"If you aren't dancing, you're wasting your feet!"

English Country Dance: Live in Lawrence!

Next English Dance:

New new location: Unitarian Fellowship of Lawrence!

Photo copyright 2009 Jim Kazakoff, used with permission.

English Country Dance is often flirty, often stately, sometimes fast and furious and occasionally just silly. We always strive to keep it fun.
Jane Austen would have known many of the dances we do, but not all.


New location: Unitarian Fellowship of Lawrence!

~~ English Dance ~~

Workshop in English Basics 1:00 pm
Dance 1:30 to 4:00 p.m.
Live music by Greg and Jill Allen, aka Red House
Calling by Jill Allen
and Jerome Grisanti

Unitarian Fellowship of Lawrence - 1263 N 1100 Road
(About two miles south of the city,
just before Iowa St./59 changes from four to two lanes)

Admission $6.00 / $3.00 students
http://www.kansasfolk.org/english/

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New Location & New Day!

The board has decided to try both a new location (Unitarian Fellowship of Lawrence, 1263 N 1100 Road) and a new day of the week (third Saturday of each month, with occasional exceptions).

Directions: From Lawrence, head south on US-59 (Iowa St). Go two miles past 31st St. and turn right onto N. 1100 Road. Go about four-tenths of a mile and the building is on the left (1263 North 1100 Road). Get out of the car and come dance!

Parking: There is plenty of parking in the lot next to the building.

A note to new dancers:

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 andthe interaction with smiling people.

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

Some basic English figures explained.

Just the Facts, Ma'am

  • Third Saturdays of the month
  • English Country Dance & Tea series
  • 1:30 - 4:00 pm
  • Basics of English workshop 1:00 pm
    • Or style tips if all present are familiar with Basics
  • Admission $6.00 / $3.00 students
  • Please bring a snack to share
  • Contact Jill Allen at 785-841-5759 for more info

Upcoming Schedule

Dates:
Callers
Venue
Nov. 19 Jerome Grisanti
Jill Allen
Unitarian Fellowship of Lawrence
1263 N 1100 Road 
December TBA TBA (Our now-traditional party?)
Previous Schedule (Archive)
January 24, 2010 Jerome Grisanti
Jill Allen
Camelot II Ballroom
February 21, 2010*
(*third Sunday)

Jerome Grisanti
Jill Allen
and Guest Callers

Camelot II Ballroom

Midwinter Meltdown

March 28, 2010 Jerome Grisanti
Jill Allen
Camelot II Ballroom
April 25, 2010

Jerome Grisanti
Jill Allen
Enid Cocke

Camelot II Ballroom
May 23, 2010

Jerome Grisanti

Camelot II Ballroom
June 27, 2010 Jill Allen Camelot II Ballroom
July 25, 2010 Jerome Grisanti
Jill Allen
Camelot II Ballroom
August 22, 2010 Jerome Grisanti
Jill Allen
Camelot II Ballroom
September 19, 2010

Jerome Grisanti
Jill Allen
Bob Green

Camelot II Ballroom
October 24, 2010 Jerome Grisanti
Jill Allen
Camelot II Ballroom
November 28, 2010 Jerome Grisanti
Jill Allen
Camelot II Ballroom
Jan 23, 2011 Jerome Grisanti
Jill Allen
Camelot II Ballroom

Feb 20
*Third Sunday*
Midwinter Meltdown
Halfpage flier

Jerome Grisanti
Jill Allen
Susan Downs
Jim Thaxter
Lucy Shopen

Camelot II Ballroom
Mar 19 (Saturday)
* Ad Astra Ball *
Costumed Civil War period
event celebrating the
150th anniversary of
Kansas statehood
Jerome Grisanti
Kansas Union Ballroom
1301 Jayhawk Boulevard, Lawrence, Kansas

Mar 27

Jerome Grisanti
Jill Allen
Camelot II Ballroom

Apr 17
*Third Sunday*

Jerome Grisanti
Jill Allen
Camelot II Ballroom
May 21
Jerome Grisanti
Jill Allen

Signs of Life
Bookstore & Gallery
722 Massachusetts Street

Jun 18 John Turner
Jill Allen
Unitarian Fellowship of Lawrence
1263 North 1100 Road
Jul 9 Jerome Grisanti
Jill Allen
Unitarian Fellowship of Lawrence
1263 N 1100 Road 

Aug 20

Jerome Grisanti
Jill Allen
Unitarian Fellowship of Lawrence
1263 N 1100 Road 
Sept. 17 Jerome Grisanti
Jill Allen
Unitarian Fellowship of Lawrence
1263 N 1100 Road 
Oct. 15 Jerome Grisanti
Jill Allen
Unitarian Fellowship of Lawrence
1263 N 1100 Road 
     
Interested callers please contact Jill or Jerome.
"All the glory you can stand."
For more information or to R.S.V.P., please contact
Jill Allen jillallen3 [at] att [dot] net
Jerome Grisanti

jerome [dot] grisanti [at] gmail [dot] com