15 Dec
2016
15 Dec
'16
3:37 p.m.
What Luke said! I answered in much the same way on a FB post to a similar
query.
I was a caller on the 2013 roster with Luke. It was one of the most
enjoyable experiences of my life.
And what Rob said! Catapult get a good amount of national attention, thanks
to the way Rob's done it. The majority of attendees still come from the
southeast, but increasing numbers are coming from all over.
And Rob, if you need any help, get in touch, I'd be happy to.
Keith Tuxhorn
Springfield, IL
On Thu, Dec 15, 2016 at 1:59 PM, Luke Donforth via Callers <
callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
I'll weigh in as someone who called there in 2013.
- I had a great time
- It helped me get some other festival gigs
- It nucleated relationships with bands
- I've directly mentioned this to some callers who aren't on this
list, encouraging them to apply
- If selected, they cover the direct cost for you to come out
- It's a short gig, but it's also a dance festival you get to attend
~70% of as a dancer with expenses paid
- I think the process of going through the application is worthwhile
in helping define your own goals
- I'm enough in favor of it that I've volunteered to help as I can for
future years
- It puts you in Georgia during peach season (I think I ate half a
crate while I was there, fresh at the farmers market. SO good)
It got some initial buzz as a sort of America's Got Talent - Contra
Edition. That wasn't the vibe fore me at all. The 6 callers got together
and had wonderful chats about calling; both the stage craft and the
back-of-house stuff. I'm closer with all of them as a result. It's probably
one of the few opportunities for that many callers to get together and work
a festival together (I found it a much more collaborative and bonding
experience than calling at NEFFA, which doesn't cover travel costs)
I'm happy to talk about it one-on-one if you have more specific questions.
I'm also happy to publicly endorse applying if you're interested.
And like Rob, I'll also admit to being biased.
--
Luke Donforth
Luke.Donforth(a)gmail.com <Luke.Donev(a)gmail.com>
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How many
of you out there have participated in this? What did you think
of it? I'm
curious, but not sure whether I'm what they're looking for, or
vice versa. And it's a long way to travel for a short gig.
Kalia