Mountain Milonga Retreat 2018 evaluation survey

"M2"

Dear tango friends! Thank you so much for making the "M2" a success. It couldn't have worked without you! We continue to refine the format of the Retreat and we need your help in understanding what works and what needs to be done differently, to make the future Mountain Milongas even better!

The 2019 dates have been set to August 2nd - 5th. To stay in the loop please consider "liking" our facebook page and/or following the Tango Retreat blog.

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* 1. Name? (It helps us to know who filled out this survey, but if you're uncomfortable with answering this question, you can use an alias or your city...)

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* 2. Please rate the place where you stayed / tell us if it is a good idea to keep using it next year

	Awful	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent
Bunk-in cots (upstairs at the main venue)	Bunk-in cots (upstairs at the main venue) Awful	Bunk-in cots (upstairs at the main venue) Poor	Bunk-in cots (upstairs at the main venue) Fair	Bunk-in cots (upstairs at the main venue) Good	Bunk-in cots (upstairs at the main venue) Excellent
Tango Dorm (Brighton Lodge quads)	Tango Dorm (Brighton Lodge quads) Awful	Tango Dorm (Brighton Lodge quads) Poor	Tango Dorm (Brighton Lodge quads) Fair	Tango Dorm (Brighton Lodge quads) Good	Tango Dorm (Brighton Lodge quads) Excellent
Brighton Lodge private rooms	Brighton Lodge private rooms Awful	Brighton Lodge private rooms Poor	Brighton Lodge private rooms Fair	Brighton Lodge private rooms Good	Brighton Lodge private rooms Excellent
Music House private rooms	Music House private rooms Awful	Music House private rooms Poor	Music House private rooms Fair	Music House private rooms Good	Music House private rooms Excellent
Music House bunk room	Music House bunk room Awful	Music House bunk room Poor	Music House bunk room Fair	Music House bunk room Good	Music House bunk room Excellent
Escape private rooms	Escape private rooms Awful	Escape private rooms Poor	Escape private rooms Fair	Escape private rooms Good	Escape private rooms Excellent
Escape bunk rooms	Escape bunk rooms Awful	Escape bunk rooms Poor	Escape bunk rooms Fair	Escape bunk rooms Good	Escape bunk rooms Excellent
Nun's Cottage	Nun's Cottage Awful	Nun's Cottage Poor	Nun's Cottage Fair	Nun's Cottage Good	Nun's Cottage Excellent
Staying with the hosts in the valley	Staying with the hosts in the valley Awful	Staying with the hosts in the valley Poor	Staying with the hosts in the valley Fair	Staying with the hosts in the valley Good	Staying with the hosts in the valley Excellent
Camping (where?)	Camping (where?) Awful	Camping (where?) Poor	Camping (where?) Fair	Camping (where?) Good	Camping (where?) Excellent

More details / suggestions:

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* 3. Please rate our instructors and musicians. Unlike in 2017, we relied solely on the regional talent, and we need to hear from you if the plan worked

	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent
Tommy and Christian - technical classes	Tommy and Christian - technical classes Poor	Tommy and Christian - technical classes Fair	Tommy and Christian - technical classes Good	Tommy and Christian - technical classes Excellent
Grisha Nisnevich - musicality class	Grisha Nisnevich - musicality class Poor	Grisha Nisnevich - musicality class Fair	Grisha Nisnevich - musicality class Good	Grisha Nisnevich - musicality class Excellent
John and Jesica - technique and connection classes	John and Jesica - technique and connection classes Poor	John and Jesica - technique and connection classes Fair	John and Jesica - technique and connection classes Good	John and Jesica - technique and connection classes Excellent
Tommy Smith - Osvaldo Pugliese music workshop	Tommy Smith - Osvaldo Pugliese music workshop Poor	Tommy Smith - Osvaldo Pugliese music workshop Fair	Tommy Smith - Osvaldo Pugliese music workshop Good	Tommy Smith - Osvaldo Pugliese music workshop Excellent
Jesica Cutler - couples massage workshop	Jesica Cutler - couples massage workshop Poor	Jesica Cutler - couples massage workshop Fair	Jesica Cutler - couples massage workshop Good	Jesica Cutler - couples massage workshop Excellent
Jamie-Lynn Figure - Yoga classes	Jamie-Lynn Figure - Yoga classes Poor	Jamie-Lynn Figure - Yoga classes Fair	Jamie-Lynn Figure - Yoga classes Good	Jamie-Lynn Figure - Yoga classes Excellent
UTCA tango quartet	UTCA tango quartet Poor	UTCA tango quartet Fair	UTCA tango quartet Good	UTCA tango quartet Excellent
Grisha Nisnevich - Guitar	Grisha Nisnevich - Guitar Poor	Grisha Nisnevich - Guitar Fair	Grisha Nisnevich - Guitar Good	Grisha Nisnevich - Guitar Excellent
Phonograph Blue - Live Milonga Music	Phonograph Blue - Live Milonga Music Poor	Phonograph Blue - Live Milonga Music Fair	Phonograph Blue - Live Milonga Music Good	Phonograph Blue - Live Milonga Music Excellent
Patricia Becker - Tango Body Awareness	Patricia Becker - Tango Body Awareness Poor	Patricia Becker - Tango Body Awareness Fair	Patricia Becker - Tango Body Awareness Good	Patricia Becker - Tango Body Awareness Excellent

Additional comments?

