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Jim,<br>
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Maczko wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For those who are interested, I have attached
the NSDC
Attendance that I have maintained over the years – this is current
through Charlotte with the exception of San Antonio.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">During the NSDC in Charlotte there were first
time
Convention attendees who participated in some of the panels who
expressed their
approval of the dress code – while they may not represent all new
dancers, they did not have a problem with the dress code. One of the
ladies admitted that when she started dancing she did not agree with
the attire
– and even though no one pressured her into wearing “Traditional
Attire” she has willingly adopted the attire.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">There seems to be more support for the
“Traditional
Attire” than some of dancers are willing to recognize. <o:p></o:p></p>
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no, absolutely not. Better: Have a look on who did attend the actually
Nationals and you will see that it was no difference on the average age
as in a big event of a senior citizens home, this includes the
participants of the panels and seminars, too. The attendance do shrink
in general, and it is an indicator that the interest of people in MWSD
do shrink, too. <br>
At marketing and all kinds of Qualtity management we learn that the
customers needs have to be first priority. And that if the customer
don't accept a product as good enough to stay away from lazy dog
status, then we must change the product so it can get back to a top
seller or at least a cash cow.<br>
And not enough people want to wear those outdated pseudo Traditional
costumes.<br>
E.g. lots of those empty nesters and baby boomers who now are in their
50's and up and became our main target group for square dancing don't
wear any skirts or dresses, yes, a high number of them are used to wear
slacks, trousers, and so on all year long. And we have to compete with
all other kinds of dancing which don't request any special dance
attire. And the very few younger dancers who wear sd attire for the
events never do risk to wear those costumes in the public because they
don't want that their classmates will see them that way.<br>
<br>
Heinz<br>
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