Our local contra dance group has not started dancing again. In June and early July we were
discussing starting again in the fall and trying to figure out how that would work. It was likely
going to be for vaccinated only, but wearing masks seems less useful when you are in physical
contact with a large group of people. However, the Delta surge has made us put all these plans on
hold. I'm not sure what conditions will need to be in order to start up again. Certainly I think
we would want to wait until the transmission level is below "High". Whether we need to
wait for it to be "Low" I don't know.
However, our local English group did hold 3 dances in the late spring and
summer. These were for fully vaccinated dancers (and band members). They were
held outdoors and everyone wore masks (except the woodwind player in the band).
Under those circumstances we felt comfortable enough to do some dancing. We
didn't have any negative occurrences. We didn't specifically slow things down
due to masks, but we did go a bit slower since it had been over a year since
any of us had been dancing. Whether that made a difference with the masks or
not I can't say.
Jonathan
On 10/15/2021 7:14 PM, Greenleaf via Contra Callers wrote:
Those of you who are sponsoring live contra events, can you answer Becky’s
other question:
"But it would be very useful to us if we knew of other dance organizations that
had already begun vaccinated-only dances, so we could learn how that’s going. (Do
they require masks? Can people enjoy the dance with masks? Has anyone gotten sick?
What adaptations, e.g., slowing down the music, have they needed to make to
accommodate mask-wearing? What systems have worked well for verifying vaccination
status?)”
For many of us, it’s the mechanics of Covid regulations that are tricky.
Thanks,
Lisa Greenleaf
On Oct 15, 2021, at 12:39 PM, Elizabeth Bloom Albert via Contra Callers
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we are going to one tonite
U of Chicago, Ida Noyes Hall
On Fri, Oct 15, 2021 at 10:51 AM Becky Liddle via Contra Callers
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Hi caller friends,
I’m the president of Toronto Contra Dance and we’re about to survey our
membership about when they’ll feel ready to return to in-person dancing, and
under what circumstances. We’re expecting that at first dances will be
vaccinated-only spaces, probably with masks required. But it would be very
useful to us if we knew of other dance organizations that had already begun
vaccinated-only dances, so we could learn how that’s going. (Do they require
masks? Can people enjoy the dance with masks? Has anyone gotten sick? What
adaptations, e.g., slowing down the music, have they needed to make to
accommodate mask-wearing? What systems have worked well for verifying
vaccination status?)
I had hoped CDSS would be monitoring back-to-in-person dances to inform the
rest of us how those ventures are going, but as far as I can tell, they’re not
doing that.
Any information anyone can provide would be most appreciated! Back-channel
messages welcome! If I’m re-inventing the wheel here, please put me in touch
with whatever group is looking into this!
Thanks!
Becky Liddle
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