From pjoneil1 at mgwnet.com Mon Aug 3 23:12:01 2009 From: pjoneil1 at mgwnet.com (Pat & John O'Neil) Date: Mon Aug 3 22:12:20 2009 Subject: This week's C'ville-area dance events Message-ID: <004301ca14b1$58aab5b0$6401a8c0@john> 1. Tuesday - Weekly Tuesday Dance Practice at Greenwood 2. Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville 3. Friday - NO Contra at MAC in C'ville 4. Saturday - NO Contra in Richmond 5. Next Tuesday - Weekly Tuesday Dance Practice at Greenwood 6. Next Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville ============================================= 1. Tuesday, August 4 - 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., August 5 - 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, August 7 - NO Contra at MAC in C'ville There will be a Contra at MAC on Friday, August 21. ===================================================== 4. Saturday, August 8 - NO Contra in Richmond The next Richmond Contra will be Saturday, August 22. ===================================================== 5. Next Tuesday, August 11 - Weekly Tuesday Dance Practice at Greenwood See #1 above. ===================================================== 6. Next Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville See #2 above. From pjoneil1 at mgwnet.com Mon Aug 10 20:25:14 2009 From: pjoneil1 at mgwnet.com (Pat & John O'Neil) Date: Mon Aug 10 19:25:23 2009 Subject: This week's C'ville-area dance events Message-ID: <006501ca1a1a$37f75b70$6401a8c0@john> 1. Mike Seeger 2. Tuesday - Weekly Tuesday Dance Practice at Greenwood 3. Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville 4. Friday - Swing Dance at Siips in C'ville 5. Important news about Fluvanna Contra Dance 6. Next Tuesday - Weekly Tuesday Dance Practice at Greenwood 7. Next Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville ============================================= 1. Mike Seeger from David Stone and the mandolin cafe web site: August 8, 2009 - Mike Seeger, whose love for traditional songs and tunes inspired many other musicians - including Bob Dylan - to look for the rural roots of American music, died of cancer Friday night at his home in Lexington, Va. He was 75. ================================================= 2. Tuesday, August 11 - 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 ==================================================== 3. Weds., August 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). ===================================================== 4. Friday, August 14 - Swing Dance at Siips in C'ville Dances, bites and Siips! Friday night, come hear ACME Swing Mfg. Co. at Siips, 212 Main St. on C'ville's Downtown Mall. ph 434-872-0056. Music starts at 9PM, always a pleasantly evil mix of hot/fast and cool/close. siipswine.com www.swingco.net ===================================================== 5. Important news about Fluvanna Contra Dance It is with a sadness that I write this email. As of right now I think that the Fluvanna Contra Dance will not live to see a second season, unless more people step up and help. The date of the first dance, September 20, is quickly approaching but there is no band and no sound person - only a caller. I have sent out several emails over the past few months asking for callers and bands as well as assistance with sound for this upcoming season. I thank you very much, those few of you who have responded and committed to helping keep Fluvanna going. However, it just simply is not enough. I have a band for October 4th; a caller for December 6th; a caller for February 7th; and both a band and caller for March 7th. But there is no sound assistance for any of these dances. I also have neither band nor sound for the November 1st, December 6th, January 3rd, February 7th, April 4th or May 2nd dances. If you would like to see this dance become the community center it could be, please consider volunteering your time and talents - either directly with your in-person assistance or indirectly by letting others know of the need Fluvanna has and encouraging them to contribute. Please, do consider what you might be able to do to help keep this dance alive. Fluvanna has very little local entertainment and few opportunities for folks to get together in such a wonderful social environment. When the sun goes down in Fluvanna, the streets roll up. This dance could make a difference to the folks in Fluvanna, and in our dance community as a whole. The very first dance in Fluvanna a couple showed up who were long time contra dancers (they actually met at Greenwood!) but had stopped dancing because Charlottesville/Greenwood was too far for them. Thank you, again, for all you have done so far to help this dance become a reality. I appreciate the support you have shown thus far. And, thank you for considering what you might be able to do to help it continue. Kymberlee ================================================== 6. Next Tuesday, August 18 - Weekly Tuesday Dance Practice at Greenwood See #2 above. ==================================================== 7. Next Weds., August 19 - International Folk Dance in C'ville See #3 above. From pjoneil1 at mgwnet.com Tue Aug 11 10:31:55 2009 From: pjoneil1 at mgwnet.com (Pat & John O'Neil) Date: Tue Aug 11 09:31:55 2009 Subject: Saturday - Contra in Blacksburg Message-ID: <003601ca1a90$7d0a4bc0$6401a8c0@john> Saturday, August 15 Come on down the beautiful dance floor in the well air conditioned room at the Y center at 1000 N Main St in Blacksburg for a great evening of music and dance! Band is The New River Dance Band which is Mark Campbell on fiddle, Tina Liza Jones on guitar, and Phill Woddail on harmonica. Welcome back to caller Diane Silver from Asheville who will lead a workshop at 7:30 and the contra dance from 8 till 11! All this for a mere $8! More info, directions, etc: http://www.twodogwaltz.com/contradance.html From pjoneil1 at mgwnet.com Mon Aug 17 22:55:43 2009 From: pjoneil1 at mgwnet.com (Pat & John O'Neil) Date: Mon Aug 17 21:55:29 2009 Subject: This week's C'ville-area dance events Message-ID: <01ad01ca1faf$62985a10$6401a8c0@john> 1. Tuesday - Weekly Tuesday Dance Practice at Greenwood 2. Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville 3. Friday - Contra at MAC in C'ville 4. Saturday - Contra in Richmond 5. Saturday - Contra in Roanoke 6. Next Tuesday - Weekly Tuesday Dance Practice at Greenwood 7. Next Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville ============================================== 1. Tuesday, August 18 - 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., August 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). ===================================================== 3. Friday, August 21 - Contra at MAC in C'ville The band: Driver Parks Knicely - Steve Parks (mandolin), Bob Driver (guitar), Neil Knicely (bass) The Caller: Gaye Fifer 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 ====================================================== 4. Saturday, August 22 - 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: Floorplay - Paul Rosen on fiddle & mandolin, Rya Martin on piano, and Aaron Lamb on percussion The Caller: Gaye Fifer For directions and more info, check the TADAMS web site at: http://home.comcast.net/~richmondva/TADAMS/home.htm ========================================================= 5. Saturday, August 22 - Contra in Roanoke 7:30PM Beginners' lesson 8:00PM Contra Suggested donation: $8.00 The band: The New River Dance Band The caller: Sargon de Jesus At the air-conditioned downtown Kirk Family YMCA, 520 Church Avenue, Roanoke VA 24016 Directions: From I-581, take exit 6 - Elm Avenue toward downtown. Stay on Elm Avenue about eight blocks to 5th Street. Turn right on 5th Street. Go three blocks and turn left onto Luck Avenue. Building is on the right. Parking lot is on the left. Use the Luck Avenue entrance to the facility. Recorded Info: 540-314-5306 Email Info: info@roanokecontra.org ==================================================== 6. Next Tuesday - Weekly Tuesday Dance Practice at Greenwood See #1 above. ==================================================== 7. Next Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville See #2 above. From pjoneil1 at mgwnet.com Tue Aug 25 00:33:56 2009 From: pjoneil1 at mgwnet.com (Pat & John O'Neil) Date: Mon Aug 24 23:33:21 2009 Subject: This week's C'ville-area dance events Message-ID: <016c01ca253d$43ef7600$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. Register for C'ville Fall Festival before Sept. 1 for $10 discount 5. Virginia Dance Leadership Conference Oct 16-18 in Blacksburg 6. Next Tuesday - Weekly Tuesday Dance Practice at Greenwood 7. Next Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville ============================================= 1. Tuesday, August 25 - 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., August 26 - 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, August 28 - Swing Dance in C'ville Bring that thing, then swing that thing! ACME Swing Mfg. Co. makes it easy Siips on C'ville's Downtown Mall, Friday 8/28 at 9PM. www.swingco.net www.siipswine.net ============================================ 4. Register for C'ville Fall Festival before Sept. 1 for $10 discount $80.OO per person if postmarked before Sept.1 See www.contracorners.com/FallFestival.aspx for details. ============================================== 5. Virginia Dance Leadership Conference Oct 16-18 in Blacksburg The Virginia Dance Leadership Conference is an event designed for organizers and callers from our region to come together and collaborate about how to build the dance community. It will be held the weekend of Oct 16-18, 2009, in Blacksburg, Va. It's a two track event - one for organizers and one for callers. Chrissy Fowler of Belfast, ME, will be leading sessions for organizers, focusing on creating a clear vision and running a successful community dance series. Bob Dalsemer will be leading the session for callers, focusing on a better understanding of choreography, working with musicians, and engaging new dancers. Conference participants will all join in at the regular Blacksburg contra dance Saturday night, which will be called by Bob's calling class participants. Registration fee of $45 includes a Friday night social, 4 Saturday workshops, Saturday night contra dance admission, meals on Saturday, Sunday morning brunch and follow-up session. Hosting is available for out of town participants. Find the details at: http://www.twodogwaltz.com/conference.html Workshop space is limited to 22 organizers and 10 callers. Print out a registration form (from the website) and send it in to reserve your spot! More info: Contact Gaye at 434-244-7858 or Shawn at sbrenneman@gmail.com This event is funded in part by the Mary Kay Friday Fund of the CDSS (Country Dance and Song Society). http://www.cdss.org/mary-kay-friday-leadership-fund.html ================================================= 6. Next Tuesday, Sept. 1 - Weekly Tuesday Dance Practice at Greenwood See #1 above. ================================================== 7. Next Weds., Sept. 2 - International Folk Dance in C'ville See #2 above.