Don't forget your local grange as a resource for things.  At Capital City Grange #469 (the site of the Montpelier VT Contra Dance) we own coffee urns and carafes, coolers,  etc. and could recruit volunteers easily, I think, for an event like this..  When the Vermont Fiddle Orchestra played at the Northfield Farmers Market on the Common, they had a tent.  Maybe it was owned by the town?  I could find out.  In Maine, you have Fiddle-icious  and the Franklin County Fiddlers, both of whom would provide lovely music for dancing, and neither would require amplification. The CALLER, on the other hand, should be amplified, in my opinion. merry    "My mission is not merely to survive but to thrive, and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor and some style." Maya Angelou  Merry Kay Shernock         381 VT Rte 12 NONorthfield, VT  05663 (802)595-3972 On Saturday, April 6, 2019, 2:05:51 PM EDT, Chrissy Fowler via Organizers <organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: #yiv1552851786 P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;}Anyone have tips/advice for ways to successfully structure a free (no charge) outdoor dance series for the general public in public parks? - Logistics - Sound - Tips for dancing on grass/pavement - Dance repertoire - Promotion, including language to help welcome in non-dancers - Hydration that doesn't involve single-use plastic bottles from aquifer- draining profiteers (ooops, crankpot editorializing...) - Add-ons - Other We're working with our parks & rec director and other local groups to produce a series this summer.  Would love any 'hot tips" from the hive. Cheers, Chrissy FowlerBelfast Flying Shoes, Belfast ME ** ** ** Dance Calling |Transcription | Belfast Flying Shoes chrissyfowler.com | westbranchwords.com | belfastflyingshoes.org/blog (207) 338-0979 _______________________________________________ Organizers mailing list Organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/organizers-sharedweight.net

We have been fortunate to have an amazing Parks and Rec department in The City of Pasco, 9n the cities here in the Tri-Cities, WA. They co-sponsor our summer dance series by providing the venue (a pavillion with concrete slab) at no charge, tables, chairs, coolers with water, advertising in their Summer Parks & Rec guide and a 10x10 canopy where we set up info about upcoming regional dances, donation jars and a sign up sheet for folks to put their name and email address for our distribution list of future dances around our region. Last year was our first year and they sponsored 2 dances, May and June, this year they're sponsoring 4, May-Aug. Our hope is to break even by donations for band and caller. I appreciate the feedback to have the caller adapt to surface, we will encourage them to do that. Our dances begin at 6pm with 30 minute beginner lesson and end at 9. Attendance last year was so-so. We are hoping with the free Beginner's Dance workshop we held at one of our Public Libraries this past weekend, word is spreading about contra dance in our community. Working on getting into our local Community college and University satellite campus to build interest with the younger generation to keep contra vibrant in our community. Anyone have any success with college dance outreach? Thanks! Terri Three River's Folklife Society Contra Dance Program On Sat, Apr 6, 2019, 11:05 AM Chrissy Fowler via Organizers < organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net&gt; wrote: