How can regional/national organizations help foster youth involvement in trad music and dance?

  • $ – one of the biggest barriers for students
  • Network, connect dancers/dances/bands/callers in greater area
  • Produce documentary video(s) pitched for people who don’t know what contra is, and put them on YouTube – this would help with explaining what it is, and how much fun it can be
  • Atlanta dance did this – it’s on YouTube
  • Host youth events!
  • Have demonstrations at high schools and colleges, during orientation
  • Branch it up to Canada too!
  • Hire young callers and musicians
  • Hire quality young callers and musicians
  • Play up the music aspect, not just the dance. Host workshops?
  • In publications spotlight young performers, thus making them better known and more young folks will read publications.
  • Organizations need to be more visible. CDSS is unknown in some circles.