Country Dance and Song Society

LEADERSHIP EVENTS MANUAL

Do you…

notice any needs in your traditional music and dance community that are not being met?
know of callers or musicians or organizers who need support in honing their skills?
think about other aspects of the programs in your area that could use an in-depth look?
hear about nearby communities that have to "import" talent for their regular dances?
wish you could bring resources to your area that would address any of these topics?

If your answer is YES to any of these questions, this How-to Manual is designed especially for you!

The manual is being designed as a step by step guide and will contain the following:

PREFACE - Introduction and Index
DESIGN PHASE - Envisioning Your Event
STEP-BY-STEP TIME LINE - Vision Becomes Reality!
AFTERWARDS - Follow-up for the Future
Sample event - actual events of different scopes and shapes for inspiration!

These materials are a work in progress and we very much appreciate the thoughtful feedback we have already received from Carol Ormand, David Millstone, Jane Srivastiva and Lisa Sieverts. We expect to have our preliminary a draft version with live links posted here by June 1. Please check back here or watch for an "alert" in the "What's New" section of our home page!

We hope this manual will inspire and support you to create an event that will greatly contribute to the quality of music and dancing in your community. Away we go!

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Country Dance and Song Society
132 Main St/PO Box 338
Haydenville, MA 01039-0338

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