Comments on: Why Local Classes Are Important http://www.thedancenomad.com/community/why-local-classes-are-important/ On the Road as a Professional Dancer Thu, 10 Jun 2010 22:17:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: CarlNelson http://www.thedancenomad.com/community/why-local-classes-are-important/#comment-22 CarlNelson Sun, 28 Feb 2010 02:49:20 +0000 http://www.thedancenomad.com/?p=435#comment-22 It's great to have dedicated teams of instructors and organizers which enable scenes to prosper and grow. It was less of a challenge and more of an open question for people to add in their 2 cents on how they enable their local scenes to prosper. It's great to have dedicated teams of instructors and organizers which enable scenes to prosper and grow. It was less of a challenge and more of an open question for people to add in their 2 cents on how they enable their local scenes to prosper.

]]> By: CarlNelson http://www.thedancenomad.com/community/why-local-classes-are-important/#comment-23 CarlNelson Sun, 28 Feb 2010 02:47:33 +0000 http://www.thedancenomad.com/?p=435#comment-23 I think that it is a great opportunity for the local scene to be exposed to outside instruction, methods and styles.<br><br>Having these teaching opportunities is a great way to give back to local scenes as a traveling instructor; however it is rare that these kinds of gigs would occur without a solid local scene. I think that it is a great opportunity for the local scene to be exposed to outside instruction, methods and styles.

Having these teaching opportunities is a great way to give back to local scenes as a traveling instructor; however it is rare that these kinds of gigs would occur without a solid local scene.

]]> By: CarlNelson http://www.thedancenomad.com/community/why-local-classes-are-important/#comment-21 CarlNelson Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:49:20 +0000 http://www.thedancenomad.com/?p=435#comment-21 It's great to have dedicated teams of instructors and organizers which enable scenes to prosper and grow. It was less of a challenge and more of an open question for people to add in their 2 cents on how they enable their local scenes to prosper. It's great to have dedicated teams of instructors and organizers which enable scenes to prosper and grow. It was less of a challenge and more of an open question for people to add in their 2 cents on how they enable their local scenes to prosper.

]]> By: CarlNelson http://www.thedancenomad.com/community/why-local-classes-are-important/#comment-20 CarlNelson Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:47:33 +0000 http://www.thedancenomad.com/?p=435#comment-20 I think that it is a great opportunity for the local scene to be exposed to outside instruction, methods and styles.<br><br>Having these teaching opportunities is a great way to give back to local scenes as a traveling instructor; however it is rare that these kinds of gigs would occur without a solid local scene. I think that it is a great opportunity for the local scene to be exposed to outside instruction, methods and styles.

Having these teaching opportunities is a great way to give back to local scenes as a traveling instructor; however it is rare that these kinds of gigs would occur without a solid local scene.

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.thedancenomad.com/community/why-local-classes-are-important/#comment-19 Rebecca Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:26:28 +0000 http://www.thedancenomad.com/?p=435#comment-19 Thanks for the support! You're awesome! Thanks for the support! You're awesome!

]]> By: Shawn http://www.thedancenomad.com/community/why-local-classes-are-important/#comment-18 Shawn Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:19:06 +0000 http://www.thedancenomad.com/?p=435#comment-18 Local instruction is of vital importance to every scene. Scenes without it do wither and die, by attrition alone if not another slate of reasons. I've often felt that scenes need regular/local instruction, occasional guest instructors, and the occasional larger workshop and/or exchange to keep participation and growth alive. <br><br>To answer your rhetorical challenge question, I handle organization and logistics to bring the aforementioned about. However, We are blessed in my home scene to have a team that has taught classes regularly for 20 years! Local instruction is of vital importance to every scene. Scenes without it do wither and die, by attrition alone if not another slate of reasons. I've often felt that scenes need regular/local instruction, occasional guest instructors, and the occasional larger workshop and/or exchange to keep participation and growth alive.

To answer your rhetorical challenge question, I handle organization and logistics to bring the aforementioned about. However, We are blessed in my home scene to have a team that has taught classes regularly for 20 years!

]]> By: Chance http://www.thedancenomad.com/community/why-local-classes-are-important/#comment-17 Chance Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:10:14 +0000 http://www.thedancenomad.com/?p=435#comment-17 True dat. True dat.

]]> By: Davis http://www.thedancenomad.com/community/why-local-classes-are-important/#comment-16 Davis Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:31:01 +0000 http://www.thedancenomad.com/?p=435#comment-16 What are your thoughts on dancers who get 1 couple gigs in local scenes? To me that isn't a fleeting node. Would you consider that to be investment into the local scene? Or do you think it is more important for teachers to focus on 1 local scene? What are your thoughts on dancers who get 1 couple gigs in local scenes? To me that isn't a fleeting node. Would you consider that to be investment into the local scene? Or do you think it is more important for teachers to focus on 1 local scene?

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