[Squaredancing] Theme Dances

[Dave Hinde]

I just had a good experience with a Theme Dance that I thought I'd pass
along.  We had a dance scheduled for July 6 and tought out attendance would
suffer because it was just after July 4th, so we made it a "Red, White, and
Blue" theme dance, with a prize for the most patriotically dressed.  Our
attendance was double what it usually is.  So we've decided that our August
dance would be "The Watermelon Crawl".  
 
Having said that, I think Theme Dances can be overdone.  A couple of our
local clubs publish a list of their dances for a year at a time.  Everyone
(they dance twice a month) has some type of theme.  When every dance has a
theme, then none of they are anything special, the theme is largely ignored.

 
Years ago I danced with a club that met every week.  We decided to make one
dance a month a Theme Dance.  That seemed to work out well.  It gave the
members something to look forward to, one night they could plan something
special, make a special refreshment, maybe dress a little differently, etc.

 
Dave Hinde
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From: squaredancing-bounces at rbnsn.com
[mailto:squaredancing-bounces at rbnsn.com] On Behalf Of Eagle Caller
Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2007 1:30 PM
To: squaredancing at rbnsn.com
Subject: [Squaredancing] Theme Dances


Hi everyone:
 
My wife and I are doing a 3R presentation at the State Mtg. and I wanted to
get some different point of view from you.  Below are some questions on
Theme Dances.  Would you please answer and send them back to us.  If you are
would please indicate at the bottom if you are a caller or dancer so I can
file it in the right pile.
 
Ervin
 
THEME DANCES:
 
1.  How often should a club have a Theme Dance?
     Monthly
     Semi Monthly
     Other
 
2.  How involved do you feel the dancers get?
     Own club participations
     Everyone to include visitors
     Other
 
3.  Do you think it draws visitors?
 
4.  Do the clubs include the caller/Cuer?
     Music
     Costume
 
5.  What kinds of themes do you use?
     Annual
     Just for fun
 
6.  Do the clubs offer prizes for best costume?
     Who is responsible for decision?
 
7.  Should the Caller/Cuer assume some?
     Patriotic/Valentines/Christmas/Halloween/Irish?
 
Thanks for your help
Ervin Wyatt
Montrose, Colorado
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