6 Dec
2016
6 Dec
'16
3:18 p.m.
There has been a new dance in Portland, Maine that started up earlier this
year, which to its credit has been highly successful. It is a weekly
mid-week dance that is not in direct competition with most NH dances, which
are typically held monthly on weekends. However, I have had more than one
person tell me that they are so enthused about this new dance (and
apparently they are able to fulfill their dancing needs by its every-week
scheduling) that they are no longer keen to get out to the smaller, more
local dances. I liken this to the effect of a Super Walmart shutting out
local businesses. Not sure if anything can be done about that.
On Tue, Dec 6, 2016 at 10:02 AM, Mary Collins <nativedae(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Buffalo attendance has been down as well, however the
last dance was up a
bit. Many of our long-time good dancers are not coming. A suggestion has
been made that the board contact them individually to discuss their MIA
status, we have not made a decision as how to approach this as yet.
I do know that in some cases there are "opposing" great events on our
dance nights and we loose our out-of-towners (those that travel to our
dance) to those. There have been some family illnesses, travel etc. that
have effected us as well.
One question that has come up among organizers and I wonder if others have
had similar thoughts...is a particular band or caller keeping folks away?
thoughts?
Mary Collins, QCCD.org
“Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass ... it's about learning
to dance in the rain!” ~ Unknown
On Tue, Dec 6, 2016 at 8:25 AM, Paul Pindris via Organizers <
organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
This is astonishing information, as attendance at
my dance in Deerfield,
NH is down as much as 50% from its peak last season. The reason or reasons
are unclear. If the poor attendance continues it potentially jeopardizes
the long-term viability of this decades-old event.
Paul Pindris
Deerfield, NH
On Tue, Dec 6, 2016 at 8:17 AM, Marie-Michèle Fournier via Organizers <
organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Hi all,
Both Montreal and Ottawa have seen lower attendance this fall and we
got word that it's similar in Brooklyn. Are any other local dances seeing
this too? Any idea what might be causing this? Since it happens to both
Canadian and American cities I doubt it's the political climate.
Thanks,
Marie
ContraMontreal
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