This week's C'ville-area dance events

Tue Apr 7 11:12:05 EDT 2009

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
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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
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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).
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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
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4. Saturday, April 11 - Contra Dance in Richmond

TADAMS presents it's Richmond Contra Dance each 2nd and 4th Saturday.
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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
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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 at 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.
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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 .
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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.
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8. Next Tuesday, April 14 - Weekly Tuesday Dance Practice at Greenwood

See #1 above.
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9. Next Weds., April 15 - International Folk Dance in C'ville

See #2 above.
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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