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* 4. Please rate the main venue - Wasatch Mountain Lodge. We plan to keep using it in the future, but we would like to prioritize issues, and to work on improvements!

	Awful	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent
Floor size / quality	Floor size / quality Awful	Floor size / quality Poor	Floor size / quality Fair	Floor size / quality Good	Floor size / quality Excellent
Seating space	Seating space Awful	Seating space Poor	Seating space Fair	Seating space Good	Seating space Excellent
Ease of finding the venue	Ease of finding the venue Awful	Ease of finding the venue Poor	Ease of finding the venue Fair	Ease of finding the venue Good	Ease of finding the venue Excellent
Meal spaces	Meal spaces Awful	Meal spaces Poor	Meal spaces Fair	Meal spaces Good	Meal spaces Excellent
Lighting and ambiance	Lighting and ambiance Awful	Lighting and ambiance Poor	Lighting and ambiance Fair	Lighting and ambiance Good	Lighting and ambiance Excellent
Sound quality	Sound quality Awful	Sound quality Poor	Sound quality Fair	Sound quality Good	Sound quality Excellent
Restrooms	Restrooms Awful	Restrooms Poor	Restrooms Fair	Restrooms Good	Restrooms Excellent
Parking	Parking Awful	Parking Poor	Parking Fair	Parking Good	Parking Excellent
Massage space	Massage space Awful	Massage space Poor	Massage space Fair	Massage space Good	Massage space Excellent
Meal terrace	Meal terrace Awful	Meal terrace Poor	Meal terrace Fair	Meal terrace Good	Meal terrace Excellent

Additional comments?

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* 5. Please rate our DJs. Your suggestions about next year's invitees are also welcome!

	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent
DJ Jurni - Friday opener	DJ Jurni - Friday opener Poor	DJ Jurni - Friday opener Fair	DJ Jurni - Friday opener Good	DJ Jurni - Friday opener Excellent
DJ and MCs Patrick & Lori - Friday Social Mixer	DJ and MCs Patrick & Lori - Friday Social Mixer Poor	DJ and MCs Patrick & Lori - Friday Social Mixer Fair	DJ and MCs Patrick & Lori - Friday Social Mixer Good	DJ and MCs Patrick & Lori - Friday Social Mixer Excellent
Lucia Petkovic - Friday Welcome Milonga	Lucia Petkovic - Friday Welcome Milonga Poor	Lucia Petkovic - Friday Welcome Milonga Fair	Lucia Petkovic - Friday Welcome Milonga Good	Lucia Petkovic - Friday Welcome Milonga Excellent
Tommy Smith - Saturday Practilonga	Tommy Smith - Saturday Practilonga Poor	Tommy Smith - Saturday Practilonga Fair	Tommy Smith - Saturday Practilonga Good	Tommy Smith - Saturday Practilonga Excellent
DJ Snap - Saturday Alternative	DJ Snap - Saturday Alternative Poor	DJ Snap - Saturday Alternative Fair	DJ Snap - Saturday Alternative Good	DJ Snap - Saturday Alternative Excellent
John Miller - Saturday Grand Milonga	John Miller - Saturday Grand Milonga Poor	John Miller - Saturday Grand Milonga Fair	John Miller - Saturday Grand Milonga Good	John Miller - Saturday Grand Milonga Excellent
DJ Serena - Sunday Milonga Serena	DJ Serena - Sunday Milonga Serena Poor	DJ Serena - Sunday Milonga Serena Fair	DJ Serena - Sunday Milonga Serena Good	DJ Serena - Sunday Milonga Serena Excellent
Grisha Nisnevich - Sunday Farewell Milonga	Grisha Nisnevich - Sunday Farewell Milonga Poor	Grisha Nisnevich - Sunday Farewell Milonga Fair	Grisha Nisnevich - Sunday Farewell Milonga Good	Grisha Nisnevich - Sunday Farewell Milonga Excellent
Tango Jam on the Terrace	Tango Jam on the Terrace Poor	Tango Jam on the Terrace Fair	Tango Jam on the Terrace Good	Tango Jam on the Terrace Excellent
Dean Baumann - Monday Mystic Milonga	Dean Baumann - Monday Mystic Milonga Poor	Dean Baumann - Monday Mystic Milonga Fair	Dean Baumann - Monday Mystic Milonga Good	Dean Baumann - Monday Mystic Milonga Excellent

Please write detailed comments

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* 6. How did we do with meals? As you noticed, we reintroduced all-volunteer kitchen teams, after an experiment with pro chefs in 2017. Did it work?

