How Community Culture Impacts Dancer Experience
How Community Culture Impacts Dancer Experience Slides from an excellent presentation on how community culture impacts dancer experience. From Emily Addison & Tara Bolker…
Nontraditional Funding and Focused Mentorship: How We’re Growing a New (Awesome) Contra Dance Community in Portland, ME
…Community in Portland, ME This article by Dela Murphy provides some great insight into how one dance community effectively ran a fundraising campaign for their series. From the CDSS News…
Communicating About Contra Dance Sound
Communicating About Contra Dance Sound This blog post provides some tips on how to communicate with sound technicians. From Jeff Kaufman…
Revitalization: How Do You Make a Dance Come Back to Life?
Revitalization: How Do You Make a Dance Come Back to Life? In this article, Joyce Fortune writes about the steps that her community took to revitalize their flagging series. From…
Fostering Intergenerational Community
Fostering Intergenerational Community These notes from a session at Youth Traditional Song Weekend 2015 list ways participants promote age inclusivity in their own communities….
5 Things…Inside the Dancing Mind of…
…Country Dance community from across the country about the 5 things that they feel are important to our passion for ECD and why. From the Historical Tea and Dance Society….
The Mermaid’s Tavern Guide to Zoom Singing
…producing, and participating in community song sessions and concerts online. It includes an extensive resources section of over 25 additional guides to various aspects of online music, dance, and song….
Let’s Talk About Reentry: Working Together Now for a Strong Return to Dancing
…for reentry, the changes we need to prepare for, and the important role organizers can play in preparing our communities for a bright future. https://www.youtube.com/embed/xaTOobQUNW4 PowerPoint Slides Chat Bar Transcription…
Increasing Youth Involvement
…Stillwater OK), and contra dance organizers Bradley Smith (Louisville KY), Lisa Faryadi & Kenneth Bartholow (Charlotte NC), and Max Newman (Boston). We’ll also include time for Q&A. https://www.youtube.com/embed/bCplXXYEM2s PowerPoint Slides…
Contra Dance Calling: A Basic Text
…short, this is your guide to the entire world of contra dance calling, teaching, and organizing. View the first chapter for free above—or purchase the complete book. From Tony Parkes…
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