This week's C'ville-area dance events

[Pat & John O'Neil]

1. Weds. - Renaissance Dance at UV New Cabell Hall room 123 ?
2.  Weds. - Irish Set Dance Class in C'ville
3. Saturday - Contra in Richmond
4. Sunday - Waltz Class, Open Waltz & Contra Corners in Greenwood
5. Host sought for cross-country dancers
6. Saturday, March 10 - Next Bean Party in Gordonsville
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1. Weds., Feb. 21 - 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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2.  Weds., Feb. 21 - Irish Set Dance Class in C'ville


The Blue Ridge Irish Music School (BRIMS) will hold an Irish Set Dance class
with live music Wed. Feb. 21 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Prism Community Arts
Center,
214 Rugby Road in Charlottesville.
Dances will be taught and called.  Cost is $7 for dancers and $3 for
spectators.

There will be a BRIMS ceili (social dance party) at the Prism Community Arts
Center
on Sunday evening Mar. 4 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. with live music.
More details will be sent later.
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3. Saturday, Feb. 24 - Contra in Richmond

TADAMS presents it's Richmond Contra Dance each 2nd and 4th Saturday.

Beginner's Workshop:    7:00 PM
Dance:                            8:00 - 11:00 PM

Admission: $5 members/students; $8 non-members

    The band:    Toad Mamas - Patti Reum (flute & whistles),
                        David Stone (mandolin, tenor banjo & guitar),
                        Debbie Ankney (fiddle)
                        & Jack Maus (piano & accordion)
    The caller:    Herschel Nelson

For directions and more info, check the TADAMS web site at:
            http://home.comcast.net/~richmondva/TADAMS/home.htm
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4. Sunday, Feb. 25 - Waltz Class, Open Waltz & Contra Corners in Greenwood

***Special Beginning Waltz Class & Open Waltz with Robert Bowman
      3:00 - 5:30 PM prior to contra dance
      Donations appreciated

Beginner's workshop at 6:00 PM
Dance 6:30 - 9:30 PM

Note: As of Jan. 1, admission is now $7.00.

     The band:    Jim Morrison, John Devine< Steve Hickman & Will Morrison
    The caller:    Tom Hinds

Directions to the Greenwood Community Center: Take I-64 to Route 250 (Crozet
exit). Go west to 690 (right turn) to 691 (right again) in Greenwood. The
Greenwood Community Center is on the right.
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5. Host sought for cross-country dancers

My name is Dave.  My girlfriend and I are going on a trip around the country
from contra dance to contra dance.  On February 25th, we are going to be
attending the Sunday night Greenwood, VA dance.
Would somebody who lives nearby the dance be able to put the two of us
up for the night?
Please contact me at chorusjig at gmail.com.  Thank you!

To read about our trip, please visit blog.chorusjig.com
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6. Saturday, March 10 - Next Bean Party in Gordonsville

    Mark your calendars for the next Bean Party at the home of
    Teri & George Frick in Gordonsville. 2PM to dark-thirty.

    Details later.