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I'd rather dance at the pow-wow...
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I'd rather dance or sing... but if asked to be head anything I would do it to the best of my ability... but... would rather sing than anything!
PaseloI became a singer because I love to sing... and to feed my addiction to cough drops!Comment
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rather be head man or just be singinComment
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Best of Both Worlds
Most of the powwows that I am involved in, I am usually running the sound system. Sometimes I get paid. Other times I do not. (yes I do free sound system stuff sometimes) Most of the time when I do sound, at least my gas expenses are paid for by the powwow comittee. Some powwows consider me part of the staff, others consider me a vendor or contractor. Some just consider me the "sound guy" that's always been here.
I love to dance as well so it's a tough call. However I think I have the best of both worlds. At any given powwow, I can run sound and dance. No one ever says a word when I leave the sound board and enter the circle to dance. Usually I bring a sound tech with me to help setup and taredown the sound system. We also take shifts running sound so I get free time to dance or just hang out.
I guess I got it good. I do sound, hang with the drums, dance, usually eat for free, and have free electric for my motorhome and run the air conditioning so I can take a break in comfort.
However............ When we are doing a powwow CD for the comittee, It's work, work,work. We record all day on Saturday. Then after the evening dance session, when ever that ends, we start the mixdown and mastering process. That can take all night. Then we start duplacation of the CDs early Sunday morning and package them ready for sale before the gates open on Sunday morning.
I guess you can say that I can "have my frybread and eat it too" except when we do a powwow CD. Then I can only dream about the taste of frybread.
Oh well! What ya gonna do! LOLDon't ask me what I think about something unless you want a truthful anwser. It may not be the anwser you are looking for.
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I've done both and its hard. I don't know rather I would like to be on the staff or not but it looks like I am again this year. I know for sure I love to dance and that wouldn't change a thing.Comment
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Head staff
Well, the best action is to be back in the game. I would rather be an active participant and head staff is really where the action is. INIT
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I was honored to be asked this past weekend to be head lady for a powwow in February. It's not a huge powwow but a decent size and it is my first time being head lady. Giveaways around here aren't as common as they should be and they are never elaborate unless it is for someone's coming out or something...07-09-2009, 05:38 PM -
I just saw this head staff position at the Oneida powwow.
What do you think?
Should powwows include a Head Female Dancing judge? Why or why not?06-08-2005, 10:18 AM -
What would be your criteria for choosing head staff (Emcees, host drums, arena director, head dancers)?
Is knowledge and experience in the powwow arena your first consideration or is using them as a drawing card your first consideration?05-06-2009, 03:58 PM -
I have read complaints from people about how a certain committee or headstaff did this or did that.
I think if you are hosting a powwow in a region that has strong beliefs about how a powwow should be conducted. Then it would be better for committees to pick key headstaff from their...03-21-2006, 05:39 PM -
I am going to be head lady for the first time this september, 2 days after my 18th birthday. I am so honored by this, however I am not sure on what type of protocol to use for the give away. I know I am supposed to give to the AD, MC, Head Man, Host drum.. but who else.. and what type of gift ideas...05-18-2004, 09:00 AM
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