IF one of the organisations took the plunge and organised a "Camber at Ayr" for example - the site's not called Butlins anymore but it's that kind of thing and has an enormous "ballroom" and would be quite suitable - how could we attract the kind of people we would want to attract (in addition to all us forumites who would dance in a bus shelter (so long as it was no-smoking )??
Per this thread, in order to expand our good dancer numbers and general standard it looks like we want to attract people who haven't been before and wouldn't have imagined that such a thing existed so that means non-forumites who come to class 3 weeks out of 4 and like it but have no idea (yet) of what a world of events exists.
BUT would Ceroc allow the teachers to advertise it if it wasn't a Ceroc run thing - doubt it somehow.
Also, can anyone think of another way of getting the message across to the 3 out of 4s that there are more events to try and enjoy than just the class. The teachers try very hard to be upbeat and positive and sell the workshops and the big party nights but unfortunately when you look round the room a lot of people have switched off at this point and are nattering, others have cynical hard looks on their face and I remember hearing one bloke say how shocking it was that they did "this bloody hard sell" every week, it's all about money" I was fairly new at the time and couldn't think of anything to say to him as a retort - don't think I would be short of things to say now however!! - AND what about getting the teachers to say to the class hands up who's been to the Scottish Champs (for example) before and then saying just ina light hearted cheery way, "right everyone who's never been, ask these folks all about it" or a big "and who's going back next year" - I know it's a bit contrived but might it help the ones that never think about these things realise that people they dance with every week go??
Now I'm sure that the majority of people who have never been to an event probably can't even begin to imagine what it's like (by event I mean the Party Weekender things or Camber or a comp or even I suppose a workshop cos there are plenty who have never been to any of them!!) Would a board of photos on class nights help - again I guess we'd be limited to Ceroc events but would pictures of real people, that others might recognise, help??
And can I just add that (although it def does help - there must be something in the water) you don't HAVE to come from Dundee to be keen and willing to travel!!!
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