Details
Learn English Country dancing and the dances to be done at the Jane Austen Ball! $5 per session. Potluck dinner to follow. We recommend that newcomers to English dance attend this session too.
Callers
Lisa Brown
Lisa is dedicated to bringing the joys of English country dance to all by specializing in teaching newcomers to dance. She directs our demonstration team, the Meryton Assembly Dancers, and is also known for her encyclopedic knowledge of Regency Era clothing and history. During the Pandemic, Lisa created English Country Dance bingo, Early Music Bingo, Jane Austen Bingo, and other specialty bingo games. She has called Zoom and in-person bingo for thousands of enthusiastic fans. Lisa was president of the Country Dancers of Rochester from 2016-2019.
Colleen Liggett
A longtime member of our dance community, Colleen initiated live music at our dances, arranging music and organizing the first bands when the English dance series began in the 1980s. Colleen currently books our performers and has more recently turned her considerable enthusiasm towards calling. In addition to calling for us, she and her husband, John, host dances on their back porch.
Band
Molly, Mark & Chris
Molly Jaynes Wilson (violin), Mark Dumont (flute), Chris DeGolyer (piano)
A terrific trio that plays regularly for Rochester English dances.