A general overview .[content_protector password=”4BDDS”] The comparatively tiny market that is the dance niche requires dedication that does not unnoticed.
So what does a 4 Ballroom Co-op membership achieve?

The single yearly fee for Dance Suppliers provides the following

BENEFITS:
Cost alleviation:

• Website and promotions: The power and leverage of “grouping” allows you to achieve a far greater reach to an audience relevant to you.
• Web – including ecommerce and more
• Social: Leveraging group participation automatic posting to targeted audience
• Mobile: App integration of Geo-Fencing and push notices directly to interested dancers in your specific area.
• Administration tasks: Automating a significant amount of operational needs, playlists, bookings, student fees, with full support and more freeing you to enjoy your craft.
• Option to vote: and participate in the direction the 4 Ballroom Dance Co-op takes each year.
• Potential New clients: The community dance programs are designed specifically to give you direct access to potential new dancers at all levels that you would not have the ability to engage without.
• *** GIFTED products relevant to your clients in the order of $400 RETAIL apply to offset the yearly subscription fee. ***limited offer
• $20 store credit for each member of supporter signed under your operation
• Optional payment terms available to best fit your needs – *weekly *monthly *quarterly or yearly (a discount applies if the fee is paid yearly)

COMMITMENT:
A – Yearly member subscription fee
B – Shares: a minimum of 2 shares must be held at the cost of $5 per share
C – Active membership in the co-op dance community
active membership of the cooperative requires you to be a paid member(A) hold a minimum of 2 shares (B) plus one or more of the following

1. Participate in a minimum of 15 Ballroom activities via Co-op membership outlets in a calendar year.
2. To sell or supply at wholesale price relevant goods or services to the cooperative to the value of $200 in a calendar year.
3. To provide volunteer labour to the cooperative for activities such as “the Showcase,” Promotions, Teaching in Schools for a minimum of 10 hours in a calendar year.

D – Compliance with Code of Conduct and Co-op Ethos (promotion and inclusion of the culture to the wider community)

HOW:
C 1.2 or 3 are being achieved in a number of ways and have provisioned significant goodwill, input and value to the wider dance community.

C1 – by attending dances or dance related activities
C2 – Some options that were well accepted in the pilot or currently being provided:

DANCE EVENT = The FIFTH Saturday of the month
anywhere in QLD – a Social or Comp dance held to provide goodwill promoted under the name of the 4 Ballroom Co-op
Discounted Supporter fee goes to your operational costs – the RAFFLE income goes to the Co-ops “Nurture program”
Goodwill – Operators have provided a Discount entry to (4 Ballroom Dance Supporters or members) for the event, requiring bookings to keep numbers manageable.
Dancers have contributed by donating prizes to the usually large rolling raffles.
This is an opportunity to showcase your usual event, new music or suppliers to supporters who may not regularly attend, it is a great provider of goodwill.

Supporter DISCOUNTED ENTRY / GOODS
to (4 Ballroom dance Co-op supporters or members) tracked via a supporter card or redeemed via the Dancers App.
$2 discount – honoured by your chosen time frame
So as to manage significant impact, each supporter has a 20 time use validated by your mark (*Member venue/supplier ID = your phone extension) on the physical card or the redemption via the Dancers App (via smart device), the discount is not indefinite and you can participate or not at any time – these venue lists are provided to supporters (aprox 6 times per year) so you just need to let us know to put you ON the list or take you OFF.
$2 off a pair of shoes or dance wear
Goodwill – Supporters have taken full and active involvement in spreading this benefit to the wider dance community.

GOODS & SERVICES
Goods wholesale value provided for raffles or Dance programs. Musicians donating play time to the Co-op Saturday,

The Co-op is happy to look over any proposals you have in this regard to sign off on Co-op inclusion – that is inclusive of current or encouraging of new dancers

C3 – VOLUNTEERING

Volunteering – in time and skills in schools or ancillaries via programs, offers a prudent way to increase attendance and inclusion all round:

The Programs have been designed to productively expose the largest volume of people to the craft and facilitate the wide reaching community with highly focused input both “subtle and direct” to allow many participants, both teachers and students to prosper.
You can be part of the “team” coaches providing direction that allows numerous volunteer “teacher-teams” by either attending the school or directing the teaching groups that do attend.

The program inceptions have been likened to the “Ball sports” allowing Qualified instructors access to a vast range of early dancers to “Scout” for talent, encourage attendance of basic dance lessons to extended family members (Mums, Dads, Brothers Sisters Carers etc) to join in the culmination fundraisers etc
Some teachers are offering *scholarships (as part of the 1,2,3 commitment)
*offer X number free lessons to school students, to encourage appropriate up and coming talent,
*offer group discount for school parents, extended family to learn the listed dances prior to the fundraiser
*offer group discount for school families + to sample social dancing (specific dance night with like minded dancers attending to assist)
*sponsor goods for students eg: supply dance wear for potential students 

Dance operator fee for 2020 =  $15 per week, monthly & yearly discounts apply, Fees include the listed benefits above[/content_protector]

As always contributions, suggestions and input are valued so just let us know.
The 4 pillars (SEE MORE on Dance Music Operations History) are highly involved and this overview is meant as a guide to Convener benefits, we are always happy to provide further details and answer queries directly.

Like most things confusion can become a game of “Chinese whispers” ending up in conversations about “pigs and pokes” that have no relevance to the actual process. The friendly support team are here and more than happy to clarify anything you are unclear about 🙂