[Tower Ravens] Foreperson Job Description

Hi all, Sorry this is very late in the day but I said I’d send round a ‘job description’ for foreperson, based on what is set out at in the 2013 and 2014 AGM minutes: The main purpose of the role is to make sure we are heading towards the goals which we set out at AGMs and EGMs (e.g. place in Championship and do Trad at DERT) and to get the team dancing as well as possible at public dance outs. The foreperson is the dance ‘quality control’ person and therefore has overall responsibility for the team when they are together i.e. at practices and dance outs. The secretary is in charge when we’re apart e.g. telling us when and where we need to meet next. The foreperson should listen to team members’ opinions wherever possible and large decisions should be taken by team members present during weekly business sessions, AGMs and EGMs. The foreperson will ensure all decisions are in the interest of the team, but their final decisions should be respected. The foreperson is also able to make decisions on things at short notice. The foreperson also carries out these practical tasks: · Decides who dances which dances from which positions at dance outs · Looks at the signup sheet in order to plan overall priorities for practices e.g. if we’ve got 8 dancers for the next crawl but no 4s then teaching a spare 2 to be a 4 would be the team’s top priority · Plans the details for practices e.g. which dances, figures or dancers who need some attention? What looked ropey on the last crawl and what have people told you they’re concerned about recently? · Leads the creation of new dances, if the team wants any new ones · Researches traditional dances, if the team wants to learn new ones · Teaches a set at practice Don’t worry – you don’t have to do all of this yourself!! As long as the foreperson has a general idea of where the team is going and how we’re going to get there these practical points can all be delegated, especially the first and last ones. See you all later, Ffion x Please take a look at my blog on Welsh folk songs - caneuongwerin.wordpress.com