Just to be clear.....our dance happens if the subway runs. If the performer can not arrive, then we do not feel an obligation to pay. If we cancel because the subway is closed we will pay (and have) the guarantee. If you cancel because you can not get here, then it is kind of your problem (because we will probably get someone to cover for you and pay them)
On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 2:00 PM, Dave Casserly <[email protected]>wrote: > As a performer, I generally think "guarantee" means that the dance > will pay out even if it gets cancelled through no fault of the > performer. Particularly for musicians who make a living playing > music, taking a gig means that you might have to give up another > opportunity, and offering an alternative date doesn't adequately > compensate for the missed pay for a dance. I'd advise organizers to > pay guarantees if they cancel the dance (unless, of course, the > performers are the ones who couldn't make the drive or whatnot), or if > that's absolutely not possible, have a policy ahead of time that > involves no discretion on the parts of organizers (such as cancelling > when the subway isn't running or when the city declares a > weather-related emergency) and telling every performer the policy > before booking. > > I would be quite offended if a dance that I was booked to play > cancelled and told me they wouldn't pay out the guarantee. That said, > I'd also be happy to donate the guarantee back to any dance that > didn't happen if they needed it and asked. I think the second > approach is a much better way to foster good relations with performers > than the first; it makes them part of the community, and gives them > the option of what to do with their guarantee. > > -Dave > > -- > David Casserly > (cell) 781 258-2761 > _______________________________________________ > Organizers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/organizers > -- *Merle McEldowney* *212-933-0290*
