This week's C'ville-area dance events

[Pat & John O'Neil]

1. Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville
2. Friday - English Country Dance in Ivy
3. Saturday - Contra at Mary Baldwin in Staunton
4. Beginning Thurs. - The Nimble Nightingale's Ball and Workshops
5. Next Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville
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1. Weds., March 12 - 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. Friday, March 14 - English Country Dance in Ivy
The next English dance at St. Paul's, Ivy is Friday, March 14, at 8 o'clock.

Introductory instruction at 7:30. The dance will be led by:

Caller: Jim Morrison

Musicians: Liz Donaldson, piano, Martha Maclay, recorder,

Mike Dunn, fiddle. Dave Edwards, guitar.

Find more information about the English dance series

at http://home.earthlink.net/~hmarkham/

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3. Saturday - Contra at Mary Baldwin in Staunton

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:     Toad Mamas
    The caller:    Brad Sayler

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.

For more info, contact: isarnelle at mbc.edu or call 540 887-7161
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4. Beginning Thurs., March 13 - The Nimble Nightingale's Ball and Workshops

The Nimble Nightingale's Ball hosted by the MBC Performing Dance Group

and the Staunton English County Dancers will feature English and early
American

Country dances from the 1780's - 1820's.

The Nimble Nightingale's Ball will be held on Saturday, March 29, 7:00 p.m.,

Physical Activity Center, Dance Studio,

$25 adults, $15 students, formal or period attire requested.

Tickets must be purchased by March 21.



We will offer free dance workshops in preparation for the Nimble Nightingale
's ball

on March 13, 18, 20, 25, and 27 from 7 - 9 p.m. in the Physical Activity
Center

Dance Studio at Mary Baldwin College.

Additional ball workshops will be offered by Staunton's English Country
Dance group.

Gypsy Hill Park, Garden Center, 7:30 - 10:00 p.m. Friday March 14, 21 and
28.

$2 fee

For information on the ball or dance workshops please

contact isarnelle at mbc.edu or call 540-887-7161

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5. Next Weds., March 19 - 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).