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Traditional English Country Dance event |
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by deborah forest hart
Email: dfhart24 (nospam) aol.com (verified) |
02 Nov 2004
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The Central Illinois English Country Dancers will be holding their
tenth annual Christmas Ball on Saturday, December 11, 2004. The dance
will be held at the Channing-Murray Foundation, 1209 W. Oregon, Urbana,
IL, on the campus of the University of Illinois. There will be a warm
up session from 7:00 to 8:00 with a review of the basics of English
country dance as well as some of the evening's dances. The Ball will
follow from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. |
The Central Illinois English Country Dancers
Present An
E N G L I S H C O U N T R Y D A N C E
C H R I S T M A S B A L L
The Central Illinois English Country Dancers will be holding their
tenth annual Christmas Ball on Saturday, December 11, 2004. The dance
will be held at the Channing-Murray Foundation, 1209 W. Oregon, Urbana,
IL, on the campus of the University of Illinois. There will be a warm
up session from 7:00 to 8:00 with a review of the basics of English
country dance as well as some of the evening's dances. The Ball will
follow from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. Fans and finery are encouraged. Bring
fruit or a dessert to share. There is a $7.00 suggested donation to
help cover the cost of the Ball. We ask that dancers wear soft soled
shoes to help protect the dance floor and avoid using excessive amounts
of perfume for the benefit of others that may experience allergic
reactions. All dances will be taught and all lovers of English country
dance and music are welcome.
Dances Led By: Jane Hobgood and Jonathan Sivier
Music Provided By: The Flatland Consort
Warm Up Session: 7:00 p.m.
Christmas Ball: 8:00 to 11:00 p.m.
Date: Saturday, December 11, 2004
Location: Channing-Murray Foundation, 1209 W. Oregon, Urbana, IL
Suggested Donation: $7.00
There will be refreshments and a mummers' play at the break and a
dessert party following the dance.
The evening's dances will be selected from the following list:
Childgrove - duple improper longways
Christchurch Bells - duple proper longways
Corelli's Maggot - duple proper longways
Draper's Gardens - duple proper longways
The Fine Companion - 4 couples in a square
A Grand March - longways for as many as will
Hunsdon House - 4 couples in a square
Jenny Pluck Pears - 3 couples in a circle
Knottingham Swing - duple proper longways
Lull Me Beyond Thee - 4 couples longways
Mount Hills - duple proper longways
Rufty Tufty - 2 couples facing
Rakes of Rochester - duple proper longways
Waltz Country Dance - Sicilian circle
Young Widow - triple proper longways
For further information contact Jonathan Sivier (jsivier (at) uiuc.edu) at
217/359-8225 or Jane Hobgood at 217/328-1708. You can check the
Christmas Ball website at http://www.prairienet.org/ciecd/xmas.html
Central Illinois English Country Dancers is affiliated with the
Champaign Park District and a member of the Champaign County Cultural
Consortium.
If we don't see you at the Ball,
Then 'Happy Hols' to one and all!
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Jonathan Sivier
Beckman Institute Flight Simulation Lab
jsivier AT uiuc.edu
Home Page: https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/jsivier/www/
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Q: How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?
A: It depends on what dance you call. |
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