I agree, getting the kids in some sort of contest or presentation will bring in the parents.
Also, we try to draw more people by offering a gift basket in a free raffle. Try your local Starbucks or a warehouse store like BJ's. You can also raffle small gift certificates like McDonald's or Dunkin Donuts.
Good Luck.
I agree with jerseygal101. If the kids do a performance as part of the activity, more people will come. Think grandparents.
Also, as people are asked to help out, they often bring others with them.
Maybe you could do a few other things than just dance - games, door prizes, food? Maybe pig calling - it is a square dance. [img]tongue.gif[/img]
Maybe offer line dancing too and some silly dances like to chicken dance and the hokey pokey.
We don't do a square dance, but we do an ethnic dance night. The best way to get people to come out (for us) is to have some mini-shows, featuring the children. When the children are in a show, they want to come, and who brings them? The parents of course. Or, just another thought that popped into my head - dance contests, like they used to do int eh 50's. Marathons, best dancer etc. I assume that you make it a costumed event? If not, encourage costume, and best costumed prize? I dunno....I'll keep thinking. Good luck!
We are having our annual Square Dance as the music teacher teaches it in class and wants us to run this but last year we only had about 50 people in a school of 550 kids and this year we are even smaller we have some time till March 19th any ideas how to get the people out??? Anything would be great!!
