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Originally Posted by JoC So frustrating when you're sure that after a few weeks they'd be loving it again! |
Have you ever had a friend with a hobby they loved so dearly that they were sure beyond doubt it would have the same appeal to everyone they knew - if only those people would be prepared to put in the same time energy and money as the activity truly deserved? ("Come and hear the Good News...")
Ceroc London tried a while ago with free entry for the first four weeks - you got sent dated vouchers to return to the venue at which you joined for four consecutive weeks. Since they no longer do so (I don't think) I presume that it didn't work as an incentive.
Taxi-dancers are really there for the first-few-weekers, we have beginners' classes every week, the DJ's play 'easy' music (one hopes) for the first few tracks, we have revision workshops, easy-to-approach staff and teachers and so on.
I know I'm going to get some stick for this, but I can't help thinking that we're not doing anyone any favours by pretending that everyone wants to learn to dance MJ. I'm not saying that there aren't other good ideas to make things easiers for new starters that haven't yet been thought of - but you can't
force people into an activity like this, it's counterproductive.