Interesting! We re booked for a community/family dance every Saturday in February and the beginning of March. I hadn’t thought about it as a trend, but now that you mention it, maybe it is. I like Tony’s theory about folks wanting to foster a feeling of community in these challenging times.
> On Feb 22, 2017, at 2:24 PM, Tony Parkes via Callers > <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > > Luke Donforth wrote: > <> > > Just wondering if anyone else is experiencing a bump in requests for > > community/family dances? I feel like the last month or so, there's been an > > uptick in schools and community centers requesting them. Could be a local > > fluctuation, or something bigger. Anyone else getting that impression? > > I suspect it varies from one region to the next, but who knows? You may be > onto something. Beth and I are getting more calls this year, both from dance > series around central New England and from schools, houses of worship, and > other community groups. > > A few years ago we noticed a similar uptick in private parties; we thought > that might be because at least some of the more affluent families had > weathered the financial crisis of 2008 and were starting to spend money on > nonessentials again. I don’t know what’s causing the current bump, unless > it’s people wanting to foster a feeling of community in the face of the > current divisive political – and in some cases social – climate. > > Tony Parkes > Billerica, Mass. > www.hands4.com <http://www.hands4.com/> > New book! Square Dance Calling: An Old Art for a New Century > (to be published Spring 2017) > > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > Callers@lists.sharedweight.net <mailto:Callers@lists.sharedweight.net> > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > <http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net> <>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<> Delia Clark PO Box 45 Taftsville, VT 05073 Office/mobile: +1-802-457-2075 deliacla...@gmail.com <mailto:deliacla...@gmail.com> www.deliaclarkconfluence.com <http://www.deliaclarkconfluence.com/>
