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SMiskoe

Re: RE: Encores

March 18, 1995, 8:47 p.m. (Message 1352, in reply to message 1319)

As a musician, I thrive on encores, or at least thunderous applause because
sometimes an encore is not appropriate.  It validates the arrangement I have
made, especially when I know  the dance is popular and is often encored.  It
tells me I am doing something right.  
And as a dancer at a ball or party, I enjoy a talk through because I simply
don't have the time or incentive to thoroughly learn each dance in advance.
 Therefore, I look at a program and if I am not familiar with at least half
the dances, I am less enusiastic about going than if I find the program has
lots of familiar dances.
Sylvia Miskoe