very good point! but i would also like to point out that dancers have many different reasons for coming to dances. some of them are to hear you play, but a lot of them are not! are you talking travelling talent? or local dance? seriously - spent a LONG time as a dancer before i ever thought of call or playing. although i may have absolutely loved a caller or band, i may have just come because i needed a hug. you were rocking - but i just needed the community tonight. don't be offended :-D cheers, a plain old dancer
> To: trad-dance-call...@yahoogroups.com; callers@lists.sharedweight.net > From: trad-dance-call...@yahoogroups.com > Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2015 19:08:11 -0700 > Subject: [trad-dance-callers] Applause or Not... > > Hi All, > > There are several places where almost no applause occurs after a dance. > In some communities, when I've been subjected to that experience, I've > asked, "were we off tonight?" The reply usually is something like, "no, > the dance was fine (or even great), we just head for our next > partner..." I know sometimes it's just the night. Sometimes, though, > it's the community's habit. I spoke with a renowned musician the other > day, who will no longer play for a certain series. One of the reasons: > lack of applause -- lack of that palpable sense of appreciation. > > I think dancers don't often know that applause really makes the band and > caller feel better. If they feel better they play better. And, as a > dancer, applause usually makes me feel better, too. Any ideas on how to > encourage applause? Or, if you're in one of those communities where > applause is minimal, does it bother you? > > ~erik hoffman > oakland, ca > > > ------------------------------------ > > ------------------------------------ > > The Traditional Dance Callers List: Subscribe by sending a blank e-mail > message (no subject, no message) to: > trad-dance-callers-subscr...@yahoogroups.com > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo Groups Links > > <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/trad-dance-callers/ > > <*> Your email settings: > Individual Email | Traditional > > <*> To change settings online go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/trad-dance-callers/join > (Yahoo! ID required) > > <*> To change settings via email: > trad-dance-callers-dig...@yahoogroups.com > trad-dance-callers-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com > > <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > trad-dance-callers-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com > > <*> Your use of Yahoo Groups is subject to: > https://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/ >