From craig@craigmeltzner.com Thu May 15 21:00:20 2014
From: Craig Meltzner <craig@craigmeltzner.com>
To: musicians@lists.sharedweight.net
Subject: Re: [Organizers] Organizers Digest, Vol 49, Issue 10
Date: Fri, 16 May 2014 00:57:48 +0000
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North Bay Country Dance Society (NBCDS), a CDSS affiliate in Northern CA (Son=
oma and Marin Counties), generally pays our sound tech for our contra dances =
a full "talent" share of the dance proceeds, i.e., the same share that the ca=
ller and each band member receives. We have a minimum share of $75 per person=
, except for bands with more than 3 members. Our dances with local talent gen=
erally breakeven. When traveling bands come through, pay-out may be as high a=
s $150+ per person. Our admission price is $10 NBCDS/CDSS-affiliate members, =
$12 general admission, $7 student/limited finances. Our sound tech often prov=
ides the equipment though NBCDS has our own equipment. Average attendance at =
our venues is 50 - 100 dancers except for special dances.=20

The exception to all of the above is one small dance venue where contra dance=
 attendance is lower, around 30 dancers. We still pay the musicians and calle=
rs $75 each but we pay the sound tech $40.

Craig Meltzner


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Today's Topics:

   1. Re: Organizers Digest, Vol 49, Issue 7 (Laur)
   2. Re: technical follow up re sound	costs/admission/membership
      (Dave Casserly)


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Date: Wed, 14 May 2014 19:51:33 -0700 (PDT)
From: Laur <lcpgr(a)yahoo.com>
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Across the line ( in west mi ) we pay sound with equipment 50$. Those that at=
tend sound are typically free that night with pass to next dance. <a href=3D"=
https://overview.mail.yahoo.com?.src=3DiOS"><br/><br/>Sent from Yahoo Mail fo=
r iPhone</a>

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Date: Wed, 14 May 2014 23:24:41 -0400
From: Dave Casserly <david.j.casserly(a)gmail.com>
To: A list for dance organizers <organizers(a)sharedweight.net>
Subject: Re: [Organizers] technical follow up re sound
	costs/admission/membership
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I would consider our dance to be suburban.  It's in Glen Echo Park, about 8 m=
iles from downtown DC.  We don't keep average attendance numbers, but we get =
a pretty broad range.  Our hall is enormous, and accommodates up to 500 on sp=
ecial occasions, but we don't get that many on Sunday nights.  I'd say our nu=
mbers range from around 70 to maybe 300 when a big-name band comes through.  =
I believe that our sound guys do not provide their own gear.


On Wed, May 14, 2014 at 2:43 PM, Emily Addison <emilyladdison(a)gmail.com>wro=
te:

> Wow... some GREAT input from so many... thanks for the advice!
>
> I'll write a separate email about the various specific suggestions.
>
> However, I'm now attempting to summarize the information people have=20
> provided and I'd like to fill in holes based upon some feedback a few=20
> of you mentioned.
>
> RE SOUND:  *Stacy, Jack, Dave, Merle, Walker, Jeff, Lisa, and=20
> Mac*...Can you email me with:
> -whether your dance is urban/rural/in-between -average attendance of=20
> your dance -if you didn't specify if the sound guy provides his own=20
> gear or not, that would be great too
>
> RE ADMISSION... *Alan and Walker*,  can you specify whether those=20
> organization you listed are -whether your dance is=20
> urban/rural/in-between -average attendance at those dances
>
> *If others have information that would be helpful*, please do share if=20
> you like. :) Much thanks!
> Emily
> PS - I've attached my draft tables as a PDF... I hope it comes through!
>
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