I'm glad we are sharing information about how we are taking steps to avoid being part of the problem, in terms of being a disease vector.
Our group got this from the New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA), which I have found very useful. There are links to New England CDC/DHHS sites, and a bunch of other important data. Check it out.
https://www.nefa.org/covid-19
Our traditional participatory dance culture has such potential to spread joy, in part because of close proximity and a whole lot of touching hands. We build community through connecting -- metaphysically and literally -- with everyone in the room. This is definitely the dark side of all that beautiful touching and connection.
Let's keep taking care of each other and our communities!
Chrissy Fowler
Belfast ME
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From: Greenleaf via Organizers <organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2020 9:37 AM
To: organizers shared weight <organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net>
Subject: [Organizers] Cancellation list AND a way to donate
CDSS has set up a national cancellations page, and what is useful is that each event can add a donate button to support performers and venues. This button directs you to a page that the individual group has set up (ie CDSS doesn’t set this up for you).
https://www.cdss.org/covid19#cancellations
I encourage you to set up a donations page, let your community know about it, and then get it added to the CDSS page.
BTW, the above CDSS link also has good info about what organizers need to consider when cancelling events.
Lisa Greenleaf
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CDSS has set up a national cancellations page, and what is useful is that each event can add a donate button to support performers and venues. This button directs you to a page that the individual group has set up (ie CDSS doesn’t set this up for you).
https://www.cdss.org/covid19#cancellations
I encourage you to set up a donations page, let your community know about it, and then get it added to the CDSS page.
BTW, the above CDSS link also has good info about what organizers need to consider when cancelling events.
Lisa Greenleaf
Our teams have discussed this over the last
few days and have decided to cancel the following
two dances for March, then reassess.
The 2nd Sat Cotuit Dance (Cape Cod) &
The Rehoboth Sunday Night Jammers Dance
Stay safe everyone, and keep being wonderful.
See you the floor soon.
Paul
On 3/8/20, Jeff Kaufman via Organizers
<organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> Thanks Lisa! I think most dances should consider cancelling, at least for
> now. I've written up a summary:
> https://www.jefftk.com/p/its-time-to-stop-dancing
>
> On Sun, Mar 8, 2020 at 7:04 PM Greenleaf via Organizers <
> organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
>> The Thursday Night Dance Committee (TNDC) has decided to cancel the rest
>> of our March dances at the Scout House due to community health concerns.
>> Even though we have all become quite good at washing our hands, the close
>> social contact of contra has become more of a concern.
>>
>> At the end of March, we will reassess the situation and make a decision
>> about April.
>>
>> I’ve also seen via East Coast Contras on FB that Philadelphia Thursday
>> contras have done the same.
>>
>> Stay well, everyone.
>>
>> Lisa Greenleaf
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>
Thanks Lisa! I think most dances should consider cancelling, at least for
now. I've written up a summary:
https://www.jefftk.com/p/its-time-to-stop-dancing
On Sun, Mar 8, 2020 at 7:04 PM Greenleaf via Organizers <
organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> The Thursday Night Dance Committee (TNDC) has decided to cancel the rest
> of our March dances at the Scout House due to community health concerns.
> Even though we have all become quite good at washing our hands, the close
> social contact of contra has become more of a concern.
>
> At the end of March, we will reassess the situation and make a decision
> about April.
>
> I’ve also seen via East Coast Contras on FB that Philadelphia Thursday
> contras have done the same.
>
> Stay well, everyone.
>
> Lisa Greenleaf
> _______________________________________________
> Organizers mailing list -- organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net
> To unsubscribe send an email to organizers-leave(a)lists.sharedweight.net
>
The Thursday Night Dance Committee (TNDC) has decided to cancel the rest of our March dances at the Scout House due to community health concerns. Even though we have all become quite good at washing our hands, the close social contact of contra has become more of a concern.
At the end of March, we will reassess the situation and make a decision about April.
I’ve also seen via East Coast Contras on FB that Philadelphia Thursday contras have done the same.
Stay well, everyone.
Lisa Greenleaf
Hi Fellow Organizers,
Being an organizer geek, I'm signed up to some non-local email blasts to
learn what other communities are doing. (Maybe we should each share our
sign-ups so we can join each other's lists???)
Anyway ---> I was totally blown away by a recent e-blast from Belfast
Flying Shoes.
They are running a $15K fundraiser for their 15th anniversary. It sounds so
super inspiring.
https://us20.campaign-archive.com/?u=2333eebb102c7231c7830544d&id=8eb7e3bef5
From the outside, it seems like it's not only accomplishing a lot of really
great programming goals but that that the fundraiser will likely create a
stronger community overall by pulling folks together. Seems welllll
designed. :)
Also reminds me that Portland Maine has run some similarly amazing
fundraiser campaigns. Maybe there's something in the Maine water???? ;)
Admiring from afar.
:) Emily in Ottawa
