From pjoneil1 at mgwnet.com Tue Aug 5 09:36:18 2008 From: pjoneil1 at mgwnet.com (Pat & John O'Neil) Date: Tue Aug 5 09:10:25 2008 Subject: This week's C'ville-area dance events Message-ID: <001301c8f700$40f1fac0$6401a8c0@john> 1. Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville 2. Saturday - Contra in Richmond 3. Saturday - Special Summer Contra in Floyd 4. Next Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville ===================================== 1. Weds., Aug. 6 - International Folk Dance in C'ville Charlottesville International Folk Dancers meets Wednesday evenings at the Senior Center, 1180 Pepsi Place, from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Join people of all ages to learn and do lively, haunting, or gentle folk-dances from many different countries. Teaching is from 6:30 - 7:15 p.m., and recreational dancing is from 7:15 - 8:30 p.m. For questions, please call Sue Chase (540-456-8176) or Elias Plaza-Meyer (434-974-6250 or 434-806-6770). ===================================================== 2. Saturday, Aug. 9 - 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 - Rick LaRue on fiddle, Patti Reum on whistles and flutes, Jack Maus on piano and David Stone on mandolin and guitar. The caller: Ben Allbrant For directions and more info, check the TADAMS web site at: http://home.comcast.net/~richmondva/TADAMS/home.htm ========================================================= 3. Saturday, Aug. 9 - Special Summer Contra in Floyd Special summer Floyd Contra Dance with Toss the Possum and caller Shawn Brenneman. Winter Sun Music Hall, 302 South Locust St. Floyd, Virginia. 7.35 p.m. lesson, 8 p.m. dance $7. Contra Dances in Floyd on the second Saturday of the month. Come to dance or to listen; singles welcome. Blue Ridge Country Dancers. See us on the Crooked Road (virginia.org) or at: www.floydcontradance.org ======================================================== 4. Next Weds., Aug. 13 - International Folk Dance in C'ville Charlottesville International Folk Dancers meets Wednesday evenings at the Senior Center, 1180 Pepsi Place, from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Join people of all ages to learn and do lively, haunting, or gentle folk-dances from many different countries. Teaching is from 6:30 - 7:15 p.m., and recreational dancing is from 7:15 - 8:30 p.m. For questions, please call Sue Chase (540-456-8176) or Elias Plaza-Meyer (434-974-6250 or 434-806-6770). From pjoneil1 at mgwnet.com Tue Aug 12 08:54:14 2008 From: pjoneil1 at mgwnet.com (Pat & John O'Neil) Date: Tue Aug 12 08:28:09 2008 Subject: This week's C'ville-area dance events Message-ID: <002101c8fc7a$88da59c0$6401a8c0@john> 1. This Weds. & Next Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville 2. Coming Thursday, August 28 - Bean Queen Pool Party in C'ville ============================================== 1. Weds., Aug. 13 &Weds., Aug. 20 - International Folk Dance in C'ville Charlottesville International Folk Dancers meets Wednesday evenings at the Senior Center, 1180 Pepsi Place, from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Join people of all ages to learn and do lively, haunting, or gentle folk-dances from many different countries. Teaching is from 6:30 - 7:15 p.m., and recreational dancing is from 7:15 - 8:30 p.m. For questions, please call Sue Chase (540-456-8176) or Elias Plaza-Meyer (434-974-6250 or 434-806-6770). ===================================================== 2. Coming Thursday, August 28 - Bean Queen Pool Party in C'ville Bean Queen Pool Party Former Bean Queen Michelle Prosser and the Queen's Consort Olin Bare will host a Bean Queen Party in honor of Bean Queen Lilly at Redfield's Pool on Thursday August 28 from 6 to 9 p.m. for a potluck dinner, swim and dance. Bring your favorite dish, swimsuit, some shoes to dance a few dances in the parking lot (and if you are brave maybe one in the pool sans shoes), and per Sir Olin Bare's request -- a musical instrument to jam with. Discretion is required with adult beverages. Party ends promptly at 9 due to neighborhood rules. Contact: Michelle Prosser 434-244-2695 Directions from 64 Take 5th Street Extended Exit. Turn away from town, toward the signs for the Albemarle County Police, pass the County Office Building Annex on the left, 2nd right (not including apartment complex) onto Sunset Avenue Extended. You have gone too far if the road turns into a two way road. Come to a two way stop with stables on the left, Country Green Road on the right, and go straight. Immediately turn left into Redfields Subdivision. Take your first left on Field Stone. Pool is the first left. Parking is available on Redfields and Grayson (your first right). From pjoneil1 at mgwnet.com Tue Aug 12 22:15:41 2008 From: pjoneil1 at mgwnet.com (Pat & John O'Neil) Date: Tue Aug 12 21:49:38 2008 Subject: ABC TV looking for contra