This week's C'ville-area dance events

[Pat & John O'Neil]

1. Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville
2. Weds. - Open Waltz in C'ville
3. Friday - Contra at MAC in C'ville
4. Saturday - Valentine's Contra at Mary Baldwin in C'ville
5. Sadie Needs Your Help
6. Saturday - Latin Valentine's Dance in Richmond
7. Next Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville
8. Augusta Dance Week News
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1. Weds., Feb. 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).
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2. Weds., Feb. 13 - Open Waltz in C'ville

Next Wed. (Jan. 30) is also our open waltz:
 7-9PM at Burnley-Moran gym, with music provided by Rya Martin & Paul Rosen.
 $5 donation.

 Call Gaye for more info: 434-244-7858
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3. Friday, Feb. 15 - Contra at MAC in C'ville

    The band:   Dot Dot Dash - Bill Anderson (fiddle), John Hildreth
(guitar),
                       Joel Keebler (bass) & Matt Livingston (mandolin)
    The caller:   Jim Morrison

    Dance is every 1st, & 3rd Fri, 8-11 PM.
    Beginners' workshop at 7:30.

$8 admission, $5 students
($5 after 9:30, youths 12 -18 $5 & under 12 free).

Please bring clean, soft-soled shoes.

Check the website for current news and directions:
  http://www.contracorners.com
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4. Saturday, Feb. 16 - Valentine's Contra at Mary Baldwin in C'ville

In the grand tradition of Leap Year, This month's dance will include a
Sadie Hawkins Waltz! (see next notice).

Beginners Workshop: 7:30 PM
Dance: 8:00 PM

Mary Baldwin College Physical Activities Building
Admission $6.00 (adult), $3.00 (youth),
(Mary Baldwin students - free)
Kids under 12 - free

    The band:     Dot Dot Dash - Bill Anderson (fiddle), John Hildreth
(guitar),
                        Joel Keebler (bass) & Matt Livingston (mandolin)
    The caller:    Herschel Nelson

Directions from Exit 222 on I-81 (just north of I-64):
    Turn right onto Rt. 250 (west) towards Staunton
    Turn right onto Statler Boulevard (at the Auto Zone)
    Cross Commerce Rd. (Rt. 11) and continue on Statler Blvd.
    At the Coalter St. stoplight (next to Seven Eleven) go straight
    ahead onto Edgewood Rd.
   At the next stoplight go left onto Augusta St.
   Go 3 blocks and turn left on Tams St. (next to Shiplett's Cleaners)
   Go 1-1/2  blocks to Mary Baldwin Physical Activities Building on right.
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5. Sadie Needs Your Help
Gentlemen!  Guys!!  Dudes!!!


It's Leap Year!  The year the girls get to chase YOU!!


In the Grand Tradition of Sadie Hawkins, this month's Staunton Contra Dance
will feature a

SADIE HAWKINS WALTZ

-        and you can dance!

We are shamelessly auctioning a waltz with all you handsome male volunteers
as a

fund raiser to help support the dance series.


Will you help us?  Plenty of lovely ladies will pay good money to dance with
you.

You may find a hitherto unknown Secret Admirer!*


RSVP - please reply to this message so we will know how many volunteers to
expect.

Please support the dance! Thanks for your help!


* Staunton Contra Dance is not responsible for any resulting Domestic
Conflicts.

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6. Saturday - Latin Valentine's Dance in Richmond

Hearts On Fire Dance 2
Our 2nd Annual Latin Valentines Dance Party

Saturday, February 16th '08 -  9PM to 2AM
Tango Lesson, Dance Show and live music by Richmond's SON QUATRO...

The Columbian Center
2324 Pump Rd. Richmond, Va. 23233

Advance tickets only: $60 per couple or $35 per person
8-12 person tables available.
- $40 per person at the Door -
 Includes: Dinner, Wine, Beer.

The Columbian Center
2324 Pump Rd. Richmond, Va. 23233.
Dress: Cocktail, jackets for men and may we suggest, RED for the ladies.

A free Tango class by "Zabor Dance Company" will start the night at 8:00pm
till 9:00pm
and will be followed by live music from Richmond's hottest Salsa band, "Son
Quatro".

For Tickets or more information call:
Tony (804) 334-5100 - Nino (718) 926-3704

During breaks, music will be played by Nitemix DJs, Nino Torre, Tony Tan,
and DJ Eddie.
Main floor seating will be sold by table only. People purchasing individual
tickets will be seated in the top tier.
Free wine and beer will be provided while supplies last. Cash Bar will be
available.

Map, PayPal options, details and more...
http://nitemix.ws/heartsonfire

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1. Weds., Feb. 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).
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8. Augusta Dance Week News
Good news for dancers -- Dance Week at Augusta has been moved back to Week
5, the same week as Old Time Week and Vocal Week! As many of you know, Dance
Week was moved to Week 4 in 2007. That proved to be a mistake, since many
people enjoyed the strong ties among Dance, Old Time and Vocal weeks and the
opportunity to take classes in any of the three.  A petition to move it back
was started in 2006, when the switch to Week 4 was announced, and it
garnered many signatures.

Augusta has recognized the wide support for having the three theme weeks
together during Week 5, and has responded by moving Dance Week back to where
it belongs. Coordinator Cis Hinkle has lined up a great staff  for next
summer - Carol Ormand will share the calling with Cis, with music provide by
bands Notorious and Charlottesville-based Avant Gardener. A variety of
workshops (including a hip-hop class!) will be run by staff members Matthew
Duveneck, Matt Olwell, Eileen Carson, Emily Oleson, and Ann Kilkelly.

Kathleen Lavengood, who joined Augusta as Director in 2007, has resigned.
Gerry Milnes, Augusta's folklorist and Old-Time Week coordinator has been
named Interim Director.  Long-time Augusta volunteer and supporter Joyce
Rossbach will join the Augusta staff in February and will eventually take
over as Director. That's more good news for dancers - Joyce is a contra
dancer and dedicated caller!

Keep checking the Augusta website (www.augustaheritage.com) for updates and
registration info. See you on the dance floor!