The overwhelming message from the organizers of the Dance Palace Community Center town hall meeting on Tuesday was clear: the center’s directors want to listen. And based on the turnout—roughly 100 people showed up, compared to 29 at last year’s annual meeting—a lot of people have something to say. 

In December, the board announced it was letting go of former executive director Dan Mankin, who took the helm after founding director Carol Friedman left about…