	Need much more!	Need some more...	Just the right quantity	It was too much...
Breakfast / egg scrambles	Breakfast / egg scrambles Need much more!	Breakfast / egg scrambles Need some more...	Breakfast / egg scrambles Just the right quantity	Breakfast / egg scrambles It was too much...
Soups and stews	Soups and stews Need much more!	Soups and stews Need some more...	Soups and stews Just the right quantity	Soups and stews It was too much...
Salads	Salads Need much more!	Salads Need some more...	Salads Just the right quantity	Salads It was too much...
Burgers, tacos, casseroles	Burgers, tacos, casseroles Need much more!	Burgers, tacos, casseroles Need some more...	Burgers, tacos, casseroles Just the right quantity	Burgers, tacos, casseroles It was too much...
Bread	Bread Need much more!	Bread Need some more...	Bread Just the right quantity	Bread It was too much...
Mid-milonga snacks	Mid-milonga snacks Need much more!	Mid-milonga snacks Need some more...	Mid-milonga snacks Just the right quantity	Mid-milonga snacks It was too much...
Desserts	Desserts Need much more!	Desserts Need some more...	Desserts Just the right quantity	Desserts It was too much...
Coffee / tea	Coffee / tea Need much more!	Coffee / tea Need some more...	Coffee / tea Just the right quantity	Coffee / tea It was too much...
Grilled meats (Asado night)	Grilled meats (Asado night) Need much more!	Grilled meats (Asado night) Need some more...	Grilled meats (Asado night) Just the right quantity	Grilled meats (Asado night) It was too much...
Grilled fruit and vegetables (Asado night)	Grilled fruit and vegetables (Asado night) Need much more!	Grilled fruit and vegetables (Asado night) Need some more...	Grilled fruit and vegetables (Asado night) Just the right quantity	Grilled fruit and vegetables (Asado night) It was too much...

Suggestions?

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* 7. Please rate the outdoor trails and afterparty adventures

	Awful	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent
"Milonga trail" to the venue	"Milonga trail" to the venue Awful	"Milonga trail" to the venue Poor	"Milonga trail" to the venue Fair	"Milonga trail" to the venue Good	"Milonga trail" to the venue Excellent
Three Lakes hike	Three Lakes hike Awful	Three Lakes hike Poor	Three Lakes hike Fair	Three Lakes hike Good	Three Lakes hike Excellent
Lake Lackawaxen hike and swim	Lake Lackawaxen hike and swim Awful	Lake Lackawaxen hike and swim Poor	Lake Lackawaxen hike and swim Fair	Lake Lackawaxen hike and swim Good	Lake Lackawaxen hike and swim Excellent
Soaking at hot springs (Mystic)	Soaking at hot springs (Mystic) Awful	Soaking at hot springs (Mystic) Poor	Soaking at hot springs (Mystic) Fair	Soaking at hot springs (Mystic) Good	Soaking at hot springs (Mystic) Excellent
Lodging at hot springs (Mystic)	Lodging at hot springs (Mystic) Awful	Lodging at hot springs (Mystic) Poor	Lodging at hot springs (Mystic) Fair	Lodging at hot springs (Mystic) Good	Lodging at hot springs (Mystic) Excellent
Monroe City Park dinner and milonga (Mystic)	Monroe City Park dinner and milonga (Mystic) Awful	Monroe City Park dinner and milonga (Mystic) Poor	Monroe City Park dinner and milonga (Mystic) Fair	Monroe City Park dinner and milonga (Mystic) Good	Monroe City Park dinner and milonga (Mystic) Excellent
Petroglyphs (Fremont State Park)	Petroglyphs (Fremont State Park) Awful	Petroglyphs (Fremont State Park) Poor	Petroglyphs (Fremont State Park) Fair	Petroglyphs (Fremont State Park) Good	Petroglyphs (Fremont State Park) Excellent
Navajo Loop Trail (Bryce Canyon)	Navajo Loop Trail (Bryce Canyon) Awful	Navajo Loop Trail (Bryce Canyon) Poor	Navajo Loop Trail (Bryce Canyon) Fair	Navajo Loop Trail (Bryce Canyon) Good	Navajo Loop Trail (Bryce Canyon) Excellent
Red Canyon Sunset Dance	Red Canyon Sunset Dance Awful	Red Canyon Sunset Dance Poor	Red Canyon Sunset Dance Fair	Red Canyon Sunset Dance Good	Red Canyon Sunset Dance Excellent

Additional comments?

And now the real planning questions...

