[Callers] Showing Appreciation

[Keith Tuxhorn via Callers]

Saying "thank you" sincerely and joyfully is a really good, important
thing. I'm glad you did it at a dance that obviously meant a lot to you!

Keith Tuxhorn
Austin, TX

On Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 6:27 PM, Amy Larkin via Callers <
callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> This is great!  I believe people actually enjoy themselves more when they
> remember to show appreciation.
> Amy Larkin
> On Apr 26, 2015 4:12 PM, "Amy Wimmer via Callers" <
> callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
>> I called a dance last night in the town where I grew up (Bellingham, WA).
>> It's always great to go back and see people with whom I learned to dance.
>> Calling there makes me a little nervous, though, because I didn't start
>> calling until I left there about 11 years ago.
>>
>> Anyway, keeping in mind the recent discussion about clapping for the
>> band, I did my utmost to make sure last night's band was well appreciated.
>> They are a really good home-town band, and very fun to work with, so I
>> didn't feel a need to fake it.
>>
>> After the first dance there was a smattering of applause, so I said, "It
>> is customary to applaud the band after each set." This sort of stopped them
>> in their tracks and they responded well. The band was grinning at me. I
>> then said, "I have also heard that bands perform better when they know they
>> are being appreciated." This brought even more applause. I said they were
>> dancing to the playing of "Northern Contraband" and I'd introduce the
>> individual members later.
>>
>> During the evening I smiled broadly at the band members, they responded
>> with the same; I applauded at the ends of each dance, while looking and
>> smiling at them; I whooped when it was appropriate (they threw in some
>> really cool stuff, off the cuff) and the dancers joined in. All-in-all the
>> band was very well-received and appreciated, they responded well to the
>> attention, and the dancers were consistently appreciative the rest of the
>> evening. I introduced the individual band members twice - once in the first
>> half and once in the second. It helps that I know them and didn't have to
>> read their names. I mentioned the sound person a few times, too. Everyone
>> was smiling and happy. It was good.
>>
>> I hope I can spread the joy at other gigs.
>>
>> -Amy
>>
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