[syr-contra-news] Dance Schedule

[David Smukler]

(As always, feel free to scroll down past the announcements to go directly
to our schedule information.)

Welcome the Spring!! This weekend is an exciting and busy one for people who
love to dance. You can:

1) Dance to the Great Bear Trio and Sarah Van Norstrand at Hamilton College
2) Dance to Brendan Taaffe, Tom Hodgson and Katy Heine in Rochester
3) Participate in the May Day festivities in Thornden Park
4) Dance to Judy and the Jets and David Smukler in Oswego
5) Dance to Strings on Wings and Pamela Goddard in Ithaca
6) Dance to Strings on Wings and Bob Nicholson in Fayetteville (OUR dance!)
7) Go to an advanced English Dance and/or the Jane Austen Ball in Rochester
8) Go to a workshops or concert with Liz Carroll and Daithi Sproule

Whew! Details below....

1) Our friend Callie Krumholz has been organizing dances at her Hamilton
College campus. They had a wonderful first dance on April 10th, and are
planning another THIS THURSDAY. Here are the details:

Thursday, April 30th, 8-11 PM Free!
Hamilton College, Tolles Pavilion (Annex)
Sarah VanNorstrand calling to the Great Bear Trio
email folkdance at hamilton.edu with questions

2) Regular Thursday night contra in Rochester (4/30): Katy Heine calling
with music by Brendan Taaffe and Tom Hodgson
(go to SCDs' website > area dances > Rochester)

3) May Day Morris Dancing at Thornden Park

Join several Morris teams at the water tower in Thornden Park at DAWN on
Friday May 1st (that's right, 6 AM) for the annual May Day festivities. If
you have been before, we know you'll be back, but if you have not this is an
amazing event, now in its 25th year or so. It includes:

- Morris Dancing and more Morris Dancing
- Sword Dancing (what you see there that morning you will never see again!)
- Singing
- Speechifying
- Flowers
- Morris cake
- A Mummers Play
- A child-friendly Maypole dance
- And an entire year's worth of luck, yours just for attending!

Dress warmly. The event happens, rain or shine (although the Bassett Street
Hounds, one of the local Morris Teams, insist that "it never rains on the
Hounds"). The whole thing will be done by 7:30, so you have plenty of time
to get to work (or just go back to bed and nap to get ready for the next
event). 

4) May 1st, Contra Dance in Oswego

The Ontario Center for the Performing Arts will be holding their next contra
dance. The band is Judy and The Jets and David Smukler is the Caller. The
dance runs from 7:30 to 10:30 PM (with a newcomer workshop at 7:00) at the
beautiful old McCrobie Civic Center, 41 Lake Street in Oswego, adjacent to
Breitbeck Park overlooking Lake Ontario.

5) Regular Friday night contra dance in Ithaca (5/1): Pamela Goddard calling
with music by Strings on Wings
(go to SCDs' website > area dances > Ithaca)
 
6) The Syracuse Country Dancers present a contra dance with Bob Nicholson
calling with Strings on Wings, a talented duo (Todd Clewell & Barb Schmid)
from Pennsylvania. It's in our usual hall in Fayetteville on Saturday night,
and is the only dance event in this list where you can buy "win-a-tune"
raffle tickets. :-)

7) Experienced English, and the 3rd Annual Jane Austen Ball

On Saturday night, May 2nd, 8-11 PM. there will be an "Experienced English"
dance, with a cavalcade of callers and music by Arugula. Location is the
Covenant Church in Rochester. Familiarity with English dance figures and
style assumed. 

Then, on Sunday, May 3rd: English Country dances in the spirit of the Jane
Austen era for one and all. If you want to dress up and dance with grace and
elegance, this is the event for you! Joanna Reiner, Dance Mistress and music
by "Lost in Austen" (Paul Morrissett, Judy Kleppel and Roberta Truscello).
Note that preregistration is required. Here's a web address for details:

<http://www.rochestercontra.com/JaneAustenBall.html>

8) May 3rd - Liz Carroll and Daithi Sproule

The Syracuse Irish Sessions and Kellish Hill Farm presents Liz Carroll
(fiddle) and Daithi Sproule (guitar) at Kellish Farms, 3192 Pompey Center
Road in Manlius. There will be musicians' workshops from 2-4 PM, an open
session from 4-6 PM, and a concert with Liz and Daithi at 6:30 pm. This is a
really big deal; Liz and Daithi are extraordinary musicians. For more info,
call (315) 256-1577.


Since #7 is really two events this is nine choices! Sadly, it is not
possible to do all of the above. But we calculate that you could do at least
5 if you are determined.... We hope to see you at one or more of these
dances.

Use our website <syracusecountrydancers.org> to find our regular dances and
many more.

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Below is our upcoming schedule .

Sat, May 2
Bob Nicholson
Strings on Wings

Fri, May 8 
Bev Bernbaum
Mockin'bird

Sat, May 16: English country dance
(NOTE ALTERNATE LOCATION Kellish Farm)
Pamela Goddard 
Four Hands Round

Fri, May 22
Sharon Perry
Three Wheel Drive

Sat, May 30
Sarah VanNorstrand 
Miss Marty and SGB

Sat, Jun 6
(NOTE ALTERNATE LOCATION Madison Hall)
David Smukler
Eileen Nicholson & Tom Hodgson

Fri, Jun 12
Bob Nicholson
Nottingham Fair