Marketing Your English Dance: Don’t Blame Jane!
This article by Lisa Brown (president of Country Dancers of Rochester and past coordinator of the Central & Western NY region of the Jane Austen Society of North America) outlines how ECD communities can partner with Jane Austen clubs (and fans) to bring in new dancers.
From the CDSS News
A Collection of Print Promotional Material
This resource contains posters, flyers, business cards and more from 57 different dance, music and song communities. It is meant as inspiration for organizers developing their own print material.
Skill-Building for Dance Promotion: How to Create Good Instructional Dance Videos
Don Bell give some excellent tips on how to film dances
From the CDSS News
How to Photograph a Contra Dance
Long time dance photographer Doug Plummer details some tips for photographing at a contra dance.
From the CDSS News
Thoughts on how to handle a safety complaint/problem when it is raised to you as an organizer.
From Jeff Kaufman
Handling Really Difficult People
The information in this supplement is a distillation of the actual recent experience of the [San Francisco] Bay Area Country Dance Society Board of Directors, including 1. How to cope with restraining orders, when and how to get legal advice, identifying inappropriate behavior, investigating inappropriate behavior, dealing with inappropriate behavior, handling appeals, summary and checklists.
From Jens M. Dill/CDSS West Coast Leadership Conference: 2006
Proactive Management of “Problem Dancers” – Creating a Dance Environment Safe for All
This article by Will Loving explores a wide range of topics focused on creating a safe dance environment for all.
From the CDSS News
In this article, Jeff Kaufman shares his thoughts on how to have conversations with individuals identified as having bad behavior.
From the CDSS News
In this blog post, Jeff shares the signs that BIDA posts around the hall which reflect the values of their dance series.
From Jeff Kaufman
Working with Crowded Dance Halls
In this piece, Brad Foster explores some solutions on how to handle dances where the crowd is too large for the space.
From the CDSS News
Thanks to the Massachusetts Cultural Council for their generous support.