ES - More ideas on Fighting Demos

Richard Threlkeld rjt2 at airmail.net
Tue Jun 8 15:25:08 PDT 1999


I would be interested in seeing these guides. If we can learn from
other's experiences, we can save a lot of experimentation.

Caelin

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-elfsea at Ansteorra.ORG [mailto:owner-elfsea at Ansteorra.ORG]On
> Behalf Of Sharon R. Saroff
> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 1999 3:49 PM
> To: elfsea at Ansteorra.ORG
> Subject: Re: ES - More ideas on Fighting Demos
>
>
> My 2 cents ,
>
> While I have not participated in a lot of this Barony's demos (I have been
> at Highland Games), I have run demos in both the East Kingdom and
> Aethelmarc.  The demos were held at local libraries, Barnes & Noble,
> Borders Books, Malls and schools.  I would be quite willing to teach a
> class and lend my experience to this Barony to help improve our public
> presentations.  I would also be more than happy to assist in putting
> together a demo guide (I have access to the Barony of Thescorre's and the
> Barony of Bergental's).
>
> Sindara
>
>
>
> At 09:32 PM 6/7/99 PDT, you wrote:
> >>I also believe, that in brainstorming about these ideas, we can also
> >> >translate them into better tournaments too.  Sometimes, the
> best >ideas
> >>come out of non-traditional events.
> >
> >Hey Viv (and anyone else watching this thread),
> >
> >I read your ideas about the class for demos and how we might better our
> >presentaion to the general public.  I feel now is a good time to
> add my two
> >cents (if anyone wants change, see me later.)
> >
> >I am very proud of the work we do at demos and honored to work
> with such a
> >knowledgable group of people.  It is not uncommon for me to
> learn something
> >new at these events.  The trick to making a successful demo for
> the mundanes
> >is to explain everything.  As many of you know, I am very big on
> making sure
> >the audience is told everything that is happening on the field,
> sort of like
> >a fight commentator.  This also holds true for the static arts
> and sciences.
> >  I have done several demos with this barony and have been told
> by many that
> >they enjoy watching me talk to the crowds.  With that said,
> Crandal and I
> >are in the early planning stages of Fool's Court and Revel.  I
> suggest we
> >hold the first round of classes at that time.  I am willing to teach and
> >learn how to convey information to a demo audience in an informative and
> >entertaining manner.  There will also probably be time enough
> for classes on
> >demo fighting for both Heavy and Light.  (Galen, I believe I
> read where you
> >were willing to teach such a class?)  These same classes could
> be presented
> >again at the Barional College which I believe is in January.
> >
> >>Thanks for letting me express my thoughts on this. I am also
> keeping >all
> >>the emails on this subject for future reference.
> >
> >(If you can not express yourself here, it probably is not for
> public eyes.)
> >
> >>Vivaine
> >
> >Demos bring in new members.  New members bring in new life.  New
> life brings
> >in fresh ideas.  I am fresh out of ideas!!!
> >
> >Raimond (AKA Her Travestina Raimona Georgette)
> >
> >
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