From pjoneil1 at mgwnet.com Tue Apr 7 11:12:05 2009 From: pjoneil1 at mgwnet.com (Pat & John O'Neil) Date: Tue Apr 7 10:12:45 2009 Subject: This week's C'ville-area dance events Message-ID: <004501c9b793$3834f500$6401a8c0@john> 1. Tuesday - Weekly Tuesday Dance Practice at Greenwood 2. Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville 3. Friday - Swing Dance in C'ville 4. Saturday - Contra in Richmond 5. Saturday - Harrisonburg-Area Contra in Dayton 6. Saturday - Contra in Floyd 7. Sunday - Contra Corners in Greenwood 8. Next Tuesday - Weekly Tuesday Dance Practice at Greenwood 9. Next Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville 10. Next Thursday - Irish Set Dance in C'ville ================================================= 1. Tuesday, April 7 - Weekly Tuesday Dance Practice at Greenwood Tuesday night dance practice policy change: Change in routine--we will now be waltzing *every* Tuesday with some other form of couple dancing towards the end of the evening based upon request--usually Swing or Cajun-Zydeco. 7:30-8:50 Waltz Practice--a chance to work on the moves taught in Gaye's class 8:50- 9:45 by request Zydeco or Swing etc. (or more waltzing) some instruction/help provided partner recommended, but not required Cost: $5 For info. call Rick Martin at 434-823-6999 or Carol Bradford at 540-942-3914 ==================================================== 2. Weds., April 8 - 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. Friday, April 10 - Swing Dance in C'ville Come listen, dance, have a glass. And if you don't dance, it's great fun to watch those who do. ACME Swing Mfg. Co. 9 until midnight No Cover SIIPS 212 E. Main Street Charlottesville, VA 22902 434-872-0056 ===================================================== 4. Saturday, April 11 - Contra Dance 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: Avant Gardeners - Laura Light on fiddle and George Paul on piano The Caller: George Segabade For directions and more info, check the TADAMS web site at: http://home.comcast.net/~richmondva/TADAMS/home.htm ========================================================= 5. Saturday, April 11 - Harrisonburg-area Contra Dance in Dayton At the Dayton Learning Center, Dayton, VA http://www.contracorners.com/harrison.html 8pm-11pm Free beginner's workshop at 7:15 Admission: $5 The band: Toss the Possum - The Zisette family from Blacksburg. Robbie on fiddle, Janse on flute, Chas on bass and Laura on keyboards. The caller: Shawn Brenneman Call 540-269-2035 or 540-234-8379 or Lisa skeedaddler06@yahoo.com for info Directions for Valley Country Dances at the Dayton Learning Center: a.. Take Exit #240 Bridgewater/Mt. Crawford from I-81 and go West b.. Continue on this road to the intersection with Rt. 42 in Bridgewater c.. Turn right on Rt. 42 (MAIN STREET) and travel North to the town of Dayton d.. Turn Left on MASON ST e.. Turn Right on SUMMIT ST f.. Turn Right on MILL ST, Dayton Learning Center is an old school on your left. ======================================================== 6. Saturday, April 11 - Contra Dance in Floyd Saturday, April 11 -- Floyd Contra Dance with Floorplay and caller Charlie Harvey. Winter Sun Music Hall, 302 South Locust St. Floyd, Virginia. 7.30 p.m. lesson, 8 p.m. dance $7. Contra Dances in Floyd on the second Saturday of the month September through June. Come to dance or to listen; singles welcome. Blue Ridge Country Dancers. See us on the Crooked Road (www.virginia.org) or at: www.floydcontradance.org . ============================================================= 7. Sunday, April 12 - Contra Corners in Greenwood Beginner's workshop at 6:00 PM Dance 6:30 - 9:30 PM Admission: $8.00. The band: The Bow Rockers (a PA old time band) Rusty Neithammer, Nancy Neithammer, and Tim Brown, Margaret Sidlick, Paul Sidlick The caller: Adina Gordon Directions to the Greenwood Community Center: Take I-64 to Route 250 (Crozet exit). Go west to 690 (right turn) to 691 (right again) in Greenwood. The Greenwood Community Center is on the right. ===================================================== 8. Next Tuesday, April 14 - Weekly Tuesday Dance Practice at Greenwood See #1 above. ===================================================== 9. Next Weds., April 15 - International Folk Dance in C'ville See #2 above. ===================================================== 10. Next Thursday, April 16 - Irish Set Dance in C'ville Irish sets were such fun they will be hosted again on Thursday, April 16th at Cawood Fitzhugh's home after Gaye's Waltz class, 8 pm at 1751 Jumpers Run, North Forest Lakes. Questions: Call 434 249-9422. Directions to Cawood's home: North Forest Lakes Subdivision. 