Details
Our semi-annual Regency style Ball, with dances mostly from Jane Austen’s time and top notch caller and musicians. We’re planning an afternoon Ball practice and evening experienced dance on Saturday, April 26. On Sunday April 27 there is another practice in the morning and the ball in the afternoon. We usually open Ball registration on Valentine’s day.
More details will be provided here as the date gets closer.
Caller
Joanna Reiner Wilkinson
Joanna Reiner Wilkinson has taught English dance, Scottish dance and longsword for over a decade. Her calling has taken her from Amherst to Ann Arbor, from NEFFA to Hey Days, including several sessions at Pinewoods Camp. Joanna led the Philadelphia-based Germantown Country Dancers English dance demonstration team for many years, is an avid dance gypsy, and in her spare time, works to support her dance habit. Her efficient teaching and amazing dance memory are legendary!
Band
Alchemy
Karen Axelrod: piano & accordion, Eric Martin: violin, viola, vocals, Rachel Bell: accordion, vocals
Alchemy is Karen Axelrod, Rachel Bell, and Eric Martin, three dynamic players steeped in traditional English Country Dance and Contra Dance music. Individually, they have performed across the United States, Canada, and Europe. As a trio, their improvisatory style brings a contemporary and innovative feel to both traditional and newly composed tunes and songs.
Alchemy invites the dancers to share in a sublime dance experience ranging from intensely energetic to the kind of exquisite, nuanced beauty that tugs at the heart strings. Click here to listen to some of their music.