dance families Message-ID: <007001c8fcea$7e243cb0$6401a8c0@john> >From Paul Rosen: -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [Contra Web Page] ABC Primetime show casting a family of Contra/Folk Dancers! Date: 12 Aug 2008 16:22:01 -0500 From: Vaia Abatzis ABC Primetime show casting a family of Contra/Folk Dancers! Hi. My name is Vaia Abatzis and I am a casting producer for ABC's hit reality show, "Wife Swap." I am currently holding a national casting call to find fun and outgoing contra/folk dancing enthusiasts along with their family. I'm looking for people who live to go contra/folk dancing...and love every minute of it! Hopefully their family is involved as well! I'm hoping to find people who are passionate about their hobby, and who feel that they have a lot to teach another family through their own professional and personal experiences. Families must consist of two parents and at least one child over the age of 5. Families who appear on the show receive a $20,000 honorarium and if you refer a family who appears on our show, you will receive a $1000 finder's fee PER family. If you have seen the show, you probably know we pride ourselves on casting a wide array of families...families from all different walks of life who would like the opportunity to educate the viewing audience about their particular parenting philosophy, their beliefs and their way of life. If you are unfamiliar with the show, the premise of Wife Swap is to take two different families and have the moms switch places to experience how another family lives. This is meant to be a positive experience for people to not only learn but teach other ways of life. If you would like more information about the show, go to ABC.com and you will find "Wife Swap" under the primetime listings. If you are interested, please contact me at work ASAP at 646 747 7943 or please email your phone number to vaia.abatzis@castingrdf.com and I will call you directly. Feel free to forward this on to anyone you believe would be interested. Thank You, Vaia Abatzis Vaia Abatzis|Casting Producer|Wife Swap RDF USA| 1790 Broadway| 11th Floor| New York| NY 10019 tel. + 646-747-7943| fax + 212-586-3419 Vaia.Abatzis@castingrdf.com | www.rdfusa.com From pjoneil1 at mgwnet.com Tue Aug 19 10:36:53 2008 From: pjoneil1 at mgwnet.com (Pat & John O'Neil) Date: Tue Aug 19 10:10:57 2008 Subject: This week's C'ville-area dance events Message-ID: <002001c90209$079a1730$6401a8c0@john> 1. Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville 2. Saturday - Contra in Richmond 3. Next Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville 4. Coming Thursday, August 28 - Bean Queen Pool Party in C'ville 5. Sign up for waltz classes beginning Sept. 18 ============================================== 1. Weds., Aug. 20 - International Folk Dance in C'ville Charlottesville International Folk Dancers meets Wednesday evenings at the Senior Center, 1180 Pepsi Place, from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Join people of all ages to learn and do lively, haunting, or gentle folk-dances from many different countries. Teaching is from 6:30 - 7:15 p.m., and recreational dancing is from 7:15 - 8:30 p.m. For questions, please call Sue Chase (540-456-8176) or Elias Plaza-Meyer (434-974-6250 or 434-806-6770). ===================================================== 2. Saturday, August 23 - 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: Driver Parks Knicely - Steve Parks (fiddle), Bob Driver (guitar) & Neil Knicely (bass) The caller: Dave Colestock (from Harrisburg, PA) For directions and more info, check the TADAMS web site at: http://home.comcast.net/~richmondva/TADAMS/home.htm ========================================================= 3. Weds., Aug. 27 - International Folk Dance in C'ville Charlottesville International Folk Dancers meets Wednesday evenings at the Senior Center, 1180 Pepsi Place, from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Join people of all ages to learn and do lively, haunting, or gentle folk-dances from many different countries. Teaching is from 6:30 - 7:15 p.m., and recreational dancing is from 7:15 - 8:30 p.m. For questions, please call Sue Chase (540-456-8176) or Elias Plaza-Meyer (434-974-6250 or 434-806-6770). ===================================================== 4. Coming Thursday, August 28 - Bean Queen Pool Party in C'ville Bean Queen Pool Party Former Bean Queen Michelle Prosser and the Queen's Consort Olin Bare will host a Bean Queen Party in honor of Bean Queen Lilly at Redfield's Pool on Thursday August 28 from 6 to 9 p.m. for a potluck dinner, swim and dance. Bring your favorite dish, swimsuit, some shoes to dance a few dances in the parking lot (and if you are brave maybe one in the pool sans shoes), and per Sir Olin Bare's request -- a musical instrument to jam with. Discretion is required with adult