29 North to R into North Forest Lakes. Go to stop sign, take Right. Then one block and Right into Steeplechase. 2nd Right and 1st left onto Jumpers Run. 1/2 way down on left, 1751 with Fitzhugh on mail box. Cawood's phone number 434-249-9422 From pjoneil1 at mgwnet.com Tue Apr 14 10:39:51 2009 From: pjoneil1 at mgwnet.com (Pat & John O'Neil) Date: Tue Apr 14 09:39:40 2009 Subject: This week's C'ville-area dance events Message-ID: <000901c9bd0e$e1785000$6401a8c0@john> 1. Tuesday - Weekly Tuesday Dance Practice at Greenwood 2. Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville 3. Thursday - Irish Set Dance in C'ville 4. Friday - Contra at MAC in C'ville 5. Friday - Contra in Lexington 6. Saturday - Contra at Mary Baldwin in Staunton 7. Next Tuesday - Weekly Tuesday Dance Practice at Greenwood 8. Next Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville ============================================== 1. Tuesday, April 14 - Weekly Tuesday Dance Practice at Greenwood 7:30-8:50 Waltz Practice--a chance to work on the moves taught in Gaye's class 8:50- 9:45 by request Zydeco or Swing etc. (or more waltzing) some instruction/help provided partner recommended, but not required Cost: $5 For info. call Rick Martin at 434-823-6999 or Carol Bradford at 540-942-3914 ==================================================== 2. Weds., April 15 - 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, April 16 - Irish Set Dance in C'ville Irish sets were such fun they will be hosted again on Thursday, April 16th at Cawood Fitzhugh's home after Gaye's Waltz class, 8 pm at 1751 Jumpers Run, North Forest Lakes. Questions: Call 434 249-9422. Directions to Cawood's home: North Forest Lakes Subdivision. 29 North to R into North Forest Lakes. Go to stop sign, take Right. Then one block and Right into Steeplechase. 2nd Right and 1st left onto Jumpers Run. 1/2 way down on left, 1751 with Fitzhugh on mail box. Cawood's phone number 434-249-9422 ================================================= 4. Friday, April 17 - Contra at MAC in C'ville The band: Gypsy Meltdown - Colleen Reed (flute, saxophone), Kathy Kerr (fiddle), Keith Gillis (guitar) The Caller: Jack Mitchell 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 ================================================= 5. Friday, April 17 - Contra in Lexington Contra Dance at the R. E. Lee Episcopal Church, 123 W. Washington ST, Lexington, 7 PM to 10 PM. The band is the Poison Bottom Boys and the caller is Becky. Sponsored by the Healthy Foods Co-Op and Cafe. Info: 540.463.6954 healthyfoods@embarqmail.com ================================================= 6. Saturday, April 18 - Contra at Mary Baldwin in Staunton Beginners Workshop: 7:30 PM Dance: 8:00 PM Mary Baldwin College Physical Activities Building Admission $7.00 (adult), $4.00 (teens),Kids under 12 - free Mary Baldwin students free with ID. The band: Floorplay - Paul Rosen (mandolin, fiddle, accordion), Rya Martin (piano), Aaron Lamb (drums) 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. For more info, contact: stn_contra@ntelos.net or call 540 887-7017 ====================================================== 7. Next Tuesday, April 21 - Weekly Tuesday Dance Practice at Greenwood See #1 above. ===================================================== 8. Next Weds., April 22 - International Folk Dance in C'ville See #2 above. From pjoneil1 at mgwnet.com Tue Apr 21 10:11:33 2009 From: pjoneil1 at mgwnet.com (Pat & John O'Neil) Date: Tue Apr 21 09:11:07 2009 Subject: This week's C'vile-area dance events Message-ID: <000801c9c28b$155feaa0$6401a8c0@john> 1. Tuesday - Weekly Tuesday Dance Practice at Greenwood 2. Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville 3. Weds. - Swing Dance in C'ville 4. Friday - Swing Dance in C'ville 5. Saturday - "How to be a good dance band" Workshop in Richmond 6. Saturday - Contra in Richmond with Open Band 7. Saturday - Contra in Roanoke 8. Sunday - Contra Corners in Greenwood 9. Augusta Heritage Dance Week - August 2 - 9 10. Next Tuesday - Weekly Tuesday Dance Practice at Greenwood 11. Next Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville 12. Next Weds. - Open Waltz in C'ville ================================================= 1. Tuesday, April 21 - Weekly Tuesday Dance Practice at Greenwood 7:30-8:50 Waltz Practice--a chance to work on the moves taught in Gaye's class 8:50- 9:45 by request Zydeco or Swing etc. (or more waltzing) some instruction/help provided partner recommended, but not required Cost: $5 For info. call Rick Martin at 434-823-6999 or Carol Bradford at 540-942-3914 ==================================================== 2. Weds., April 22 - 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. Weds., April 22 - Swing Dance in C'ville ACME Swing Mfg. Co. Listen. Dance. Watch! Wednesday April 22 7 until 9:30 Fellini's #9 on the corner of Market and 2nd NW Charlottesville 434-979-4279 ===================================================== 4. Friday, April 24 - Swing Dance in C'ville Do it again! Friday April 24 9 till closing Siips 212 E. Main St Charlottesville 434-872-0056 ===================================================== 5. Saturday, April 25 - "How to be a good dance band" Workshop in Richmond 6:00-7:45 pm (workshop) 8:00-11:00 pm (dance) Lewis Ginter Recreation Center 3421 Hawthorne Avenue Richmond, VA 23227 Join Steve Shuring to participate in a music workshop on "How to be a good dance band" and then demonstrate your mastery of the material by playing for a contra dance that evening! Even if you can't make it to the workshop, join the band at 7:45 pm ready to play. Click here for more information. ====================================================== 6. Saturday, April 25 - Contra in Richmond with Open Band 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: Open Band eXperience with Steve Suhring (See previous announcement) The Caller: Ben Allbrant from Norfolk, VA For directions and more info, check the TADAMS web site at: http://home.comcast.net/~richmondva/TADAMS/home.htm ========================================================= 7. Saturday, April 25 - Contra in Roanoke The band: The Avant Gardeners The callers: Warren and Terry Doyle Lesson 7:30 p.m. Dance at 8:00 p.m. Suggested Donation-$8.OO Booker T Washington Educational Center Address: 40 Douglas Ave NW, Roanoke, VA 24012. Directions: Exit 4 away from Civic Center, then Right, Right, Right. OR: From I-581, take exit 4W (W on Orange Ave=Away from the Civic Center); stay far right. Take the first road to the right, Burrell St., a.k.a. Peach Rd. (Gainesboro Rd. is on the left). Then take the first right at Douglas Ave, and again immediately right onto a narrow drive for parking. Live Info: 540-793-1574. Recorded Info: 540-314-5306 Hosted by the City of Roanoke Parks and Recreation Department ========================================================= 8. Sunday, April 26 - Contra Corners in Greenwood Beginner's workshop at 6:00 PM Dance 6:30 - 9:30 PM Admission: $8.00. The band: Elixir - Ethan Hazzard-Watkins (fiddle), Anna Patton (clarinet) Jesse Hazzard-Watkins (trumpet), and Owen Morrison (guitar) The caller: Nils Fredland 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. ===================================================== 9. Augusta Heritage Dance Week - August 2 - 9 Looking for an affordable summer vacation option, with as much dancing as you can handle? If so, look no further than Dance Week at the Augusta Heritage Center, located at Davis & Elkins College in the beautiful West Virginia hills. Our dates this summer are August 2-9, culminating in the popular Augusta Festival of music, dance, crafts, and more. As the week?s coordinator, I can promise you opportunities to learn new skills, meet great people, and dance, dance, dance! We have a full program planned, including music from Quebec and New England by Tidal Wave / Raz de Mar?e (http://www.tidalwavemusic.com/index_eng.html), and contras and squares played by great DC area musicians Alexander Mitchell, John Devine, and Ralph Gordon. Daily workshops include: a.. Contras and squares with Adina Gordon, Tom Hinds and Cis Hinkle b.. Couples dancing (salsa and Argentine tango) with Edwin Roa & Amberlyn Sasser c.. Social dance and stepdancing from Quebec with Marie-Soleil Pilette d.. Percussive dance and body percussion with Matthew Olwell e.. Hip-hop with Emily Oleson f.. T?ai chi with Cis Hinkle g.. I?m particularly proud of several classes we?re offering this year,aimed