Originally Posted by Gayle (Post 864560)

Here's what I saw last Saturday

About 400 people in the town centre that came in specifically for the dancing.

100s of young, deprived locals that have had free dance/exercise classes from a professional.

A town centre alive with people dancing and enjoying themselves and taking away a positive memory of being in somthing that they'll remember for a long time. The young people were buzzing with excitement about being involved.

People spending money in shops whilst waiting - whether it was a pie in Greggs or chocolate. I know that I spent about £15 in town that I wouldn't normally have done on a Saturday and I'm sure I wasn't the only one.

Something that will promote Accrington. The quality of the video isn't brilliant but that's not really important because it shows people enjoying being in the town centre. It is also part of a much wider project called LET which is promoting Burnley, Blackburn and Accrington - in the Arts world, it's made Accrington part of a much bigger whole. Anyone who wants literature on the LET project let me know and I'll send it to them. Otherwise look on www.creativityworks.org

A local, new creative business being supported. As part of the project, Cassandra is also getting business and financial support free from Business Link and Creative Lancashire, including free IT training and free financial training.

Finally, to the accusations that it was not spontaneous I would argue that very few of them actually are. The one in the shopping mall was clearly not spontaneous - there were about 30 camera angles for a start from which they were filming. The song and singers had clearly been rehearsed - as had the ones on the T-Mobile ads and the majority of others. It doesn't matter how you find out or how you learn the dance, the point is that it appears to be random or spontaneous to the crowds who are caught up in it.

Originally Posted by Barrie Yates (Post 864747)

But do not force your ideas of "Art" on to others - rather ask them what they would like to see.

Originally Posted by flashy (Post 863989)

well i think its a great idea, i think what Gayle does for Hyndburn is wonderful, who cares if it wasn't perfect, it's not supposed to be, its supposed to be as if everyone just joined in, it's keeping kids off street corners, giving them something to focus on and helping them have fun, i just wish we had a Gayle in Blackburn...... i think the negative comments about this are awful.... maybe you didn't have the chance to do this sort of thing when you where growing up...things have changed, it makes me so angry when people moan about things that are helping the future generations...GRRRRRR

Originally Posted by Neil (Post 864796)

If we still had the yearly awards evening I would nominate that for a stupid post award.

Ask 10 people what they would like to see and you get 10 answers. I am sure the ideas were agreed by someone other than Gayle. Probably the Councillors who we voted in to decide these things for us.

So what would you like to see in the center of Accy and are you going to organise it?

Originally Posted by Neil (Post 864796)

If we still had the yearly awards evening I would nominate that for a stupid post award.

Ask 10 people what they would like to see and you get 10 answers. I am sure the ideas were agreed by someone other than Gayle. Probably the Councillors who we voted in to decide these things for us.

So what would you like to see in the center of Accy and are you going to organise it?

Originally Posted by Barrie Yates (Post 864817)

Suggest you look at:
http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...-55321-49.html

Originally Posted by Barrie Yates (Post 864815)

Sorry, but sure I would come a ;ong way behind you for that perticular award.
If you were aware of the world around you and not have this apparent fixation on Gayle, you would realise that the majority of contiributors to Accyweb do not agree with you. I happen to live in Brittany which is in France, as I openly declare - observation is a real attribute which is something else you appear to be lacking.

You ask what I would like to see in the centre of Accrington - what is needed? do Bury, and Blackburn, and Burnley and Doncaster need to have these entertainments to attract shoppers? No, they need a vibrant market with lots of shops around them - widen your horizons, look how succesful they are.
I realised almost 50 years ago that there was a wider world out there, so I went and experienced it, Eastabouts to Hong Kong and Westabouts to LA - but still consider Accrington my home town and will soon return to the area. I will also continue to voice my opinion as to the waste of public money, be it local or national purse.

Originally Posted by Barrie Yates (Post 864815)

If you were aware of the world around you and not have this apparent fixation on Gayle

Originally Posted by Gayle (Post 864849)

I think the only reason my name comes up so often is because I am the public face of the ARTS in Hyndburn. You have no idea how much I hate being 'named' all the time. I don't do any of it for my own name to be broadcast around, I do it because I firmly believe in the arts as a way of encouraging regeneration, community and of getting young people out of a spiral of depression by encouraging and inspiring them. I am involved in COMMUNITY ARTS. That is, trying to get people of all ages engaged with different art forms.

btw, ARTS encompasses drama, music, photography, dance and so much more than ART, and should not be limited to just visual arts i.e. painting and drawing.

Originally Posted by flashy (Post 864835)

so accy is that great that you had to get out of it

Originally Posted by Neil (Post 864830)

Please explain why I am being a little simple tonight.

Originally Posted by lindsay ormerod (Post 864808)

Not often I agree with you but well said,if you crave negativity and moaning then Accyweb and its resident bunch of whingers is a natural home! :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by Eric (Post 864861)

Way to go, hon. Keep up the great work, and illigitimi non carborundum:dancedog:

Originally Posted by Barrie Yates (Post 864903)

people such as you who have never ventured away have managed to create. Thankfully Bury, Blackburn and Burnley are now even easier to reach.