beverages. Party ends promptly at 9 due to neighborhood rules. Contact: Michelle Prosser 434-244-2695 Directions from 64 Take 5th Street Extended Exit. Turn away from town, toward the signs for the Albemarle County Police, pass the County Office Building Annex on the left, 2nd right (not including apartment complex) onto Sunset Avenue Extended. You have gone too far if the road turns into a two way road. Come to a two way stop with stables on the left, Country Green Road on the right, and go straight. Immediately turn left into Redfields Subdivision. Take your first left on Field Stone. Pool is the first left. Parking is available on Redfields and Grayson (your first right). =================================================== 5. Sign up for waltz classes beginning Sept. 18 Waltz classes begin Thursday, Sept. 18. Burnley-Moran gym. Beginner and intermediate sessions, 8 week series. Call Gaye for more info. 434-244-7858 From pjoneil1 at mgwnet.com Tue Aug 26 10:48:11 2008 From: pjoneil1 at mgwnet.com (Pat & John O'Neil) Date: Tue Aug 26 10:21:43 2008 Subject: This week's C'ville-area dance events Message-ID: <002101c9078a$c5283e40$6401a8c0@john> 1. Tuesday - Weekly Tuesday Dance Practice at Greenwood 2. Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville 3. Thursday - - Bean Queen Pool Party in C'ville 4. Cajun/Zydeco Dance Group forming in Harrisonburg area 5. Sign up for waltz classes beginning Sept. 18 6. Next Tuesday - Weekly Tuesday Dance Practice at Greenwood 7. Next Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville ====================================================== 1. Tuesday, August 26 - Weekly Tuesday Dance Practice at Greenwood 7-8:30 Waltz Practice--a chance to work on the moves taught in Gaye's class 8:30- 9:30 Zydeco or Swing etc. some instruction/help provided partner recommended, but not required Cost: $5 On weeks when there is an open waltz at Burnley Moran or Greenwood, we will offer only Zydeco and/or swing from 7:00 to 9:30 For info. call Rick Martin at 434-823-6999 or Carol Bradford at 540-942-3914. ====================================================================== 2. Weds., August 27 - International Folk Dance in C'ville Charlottesville International Folk Dancers meets Wednesday evenings at the Senior Center, 1180 Pepsi Place, from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Join people of all ages to learn and do lively, haunting, or gentle folk-dances from many different countries. Teaching is from 6:30 - 7:15 p.m., and recreational dancing is from 7:15 - 8:30 p.m. For questions, please call Sue Chase (540-456-8176) or Elias Plaza-Meyer (434-974-6250 or 434-806-6770). ======================================================== 3. Thursday, August 28 - Bean Queen Pool Party in C'ville Bean Queen Pool Party Former Bean Queen Michelle Prosser and the Queen's Consort Olin Bare will host a Bean Queen Party in honor of Bean Queen Lilly at Redfield's Pool on Thursday August 28 from 6 to 9 p.m. for a potluck dinner, swim and dance. Bring your favorite dish, swimsuit, some shoes to dance a few dances in the parking lot (and if you are brave maybe one in the pool sans shoes), and per Sir Olin Bare's request -- a musical instrument to jam with. Discretion is required with adult beverages. Party ends promptly at 9 due to neighborhood rules. Contact: Michelle Prosser 434-244-2695 Directions from 64 Take 5th Street Extended Exit. Turn away from town, toward the signs for the Albemarle County Police, pass the County Office Building Annex on the left, 2nd right (not including apartment complex) onto Sunset Avenue Extended. You have gone too far if the road turns into a two way road. Come to a two way stop with stables on the left, Country Green Road on the right, and go straight. Immediately turn left into Redfields Subdivision. Take your first left on Field Stone. Pool is the first left. Parking is available on Redfields and Grayson (your first right). =================================================== 4. Cajun/Zydeco Dance Group forming in Harrisonburg area We're in search of both experienced dancers and those who want to learn how to dance this FUN style. Dance the two-step, waltz, and shuffles to lively, up-beat music. Date, time, and place of the activities will depend on the response we get. For questions, please e-mail letsdancecajun@gmail.com or call Milla Sue Wisecarver or John Schuster, 540-434-1175 =================================================================== 5. Sign up for waltz classes beginning Sept. 18 Waltz classes begin Thursday, Sept. 18. Burnley-Moran gym. Beginner and intermediate sessions, 8 week series. Call Gaye for more info. 434-244-7858 ===================================================================== 6. Next Tuesday, Sept. 2 - Weekly Tuesday Dance Practice at Greenwood 7. Next Weds., Sept. 3 - International Folk Dance in C'ville