8 Sep
2006
8 Sep
'06
5:08 p.m.
Karen, I knew from meeting you last spring at NEFFA that you were a very nice
person. Now, after learning how you deal with this dancer, I'm sure that you're
a saint! With sensitivity and maturity, you are able to change your methods at the events
that are her home dances.
I assume (perhaps incorrectly) that this dancer just wants attention, and so I might get
frustrated, and then confrontational, if I had to deal with her issues. Your way is the
better way: to just change mikes and move on to bringing joy to all the dancers. ...
Bob
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Robert Jon Golder
164 Maxfield St
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 999-2486
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From: Karen Fontana <karen_fontana(a)yahoo.com>
Hi Bob,
In a county where I manage one dance and also call in neighboring
communities
(three other dances), we have one dancer who has made
it known (very loudly)
that she gets headaches if wireless technology is used. She gives out all
sorts
of handouts and research findings on the topic.
Heres how Ive dealt with it
.. As a caller, if Im calling in any of the
four dances in her community, I figure these are her home area dances. I ask
the sound guy to set up both my wireless mic AND one corded mic and so were
ready to go with either. If she shows up, I use the corded mic. She usually
comes up and asks the caller and sound person what were using. At first, I
kind of struggled with this, as my preference is to use my own wireless mic
(not
only for the convenience of wireless but for the
convenience of keeping my
germs
to myself on my own mic). But after thinking it over,
I mainly think about
these local dances being closest to her home. So, I adapt my teaching a bit
and
deal with it. At the dance I manage, that one is the
closest of the four to
her
home. So, we (the sound engineer) use a corded mic.
I suppose this could lead to an entire discussion in itself
..
As for myself, I live in Mountain View, California, and our entire city now
has free wireless for notebook pcs, due to Googles donation to the city
(Googles corporate headquarters are in Mountain View).
If anyone is interested in any of these articles or research, Im sure shed
be more than happy to share some of it, and I can put you in contact with her
directly, or I can share it broadly.
Thanks,
Karen Fontana
robertgolder(a)comcast.net wrote: -------------- Original message
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From: Karen Fontana
....I couldn't get down to the floor quick
enough (wasn't using my wireless
mic
due to one dancer's sensitivity to wireless
equipment)....
Curiosity has gotten the best of me.... what was the dancer's problem with or
objection to a wireless mike? .... Bob
--
Robert Jon Golder
164 Maxfield St
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 999-2486
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