From pjoneil1 at mgwnet.com Tue Jul 1 10:05:14 2008 From: pjoneil1 at mgwnet.com (Pat & John O'Neil) Date: Tue Jul 1 09:40:21 2008 Subject: This week's C'ville-area dance events Message-ID: <001901c8db83$7e410c10$6401a8c0@john> 1. Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville 2. Friday - NO Contra at MAC in C'ville 3. Next Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville ===================================================== 1. Weds., July 2 - International Folk Dance in C'ville Charlottesville International Folk Dancers meets Wednesday evenings at the Senior Center, 1180 Pepsi Place, from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Join people of all ages to learn and do lively, haunting, or gentle folk-dances from many different countries. Teaching is from 6:30 - 7:15 p.m., and recreational dancing is from 7:15 - 8:30 p.m. For questions, please call Sue Chase (540-456-8176) or Elias Plaza-Meyer (434-974-6250 or 434-806-6770). ====================================================== 2. Friday, July 4 - NO Contra at MAC in C'ville No dance due to the holiday - Have a Happy 4th! ====================================================== 3. Next Weds., July 9 - International Folk Dance in C'ville Charlottesville International Folk Dancers meets Wednesday evenings at the Senior Center, 1180 Pepsi Place, from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Join people of all ages to learn and do lively, haunting, or gentle folk-dances from many different countries. Teaching is from 6:30 - 7:15 p.m., and recreational dancing is from 7:15 - 8:30 p.m. For questions, please call Sue Chase (540-456-8176) or Elias Plaza-Meyer (434-974-6250 or 434-806-6770). From pjoneil1 at mgwnet.com Tue Jul 1 14:53:34 2008 From: pjoneil1 at mgwnet.com (Pat & John O'Neil) Date: Tue Jul 1 14:28:27 2008 Subject: Bean King/Fourth of July Party Message-ID: <004501c8dbab$c5c40e70$6401a8c0@john> 9th Annual Blenheim Avenue Parade and Feast on the Fourth! Who: Everybody in the dance community and your friends and family What: 2 block parade! Decorate your bike, your lawnmower, yourself. Bring your favorite instrument. We'll play Yankee Doodle in C! Followed by the Feast on the Fourth! You bring a potluck item, food to grill and chairs. We provide drinks, plates, cups, watermelon, homemade ice cream, a grill. Lots of fun! Lots of jamming! The parade starts at 11:00 and the feasting gets underway around noon until late afternoon. This is a Bean King party sanctioned by King Rob! Location: 710 Blenheim Ave, Charlottesville. 760-0525 Hosts: Sue Berres and Rob "Your Majesty" Craighurst From pjoneil1 at mgwnet.com Tue Jul 8 10:57:45 2008 From: pjoneil1 at mgwnet.com (Pat & John O'Neil) Date: Tue Jul 8 10:32:25 2008 Subject: This week's C'ville-area dance events Message-ID: <001301c8e10a$fc93db10$6401a8c0@john> 1. Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville 2. Saturday - Contra in Richmond 3. Taken by mistake from July 4th Bean Party 4. Next Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville ===================================================== 1. Weds., July 9 - 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, July 12 - 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: Scotland Yard - Becky Ross (fiddle), Julie Gorka (piano) & Richard Seidel (bass) The caller: Perry Shafran (from Maryland) For directions and more info, check the TADAMS web site at: http://home.comcast.net/~richmondva/TADAMS/home.htm ========================================================= 3. Taken by mistake from July 4th Bean Party Becky Cohen reports that she inadvertently stole someone's ball cap at the party. It is a beige Blue Ridge Mountain Sports cap. It was sitting right next to a fiddle case under the blue tarp. I thought it was Rick's cap. The owner can contact me at 434-823-6365. ======================================================= 4. Weds., July 16 - 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 Jul 15 09:54:51 2008 From: pjoneil1 at mgwnet.com (Pat & John O'Neil) Date: Tue Jul 15 09:29:22 2008 Subject: This week's C'ville-area dance events Message-ID: <002c01c8e682$5c4daaf0$6401a8c0@john> 1. Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville 2. Friday - Contra at MAC in C'ville 3. Sunday - Special Olympics Contra & Square Dance in Mt. Solon 4. Sunday - Learn Tahitian dancing in Richmond 5. Next Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville ============================================== 1. Weds., July 16 - 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. Friday, July 18- Contra at MAC in C'ville The band: Out Of The Woods - Kathy Bowman (fiddle), Vickie Marron (piano) & Pat Marron (mandolin, fiddle, guitar, banjo, djembe) The caller: Elinor Preston 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 ====================================================== 3. Sunday, July 20 - Special Olympics Contra & Square Dance in Mt. Solon Dance with the Special Olympic Athletes Sunday July 20th, 3pm-6pm At the Spring Meadow Farm Barn in Mount Solon Becky McKenzie calling Jim Harrington & Kay Buchanon providing music Experienced dancers needed to demonstrate and help keep the dance moving. This dance is free! Supper is provided! Directions: >From Harrisonburg: Take Rte. 42 south through Bridgewater In 3.6 miles, Rte. 42 bends sharply left - head straight ahead onto Iron Works Road. In 0.8 miles veer slightly left onto Mossy Creek Road and continue 2.3 miles to Mount Solon. At the intersection with Natural Chimneys Solon Road (at 4 way stop sign) turn left. Spring Meadow Farm is on your right about 0.3 miles from the stop sign. It is a large Italianate house with tall columns. The barn is behind it. Directions from Charlottesville: Take I-64 west toward Staunton Take exit 87 "I-64 West/I-81 South" toward Lexington/Roanoke In 1.5 miles take exit 220 and merge onto VA-262 West Continue 6.9 miles to "Churchville Avenue" (Rte 250) - exit on right and then turn left toward Churchville. Continue 6 miles and turn right onto Rte 42 North at the Riverside Grocery. Continue 8 miles and turn left on the Moscow Loop Road and left again onto the Natural Chimneys Road. Go about 2 miles and Spring Meadow Farm will be on the left. It is a large Italianate house with tall columns. The barn is behind it. Directions from the West: Take Route 250 east to Churchville and turn right onto Route 42 North. Go about 8 miles to the Moscow loop Road and follow onto the Natural Chimneys Road. Go about 2 miles and Spring Meadow Farm will be on the left. It is a large Italianate house with tall columns. The barn is behind it. =========================================================== 4. Sunday, July 20 - Learn Tahitian dancing in Richmond Dance and Drum workshop in Richmond sponsored by To The Earth On Sunday July 20th from 3:30 to 5pm Come and learn the fundamentals of Tahitian dance, as well as original ote'a (fast) and ahuroa (slow) choreographies. If you're more the drumming type, join in with Chip as he instructs a drum group in learning two traditional Tahitian rhythms on To'ere (log) drum. Dance workshop costs $30. Drum workshop costs $7. Pre-register through http://www.totheearth.com/learn.html ========================================================== 5. Next Weds., July 23 - International Folk Dance in C'ville Charlottesville International Folk Dancers meets Wednesday evenings at the Senior Center, 1180 Pepsi Place, from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Join people of all ages to learn and do lively, haunting, or gentle folk-dances from many different countries. Teaching is from 6:30 - 7:15 p.m., and recreational dancing is from 7:15 - 8:30 p.m. For questions, please call Sue Chase (540-456-8176) or Elias Plaza-Meyer (434-974-6250 or 434-806-6770). From pjoneil1 at mgwnet.com Tue Jul 22 10:16:42 2008 From: pjoneil1 at mgwnet.com (Pat & John O'Neil) Date: Tue Jul 22 09:52:05 2008 Subject: This week's C'ville-area dance events Message-ID: <001a01c8ec05$b75b6170$6401a8c0@john> 1. Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville 2. Saturday - Balance & Swim Contra in Richmond 3. Next Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville ====================================== 1. Weds., July 23 - 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, July 26 - Balance & Swim Contra in Richmond Bring your swim suit! Yes really, we will swim during an extra long break and have snacks on the pool deck. Dance until midnight. Bring something for the snack table if you are able. Cost for this special dance is $7 members/students and $10 non-members. There will be a beginners workshop at 7:00. The band: Miss Marty and the Shady Grove Boys from Ithaca, NY Marty Blodgett on fiddle, Jess Youngquest on guitar, Rick Hoyt on mandolin, Joe Crum on bass The caller: Greg Frock from Maryland For directions and more info, check the TADAMS web site at: http://home.comcast.net/~richmondva/TADAMS/home.htm ========================================================= 3. Next Weds., July 30 - 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 Jul 29 10:12:55 2008 From: pjoneil1 at mgwnet.com (Pat & John O'Neil) Date: Tue Jul 29 09:48:23 2008 Subject: This week's C'ville-area dance events Message-ID: <001a01c8f185$628d9750$6401a8c0@john> 1. This Wed. & Next Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville 2. Friday - NO Contra at MAC in C'ville ================================================= 1. Weds., July 30 & 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. Friday, August 1 - NO Contra at MAC in C'ville The MAC Contra dance takes a vacation for the month of August. The next MAC Contra is Friday, Sept. 5.