At the Lenox Dance we charge $10 for general admission, $5 for students, which is purposely left undefined. If people want to claim that they're students, that's good enough for us. And a little while ago we decided to have a Family rate that caps the admission at $25. This was in response mostly to one family who comes, and with 9 children, and they all like to dance, when I offered them a "bulk" rate, they really jumped at it! We don't advertise this beyond a sign at the desk when people come in.
And then after the break we pretty much give up worrying about people paying, mostly because we want to dance. We also offer the second dance free for people who want to try it, sign on a list, and then claim it if they return. And we get a few redemptions every month. Also, if people are just curious and want to watch and listen for a bit, we just let them. I would say to them, "if you decide to stay and try out the dance for a while, it would be good if you'd pay, and also sign on the 2nd Dance Free list." But we don't really police that. It's nice to be welcoming and let people explore without making them pay. As it happens, our dance is in very good shape financially, so some small laxness on our part really doesn't make a difference. I suppose it cuts back just a tiny bit on the performers' share, but even then I bet it's really pretty small, and we pretty much always exceed our guarantee to them anyway. Steve Moore LenoxContraDance.org Lenox, MA On Jul 11, 2012, at 10:12 AM, Chrissy Fowler wrote: > > What is your dance's admission price structure? > Does that admission price drop at any point in the evening? > If so, when (at what point)? > What is the rationale for either (a) dropping the price or (b) keeping the > same price in effect for duration of the entire dance? (Why do you do what > you do?) > > We're having a committee conversation about our practice, and I'm curious > what others do and why. > > Thanks, > Chrissy Fowler > Belfast, ME > > > > _______________________________________________ > Organizers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/organizers
