I’ve been saying a tentative yes to private parties; I haven’t been asking for contracts or deposits, with the understanding that I’ll be there unless things take an unexpected turn for the worse. Tony Parkes Billerica, Mass. From: Jim Thaxter &lt;jathaxter47(a)gmail.com&gt; Sent: Tuesday, May 4, 2021 5:20 PM To: Tony Parkes &lt;tony(a)hands4.com&gt; Subject: Re: [Callers] Re: Question on Gig Requests Tony, You address the “series dance” issue, but didn’t say how you’ve responded to the private party requests. I’ve had a couple of those requests that I’ve turned down, but am reconsidering now that I’m fully vaccinated. One party said all the non-dancing guests would be masked, but the dancers would not. Not sure I get that. Jim Thaxter Columbia, MO On Tue, May 4, 2021 at 4:01 PM Tony Parkes via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net<mailto:contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>> wrote: Hi, Woody (and all)… I’ve been getting requests for the fall (and one for the summer), but so far, they’re all for private parties – weddings, family reunions, homeschooler gatherings. (From the context, I assume that by “community dance” you mean “public series dance.” I’ve also often seen the term used to mean “one-nighter / private party / non-dancer event.” Due to lack of consensus on its meaning, I tend to avoid the term.) I’m not sure how I’d respond if I were approached for a series dance. I’m hopeful that by September either we’ll be close to herd immunity or we’ll be reconciled to thinking of Covid the way we think of the flu: an annual annoyance but not something to deter us from doing what we love. I might accept an invitation to call at a series on the condition that if Covid statistics change drastically for the worse (to the point that states and cities are reimposing restrictions), the date could be canceled with no liability on either my part or the organizers’. Tony Parkes Billerica, Mass. tony@hands4.com<mailto:tony@hands4.com> From: Woody Lane via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net<mailto:contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>> Sent: Tuesday, May 4, 2021 4:37 PM To: contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net<mailto:contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> Subject: [Callers] Question on Gig Requests Hi Everyone, The pandemic has shut down dances for nearly 15 months, but things may be beginning to change. I would like your input on this -- I just received my first request to call at a regular community dance. The dance would be scheduled for September. (The organizers are beginning to schedule for the fall.) This would be a typical evening indoor dance held in a gym. Pre-covid attendance was 70-100. The organizers assured me that safety protocols would be followed, etc. I have not responded yet. (I am fully vaccinated.) Has anyone else begun receiving invitations to call dances? How far out? What are your thoughts on this situation? What is your sense of risk and comfort and community responsibility? I'd really like to get some feedback from this group. Thanks! Woody -- <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Woody Lane Caller, Percussive Dancer Roseburg, Oregon http://www.woodylanecaller.com cell: 541-556-0054 _______________________________________________ Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net<mailto:contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-leave@lists.sharedweight.net<mailto:contracallers-leave@lists.sharedweight.net>