past participants.

WHO?

For organizers of various forms of North American and British Isles social dance traditions (e.g., barn, Cape Breton, community, contra, English, family, Irish, Quebecois, Scottish, and square).  ALL dance organizers are welcome to attend! 

We prioritize organizers in our catchment area: Eastern Canada and the northeastern U.S. (i.e., Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, New Hampshire, New York, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Rhode Island, and Vermont); however, space permitting, others are welcome.

HOW MUCH?

Attending POTD is an excellent investment in your dance’s future! That said, we strive to make POTD as affordable as possible and details on cost and registration will be available in the winter.  Meanwhile, start talking with your dance community: Here are some tips on how to fund your attendance, including travel costs.

WHERE?

The first POTD conference was in White River Junction, Vermont and the second POTD conference was in Ottawa, Ontario. This time we are heading to Waldo County, Maine where local dance organizers are keen to put on Puttin’ On the Dance 3! 

WANT TO HELP? Want to help POTD happen? Let us know! 

QUESTIONS? Email puttinonthedance@gmail.com.

PLEASE HELP SPREAD THE WORD.  

Forward this message to…

- Other members of your community who might want to come

- People who organize dances near you that we may not have on our list

- ANYONE you know who might be interested.

+ To help us build our contact list, email puttinonthedance@gmail.com with organizer info (name, email, and dance series details).

Stay tuned for updates via the POTD email list and the POTD website.

Want to be on the POTD email list? Email puttinonthedance@gmail.com and tell us your name, where you organize, and what type of tradition.

We look forward to learning, dancing, and having lots of fun with many of you next May!

Emily Addison (Ottawa, Ontario) and Chrissy Fowler (Belfast, Maine)

POTD Advisory Board