Lisa - can you elaborate on specifically what you see being done with
Belfast that makes it work well? Perhaps Chrissy can chime in (between
diaper changes) with her own perspective
Will

on 7/9/09 8:51 AM, Lisa Sieverts at lisa at lisasieverts.com wrote:
> 
> Larry Jennings books shed light on these questions. Check out Give-
> and-Take, available from CDSS, for his essay on "Pathways to Contra
> Nirvana" which can be summarized as "have a vision" but you should
> read the whole thing to get Larry's take on it. Chrissy Fowler's
> Belfast ME dance is a wonderful example of a series that has a clear
> vision, consistently implemented.
> 
> Lisa
> 
> 
> On Jul 9, 2009, at 4:17 AM, Tina Fields wrote:
> 
>>  I really like Greg MacKenzie's question,
>> 
>>>> The real question is: What is your purpose?  And what is the
>>>> purpose of the
>>>> majority of those who attend?
>>>> 
>>>> What is the purpose of our event and what is the caller's job in
>>>> realizing
>>>> that purpose?
>> 
>> I agree - this is indeed something I've never heard discussed. I've
>> also never heard any particular stance on our purpose shared with
>> dancers by boards, or with callers & bands by dance managers when
>> booking. We have just sort of been each taking our own individual
>> ideas of what we're up to for granted, I guess. Building community
>> is another aspect we might throw into the pot. But who should be in
>> on the deciding? Further musing: is it even a matter for deciding,
>> or does the purpose of any ongoing activity sort of grow and shift
>> organically to suit the times and those co-creating it?

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