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Join us for our next Web Chat:
Communities in Conflict
An online discussion to support organizers of dance, music, and song groups
Tuesday, May 30, 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT)
From disagreements about COVID protocols to strong feelings about role terms on the dance floor, dance leaders and organizers have been in the middle of passionate community discussions the past few years. As an organizer, what approaches and techniques can you use to help your group through these rough patches? And what can you do to keep your own balance along the way?
Join CDSS Executive Director Katy German with Jenny Beer, Dana Dwinell-Yardley, Sue Songer, and Kathy Story for a conversation about working through conflict as a community.
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There is a Place for Your Community at Camp this Summer!
Helping your local dancers, singers, callers, musicians, and leaders come to camp is a great way to bring new skills, connections, and energy back to your community.
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June 17-24
What makes a good song session, and how do we make a song event awesome? Join Heidi Wilson for a week of geeking out about how we sing together. Register for this course by May 25.
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August 12-19
Join us for an intensive course for experienced English dance leaders who want to improve their programming, teaching, and calling through a greater understanding of the music.
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August 12-19
Open to singers and instrumentalists (string, wind, and keyboard players) with advanced reading skills and solid technique, the Advanced Ensemble Intensive offers a week-long focus on small ensembles, which may include matched or mixed consorts, vocal groups, or ensembles with continuo.
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June 17-24
with Gaye Fifer, Rachel Fifer, Audrey Jaber, Karen Axelrod, Ben Schreiber, Mike Sokolovsky, Sarah-Hadley Yakir, Jacob Chen, Jeremy Carter-Gordon, Annie Fain Barralon, Melissa Running, River Abel, and Heidi Wilson
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July 29-August 5
with Betsy Branch, Ben Sachs-Hamilton, Rachel Bell, Mo Brachfeld, Jeremiah McLane, Peter Siegel, Evie Ladin, Mog Youngberg, Molly Tucker, Karen Axelrod, Lisa Greenleaf, Rani Arbo, Crispin Youngberg, Joanna Reiner Wilkinson, and Lexi Ugelow
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August 14-20
with Eric Schedler, Rick Mohr, Sarah Foard, Dave Langford, Sarah Bluestein, Sophie Wellington, Brian Lindsay, Dan Blim, Chloe Mohr, Matthew Olwell, Ben Schreiber, Stefan Amidon, Kappy Laning, Owen Morrison, Meg Dedolph, Jonathan Whitall, and Dave Wiesler
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Forgot to Renew?
Affiliate Membership and services expired on May 1! Don't worry! You can still renew online here to extend your services and remain a part of our Affiliate network.
Do you receive 501(c)(3) federal nonprofit status through CDSS? Remember you must file your own 990 with the IRS every year, or risk automatic revocation of your status. CDSS does not file a group financial return. Additionally, you must send yearly financial reports to CDSS. Find blank forms and more information here. Have questions? Email ben at ben@cdss.org.
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From the Mic with Louise Siddons
In this month's episode of From the Mic, host Mary Wesley interviews Louise Siddons about her involvement with communities in Michigan and Oklahoma, and across the pond in the UK. We'll also learn about her work developing and teaching positional calling for social dance. Louise shares what it’s been like to step into a leading role in the discussion about positional calling, and how her personal experiences on and off the dance floor have shaped her approach to dance leadership.
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