<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Hi everyone, <div class="">Many happy holidays to all of you! It’s moments like this one in which my appreciation for this community bubbles over! </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I only open space about twice a year, and in the meantime, I fall out of knowing the best practices and newest innovations. Please forgive me if the answers to my questions are already nicely packaged somewhere and I don’t know about it. Just point me in the right direction and I’ll be very grateful. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I am opening space in Washington DC on January 22nd. I have a few questions that I’d love some guidance on. All feedback and thoughts are very welcome and appreciated. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class="">1. How’s this invitation? Any suggestions to make it a more irresistible offer? If you’d like to see the (not-yet-public) virtual invitation, it’s here: </b></div><div class=""><a href="http://www.eventbrite.com/e/space-for-dance-and-dancers-tickets-15038919814" class="">http://www.eventbrite.com/e/space-for-dance-and-dancers-tickets-15038919814</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><blockquote style="margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;" class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" class=""><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="">A free, participatory dialogue about what matters to you - space for dance and dancers! </span></div></div><div class=""><h6 style="margin: 0px; line-height: 15.84000015258789px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; font-size: 20px; font-family: arial, 'ｍｓ ｐゴシック', 'ms pgothic', 돋움, dotum, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(62, 62, 62); background-position: 0px 0px;" class=""><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; background-position: 0px 0px;" class=""><span style="font-size: small;" class="">And, because we know what else matters... free snacks and drinks will be provided.</span></span></h6></div><div class=""><h6 style="margin: 0px; line-height: 15.84000015258789px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; font-size: 20px; font-family: arial, 'ｍｓ ｐゴシック', 'ms pgothic', 돋움, dotum, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(62, 62, 62); background-position: 0px 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.6em; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=""><br class=""></span></h6></div><div class=""><h6 style="margin: 0px; line-height: 15.84000015258789px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; font-size: 20px; font-family: arial, 'ｍｓ ｐゴシック', 'ms pgothic', 돋움, dotum, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(62, 62, 62); background-position: 0px 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.6em; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="">However you define "dance" (concert dance, social dance, competitive dance, street dance, whatever!) and however you define "space", (for living, dancing, rehearsing, touring, hosting, traveling, whatever!) if you have needs, wants, ideas about </span><em style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.6em; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=""><span style="font-weight: 700;" class="">space for dance and dancers</span></em><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.6em; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=""> in the metro DC area, come talk about them!</span></h6></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" class=""><span style="font-family: helvetica; line-height: 1.6em;" class="">The beginning (starting at 5:30 PM) is very important - don't miss that part! It's when you will propose topics of interest to you that others will join. </span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" class=""><span style="font-family: helvetica; line-height: 1.6em;" class="">The spirit of this event is that you are either inspired and learning or inspiring and contributing something interesting and related to </span><em style="font-family: helvetica; line-height: 20.799999237060547px;" class=""><span style="font-weight: 700;" class="">space for dance and dancers</span></em><span style="font-family: helvetica; line-height: 1.6em;" class="">. If, at any time, that is not true, then you are encouraged to change to a different conversation where it is. There are no "key-note speakers" or other presentations, it's truly a chance for you to be in conversations. It's a highly participatory experience and you are needed to make it work! </span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" class=""><span style="font-family: helvetica;" class="">The results of this event will be supplied (as we collectively produce our messages) to donors, studios, companies, presenters, artists, and more. Just a few of the places that will use the results of this event for future planning include: </span><span style="font-family: helvetica; line-height: 1.6em;" class="">DC Commission on Arts and Humanities, Artomatic, Cultural DC, Dance Metro DC, Center for the Creative Economy, ReCreative Spaces. </span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" class=""><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;" class="">Organized and facilitated by Leslie Zucker, Trainer, Facilitator and Life Coach for Life's Dancers</span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 8px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" class=""><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;" class="">+1 (202) 425 7637 </span> <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;" class=""><a href="mailto:leslie@lesliezucker.com" class="">leslie@lesliezucker.com</a></span> <a href="http://www.lesliezucker.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: rgb(15, 144, 186); text-decoration: none;" class=""><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;" class="">www.lesliezucker.com</span></a></div></div></blockquote><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class="">2. What is the newest, best way to document the conversations? Is there a reliable smart phone app? Is there a website that allows anyone to contribute? I’d like the “newsroom” concept to be very 2015! </b></div><div class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></div><div class=""><b class="">3. Are there any Open Spacers in the DC area who would like to attend, support me at the event and/or promote this event to their networks in the area? </b></div><div class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></div><div class=""><div apple-content-edited="true" class="">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px;"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Many thanks, in advance. I appreciate this community so much! </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Create Your Life From Your Core! Join us for a half-day workshop on January 10 or 24, 2015. <a href="http://www.lesliezucker.com/#!create-your-life-from-your-core/c204s" class="">Click here for more details.</a><br class=""><br class=""></div></span></div></div><br class=""><div apple-content-edited="true" class=""><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; border-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; border-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Leslie Zucker<br class="">Trainer, Facilitator and Life Coach for Life's Dancers<br class="">+1 (202) 425 7637<br class=""><a href="mailto:leslie@lesliezucker.com" class="">leslie@lesliezucker.com</a><br class=""><a href="http://www.lesliezucker.com" class="">www.lesliezucker.com</a></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class=""></div></span></div></span></div></div></div>
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