Articles, Essays, Publications, Musings ...
by Diane Silver

This page is under construction. Please check back -- lots of links coming soon.

• Dances -- check out my new book: Barely Legal, A Modest Collection of Modern Contra Dances. Available soon - in January, 2011. Please inquire via e-mail.
• Dance as a Conversation -- (aka To Sleaze or Not To Sleaze...)
• The Beginner Contra Dance Lesson - article and MP3
• Material from my sessions at the Southeast Dance Leadership Conference held October, 2010.
  • Starting a Dance
    • Session Outline
    • Sample Event Budget
  • When the Gears Don't Work - Problem Solving I: Improving performance - supporting and managing talent, volunteers, board members, hired help, etc. What to do when the job's not getting done.  Co-Presented with Rob Harper
    • Problem-Solving Flow-Chart
  • When the Gears Don't Work - Problem Solving II: Conflict management - interventions and resolutions for disagreements, factions, and difficult or offensive individuals. How to have that difficult conversation.
    • Session Handout
    • Materials I created for the Old Farmer's Ball:
      • Old Farmer's Ball Dance Guidelines
      • Old Farmer's Ball Policy & Etiquette Brochure-#1
      • Old Farmer's Ball Policy & Etiquette Brochure-#2
  • Four Part Harmony: What Makes a Great Evening - Facilitated Panel Discussion
    • Session Outline
    • Notes from the Discussion - coming soon
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