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Information for festival organisers
Touchwood Appalachian are available for Displays and Workshops
for
performances
Indoors:
a wooden floor with some "give" is ideal. Minimum dance area should,
if possible, be 12 ft square - although we have managed on less, it obviously
limits us. For performances outside we have our own stage - remember this does
take five minutes or so to set up!
PA
is required for announcements - particularly outside - and a power source for
musicians' PA
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for
workshops - requirements
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on the workshops button for more details on workshops)
A
room with a wooden floor with some "give" is needed, if at all
possible - dancing on concrete can do terrible things to knees and spines!
We
use PA for musicians and the dance leader for most workshops - a power socket
should be available.
-
instructions to dancers
Shoes:
no clogs and please no taps! (Stick tape over your taps if you have nothing else
to dance in - taps are too noisy for workshops and can damage floors.) Hard
shoes with smooth soles are best (eg "character" shoes). Trainers or
sandals should be avoided.
There
is a compulsory warm-up before each workshop, which is vital to prevent possible
serious injury - it is therefore important that people are encouraged to arrive
on time.
Email:
mailto:Touchwood.dance@btinternet.com
