A survey of all dancers in the Sacramento Country Dance Society community was performed by the board of directors. The results follow. The number of responses for each choice is at the far left side. Comments were solicited but are not included because some respondents asked that they not be.

N=45 responses, as of 12/2/22. Survey sent on 11/27/22

1. Which of the following events are you currently attending?

19 – A) SCDS contra dances

7 –   B) Other contra dances

13 – C) SCDS English country dances

3 –   D) Other English country dances

6 –   E) Another type of dance

15 – F) None of the above

2. How many SCDS dances did you attend in 2022?

17 – A) None

5 –   B) 1

11 – C) 2-5

11 – D) 6-10

3 –   E) More than 10

3. If you are not attending our dances, why not? Please rank your answers from most to least important.

9 –   A) Covid risk is still too high

10 – B) Dislike masks

3 –   C) Not vaccinated and don’t want to test before dancing

3 –   D) Switched to other hobbies

10 – E) Just out of the habit

4. What changes would make you more likely to attend our dances?

5 – A) Lower Covid infection or hospitalization rates in the area

8 – B) Removal of mask requirement

6 – C) Removal of vaccine requirement

1 – D) Not allowing unvaccinated dancers to attend, even if they test immediately before the dance

5 – E) Outdoor dances (one specified without mask or vaccine requirements, another without masks)

3 – F) Better bands or callers (2 specified callers, other “more special than better”)

5 – G) None

5. What changes would make you less likely to attend our dances?

21 – A) Higher Covid infection or hospitalization rates in the area

15 – B) Removal of mask requirement

17 – C) Removal of vaccine requirement

5 –   D) Allowing unvaccinated dancers to attend if they test immediately before the dance

8 –   E) None, I’m OK with dancing under any of those conditions