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* 8. Planning additional features and activities for 2019... for the "Retreat main menu" and for the Mystic Milonga Afterparty

	bad idea	not important	good idea	must do it!
We struggled with gender balance due to cancellations and no-shows. Should we pre-register a core group of the strong, most reliable dancers to fix the problem?	We struggled with gender balance due to cancellations and no-shows. Should we pre-register a core group of the strong, most reliable dancers to fix the problem? bad idea	We struggled with gender balance due to cancellations and no-shows. Should we pre-register a core group of the strong, most reliable dancers to fix the problem? not important	We struggled with gender balance due to cancellations and no-shows. Should we pre-register a core group of the strong, most reliable dancers to fix the problem? good idea	We struggled with gender balance due to cancellations and no-shows. Should we pre-register a core group of the strong, most reliable dancers to fix the problem? must do it!
Portable floor under a rain-proof tent?	Portable floor under a rain-proof tent? bad idea	Portable floor under a rain-proof tent? not important	Portable floor under a rain-proof tent? good idea	Portable floor under a rain-proof tent? must do it!
Live music / extra jamming - please write in more details / suggestions!	Live music / extra jamming - please write in more details / suggestions! bad idea	Live music / extra jamming - please write in more details / suggestions! not important	Live music / extra jamming - please write in more details / suggestions! good idea	Live music / extra jamming - please write in more details / suggestions! must do it!
Edible Mushrooms class	Edible Mushrooms class bad idea	Edible Mushrooms class not important	Edible Mushrooms class good idea	Edible Mushrooms class must do it!
Overflow milonga in a satellite location	Overflow milonga in a satellite location bad idea	Overflow milonga in a satellite location not important	Overflow milonga in a satellite location good idea	Overflow milonga in a satellite location must do it!
Goblin Valley State Park	Goblin Valley State Park bad idea	Goblin Valley State Park not important	Goblin Valley State Park good idea	Goblin Valley State Park must do it!
Sunset hike in Arches Natl. Park (it is iconic but we'd only get back to Salt Lake after 2 am if we choose it...)	Sunset hike in Arches Natl. Park (it is iconic but we'd only get back to Salt Lake after 2 am if we choose it...) bad idea	Sunset hike in Arches Natl. Park (it is iconic but we'd only get back to Salt Lake after 2 am if we choose it...) not important	Sunset hike in Arches Natl. Park (it is iconic but we'd only get back to Salt Lake after 2 am if we choose it...) good idea	Sunset hike in Arches Natl. Park (it is iconic but we'd only get back to Salt Lake after 2 am if we choose it...) must do it!
Bryce Canyon again	Bryce Canyon again bad idea	Bryce Canyon again not important	Bryce Canyon again good idea	Bryce Canyon again must do it!
Sunset adventure in Devils Kitchen area of Mount Nebo Scenic Loop (only 1.5 hours from Salt Lake, so it would make possible an early return to town)	Sunset adventure in Devils Kitchen area of Mount Nebo Scenic Loop (only 1.5 hours from Salt Lake, so it would make possible an early return to town) bad idea	Sunset adventure in Devils Kitchen area of Mount Nebo Scenic Loop (only 1.5 hours from Salt Lake, so it would make possible an early return to town) not important	Sunset adventure in Devils Kitchen area of Mount Nebo Scenic Loop (only 1.5 hours from Salt Lake, so it would make possible an early return to town) good idea	Sunset adventure in Devils Kitchen area of Mount Nebo Scenic Loop (only 1.5 hours from Salt Lake, so it would make possible an early return to town) must do it!
Lloyd Dinosaur quarry	Lloyd Dinosaur quarry bad idea	Lloyd Dinosaur quarry not important	Lloyd Dinosaur quarry good idea	Lloyd Dinosaur quarry must do it!

Other (please specify)

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* 1. Name? (It helps us to know who filled out this survey, but if you're uncomfortable with answering this question, you can use an alias or your city...)

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* 2. Please rate the place where you stayed / tell us if it is a good idea to keep using it next year

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* 3. Please rate our instructors and musicians. Unlike in 2017, we relied solely on the regional talent, and we need to hear from you if the plan worked

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* 4. Please rate the main venue - Wasatch Mountain Lodge. We plan to keep using it in the future, but we would like to prioritize issues, and to work on improvements!

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* 5. Please rate our DJs. Your suggestions about next year's invitees are also welcome!

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* 6. How did we do with meals? As you noticed, we reintroduced all-volunteer kitchen teams, after an experiment with pro chefs in 2017. Did it work?

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* 7. Please rate the outdoor trails and afterparty adventures

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* 8. Planning additional features and activities for 2019... for the "Retreat main menu" and for the Mystic Milonga Afterparty

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* 9. Anything else you'd like to add? More suggestions or requests for the next time? Food types we missed / shouldn't have provided?