[Organizers] Lower attendance this year?

[Kimberly S Hagen via Organizers]

The single-line syndrome dancer drought is not just a Northern phenomenon.  

Attendance at our weekly Atlanta contra dance dropped like a rock this past year. 

Kimbi Hagen
Chattahoochee Country Dancers

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> On Dec 6, 2016, at 9:02 AM, Mary Collins via Organizers <organizers at lists.sharedweight.net> 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 at 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
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>>> On Tue, Dec 6, 2016 at 8:17 AM, Marie-Michèle Fournier via Organizers <organizers at 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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