at dance leaders and organizers. These include: a.. Square Dance Calling with Tom Hinds b.. Contra Dance Calling with Cis Hinkle c.. Playing Music for Dancing with all of our fabulous Dance Week musicians d.. Running Sound for a Dance, with Tony Hernandez As if these weren't enough, you can also choose classes from the other two ?theme weeks? on campus with us, Vocal Week and Old-Time Music Week. Every night there's a dance and/or a concert, and music and vocal jam sessions into the wee hours. If you need a vacation from everyday life, what could be better? We?re so anxious for you to join us, we?ve even got scholarships available to help defray the cost. For lots more details, including scholarship and registration information, please check our website at http://augustaheritage.com/dance.html, or call the Augusta office at (304) 637-1317. Hope to see you there! Cis Hinkle (404) 377-7755 ========================================================================== 10. Next Tuesday, April 28 - Weekly Tuesday Dance Practice at Greenwood See #1 above. ========================================================== 11. Next Weds., April 29 - International Folk Dance in C'ville See #2 above. ========================================================== 12. Next Weds., April 29 - Open Waltz in C'ville Waltzes at Burnley-Moran gym, 7-9 PM, $5 donation, refreshments following at Gaye, Michelle, & Erin's Music by: Figments (Anna Patton, Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, Owen Morrison) Call Gaye 244-7858 for more info. From pjoneil1 at mgwnet.com Tue Apr 28 10:04:16 2009 From: pjoneil1 at mgwnet.com (Pat & John O'Neil) Date: Tue Apr 28 09:03:38 2009 Subject: This week's C'ville-area dance events Message-ID: <000f01c9c80a$398ba110$6401a8c0@john> 1. Tuesday - Weekly Tuesday Dance Practice at Greenwood 2. Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville 3. Weds. - Open Waltz in C'ville 4. Friday - Welcome the Dawn May Day Morris Dance in C'ville 5. Friday - Friday Night Contra at Greenwood 6. Sunday - Contra in Fluvanna 7. Next Tuesday - Weekly Tuesday Dance Practice at Greenwood 8. Next Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville ============================================== 1. Tuesday, April 28 - Weekly Tuesday Dance Practice at Greenwood 7:30-8:50 Waltz Practice--a chance to work on the moves taught in Gaye's class 8:50- 9:45 by request Zydeco or Swing etc. (or more waltzing) some instruction/help provided partner recommended, but not required Cost: $5 For info. call Rick Martin at 434-823-6999 or Carol Bradford at 540-942-3914 ==================================================== 2. Weds., April 29 - 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. Weds., April 29 - Open Waltz in C'ville Waltzes at Burnley-Moran gym, 7-9 PM, $5 donation, refreshments following at Gaye, Michelle, & Erin's Music by: Figments (Anna Patton, Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, & Owen Morrison) Call Gaye 244-7858 for more info. ===================================================== 4. Friday, May 1 - Welcome the Dawn May Day Morris Dance in C'ville The Albemarle Morris men invite one and all to join them in Lee Park, DT Charlottesville, at Dawn this May Day (yep, 6:10 AM). Dancing to bring the sunrise once again. Come early to get a good seat! ===================================================== 5. Friday, May 1 - Friday Night Contra at Greenwood The band: Skylark - Paul Fackler (fiddle), Marilyn Hartman (piano), & Colin Cannell (percussion) The Caller: Herschel Nelson Dance is every 1st Friday in Greenwood, & every 3rd Friday at MAC in C'ville 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 ======================================================== 6. Sunday, May 3 - Contra in Fluvanna Dance is every first Sunday, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Beginner's workshop at 6:00 p.m. $6 admission, $3 students, 12 and under free The Band: TBA The Caller: Rob Craighurst Please bring clean, soft-soled shoes. Check the website for current news and directions: http://contracorners.com/Schedule_Fluvanna.aspx ======================================================= 7. Next Tuesday, May 5 - Weekly Tuesday Dance Practice at Greenwood See #1 above. ========================================================== 8. Next Weds., May 6 - International Folk Dance in C'ville See #2 above.