This week's C'ville-area dance events

[Pat & John O'Neil]

1. Tuesday - International Folk Dance in C'ville
2. Weds. - Open Waltz in C'ville
3. Friday - English Country Dance in Ivy
4. Friday thru Sunday - Springforth Ball and Dance Weekend in Richmond
5. Saturday - Harrisonburg-area Contra in Dayton
6. Saturday - Contra in Floyd
7. Next Tuesday - International Folk Dance in C'ville
8. Next Weds. - Irish Set Dance in C'ville
9. Next Weds. - Renaissance Dance at UV New Cabell Hall room 123 ?
10. Sign up for Spring Waltz Classes - beginning May 3
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1. Tuesday, April 10 - International Folk Dance in C'ville

Charlottesville International Folk Dancers will have their weekly dance on
Tuesday evenings from 6 - 8:30 p.m.  This will be held at the Senior Center
(1180 Pepsi Place). Join people of all ages for teaching and recreational
dancing from cultures all over the world.

For questions:  please call Elias Plaza-Meyer (434-974-6250)
or Sue Chase (540-456-8176).
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2. Weds., April 11 - Open Waltz in C'ville

>From 7-9 PM in the Burnley Moran School Gym
>Instruction for beginners: 7-7:30

Music provided by Jim Harrington and Buddy Thomas.
Gathering to follow at Gaye and Michelle's.  For more info, call 244-7858.
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3. Friday, April 13 - English Country Dance in Ivy

Charlottesville's English Country dance group holds its
next dance on Friday, March 9 at St. Paul's Episcopal
Church in Ivy beginning at 8:00. All dances called to live music.
The church is located on Owensville Road in
Ivy, about 100 yards up the hill from Duner's restaurant on
US 250 west of Charlottesville. Call Brad at 823-7334 for
more information.
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4. Friday thru Sunday - Springforth Ball and Dance Weekend in Richmond

Visit http://tadamsva.org/ and click on Spring Forth Ball for more info
including Weekend Schedule, Workshop Schedule and Instructor Data.
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5. Saturday, April 14 - Harrisonburg-area Contra in Dayton

At the Dayton Learning Center, Dayton, VA
http://www.contracorners.com/harrison.html
8pm-11pm
Free beginner's workshop at 7:15
Admission: $5

The Band:    The Mudcats
The Caller:    Bill Wellington

Call 540-269-2035 or 540-234-8379 for info

Directions for Valley Country Dances at the Dayton Learning Center:

  a.. Take Exit #240 Bridgewater/Mt. Crawford from I-81 and go West

  b.. Continue on this road to the intersection with Rt. 42 in Bridgewater

  c.. Turn right on Rt. 42 (MAIN STREET) and travel North to the town of
Dayton

  d.. Turn Left on MASON ST

  e.. Turn Right on SUMMIT ST

  f.. Turn Right on MILL ST, Dayton Learning Center is an old school on your
left.
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6. Saturday, April 14 - Contra in Floyd

Floyd Contra Dance with Dot-Dot-Dash and caller Chris Youngblood.
Winter Sun Theater, 302 South Locust St. Floyd, Virginia.

7.30 p.m. lesson,
8 p.m. dance  $7

Contra Dances in Floyd every second Saturday of the month
Sept. through June.

Come as you are, wear soft flexible shoes for dancing, and the caller
will teach each dance.  Winter Sun, 302 South Locust St.,
downtown Floyd.  Come to dance or come to listen - no partner needed.
See us on the Crooked Road or on our website: www.floydcontradance.org.
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7. Next Tuesday, April 17 - International Folk Dance in C'ville

Charlottesville International Folk Dancers will have their weekly dance on
Tuesday evenings from 6 - 8:30 p.m.  This will be held at the Senior Center
(1180 Pepsi Place). Join people of all ages for teaching and recreational
dancing from cultures all over the world.

For questions:  please call Elias Plaza-Meyer (434-974-6250)
or Sue Chase (540-456-8176).
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8. Next Weds., April 18 - Irish Set Dance in C'ville

The Blue Ridge Irish Music School (BRIMS) will hold an Irish Set Dance class
with live music by Cocklebur on Wed. Apr. 18  from 7 to 9 p.m.
at the 214 Community Arts Center, 214 Rugby Road in Charlottesville.

Dances will be taught and called.
Cost is $7 for dancers and $3 for spectators.
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9. Next Weds., April 18 - Renaissance Dance at UV New Cabell Hall room 123 ?

. Renaissance Dance, 1st and 3rd Wednesdays, 7PM.

  No admission, but donations to cover the cost of the
hall appreciated.  Primarily English Country Dance of the early seventeenth
century and Italian dance of the late 16th.  No experience required,
no partner required. For more info and to verify location,
contact David Oxford at: dmo at pqa.com
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10.  Sign up for Spring Waltz Classes - beginning May 3

Spring waltz class (5 weeks only) beginning Thursday May 3, 6PM
at Burnley-Moran gym.

For more info, call 244-7858