Next English Dance:

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Special new location:
Douglas County Senior Center
745 Vermont St, Lawrence, KS 66044

English Country Dance is often flirty, often stately, sometimes fast and furious and occasionally just silly. We always strive to keep it fun.

English Country Dance is most familiar from period movies such as Pride & Prejudice, but it is still being danced today, and new dances are being written to join a tradition stretching back to the 1690s.

Special Location & Special Day!

Our dances have been outgrowing the Unitarian Fellowship, so the board has decided to change our regular dance location to the Douglas County Senior Center, which will provide us with more room in a location that's also more central. This move also allows us to move back to Sundays, so parking should not present much of an issue, and we will move the start time back a half-hour to accomodate travelers.

We want to thank all our dancers for making our February event so special.

Directions to our new location: The Senior Center is located at 745 Vermont St in Lawrence, just south of the library. The dance hall is located on the second floor. The building enterance is on the east, facing Vermont.

Parking: There is plenty of parking in the lot north of the building or on any of the surrounding streets. You do NOT have to feed the meters on Sundays.

We wish to sincerly thank the Unitarian Fellowship for being our home for most of 2011 -- we love the space and the people and we appreciate the support you gave our dance community.

Many English Country Dances are relatively easy, but some figures require the ability to negotiate patterns without direct physical help from a partner or neighbor. Most people can learn these patterns without much difficulty -- your learning curve may seem steep at first but fellow dancers are very friendly and patient. You may soon find yourself hooked by the achingly beautiful music, the elegant movements and the interaction with smiling people.

No partner is required. Wear comfortable clothes and clean shoes.

We hold a new dancer workshop/orientation at 1:30 pm, and dance from 2:00 - 4:30. All dances are taught and prompted.

If you have ever visited a foreign country, you may have experienced a slight disorientation mixed with a growing sense of wonder and joy. We now welcome you to a new foreign experience: English Country Dance.

Some basic English figures explained.

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