I have learned that owning my mistakes publicly is an important part of moving forward. Sometimes I use humor to soften the blow. Another very important thing I have learned is to make the next dance a great dance. Something fun, with guaranteed success. Our mistakes bother us more that they bother most dancers.

My belief is that we are hired to help the dancers have a good time. One or two little mistakes will not destroy our efforts, and even a major mistake need not be taken out of the context of an overall successful evening. (BTW, these are truths that I am still learning)

Rich Sbardella

Stafford, CT

On Mon, Nov 6, 2017 at 11:10 AM, Maia McCormick via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

So after a gig, I find myself haunted by one or two missteps from an evening — the rolling start that was a little muddy, the thing I didn’t teach clearly enough so the dancers never quite got it — even though the dancers adjusted and all had a good time, and I still had the hall’s trust and goodwill at the end of the evening.

Is this a familiar experience for anyone? Assuming you’ve already learned the lesson to be learned there, how do you move past it and stop self-flagellating?Would love to hear some people’s thoughts!

Cheers,
Maia

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