Saturday, February 21, 2004 _{NE Dance Listings © The Dance Gypsy, 2004}

1890s Sleigh Belles Ball (annual)

Saturday, February 21, 2004: Nahant, MA

Instruction will be provided in Waltz, Polka and in several of the
contradances to be danced at the ball.

Featuring: Frank Orsini ~ Patri Pugliese ~ Spare Parts

Note: Formal or semi-formal attire is requested, attire of the 1890s is especially welcome.

Time: 8-11:00

Location: Nahant Town Hall

Cost: $15 (refreshments)

For more information: (phone): (781) 593-3038;

Web site: www.vintageDancers.org (Last Updated on: 1/14/2004)

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Albany, NY ~ Ballroom Dance

Time: 7:30-10:30 pm. Location: Lorraine-Michaels Dance Centre

Cost: $5

For more information: (phone): (518)-459-2623; Email: ;

Web site: www.lorrainemichaelsdance.com

General Schedule: third Saturdays. (Last Updated on: 2/2/2004.)

Amherst (South), MA ~ English Country Dance

Featuring Mary Jones calling with music by Pleasures of the Town (Doug Creighton (flute, melodeon) and Joyce Crouch (piano)) plus Lydia Ievins (fiddle).

Time: 8-11 pm. Location: Munson Library (South Amherst Common).

(clean, soft soled shoes required.)

Cost: $7 ($6 students) — Sponsored by: Pleasures of the Town

For more information: (phone): (413) 549-4123; Email:

General Schedule: third Saturdays (year round). (Last Updated on: 1/26/2004.)

Arlington, MA ~ Scandinavian Dance

Time: 8-10:30 pm. Location: Park Ave Congregational Church (50 Paul Revere Road).

Cost: $6 — Sponsored by: Speledans

For more information: (phone): (781) 891-3207; Email: ;

Web site: ecf-guest.mit.edu/~jc/Speledans.html

General Schedule: first & third Saturdays. (Last Updated on: 2/2/2004.)

Bowdoinham, ME ~ Contra dance

Featuring Bill Olson calling with music by Scrod Pudding (Bill Olson (bass), Eric Weest Johnson (guitar), Greg Anderson (hammered dulcimer), Jim Joseph (accordion, banjo, mandolin, percussion) and Pam Weeks (Fiddle, Appalachian dulcimer)).

Time: 8:30-12:00 pm. Location: Town Hall (School Street).

Cost: $7

For more information: (phone): (207) 666-3090; Email: ;

Web site: www.bates.edu/~ganderso/bowdoinham.html

General Schedule: third Saturdays. (Last Updated on: 1/26/2004.)

Branford, CT ~ Contra dance

Featuring Dan Pearl calling with music by Get Reel (Deck Nieforth, Howie Bursen, Marie Malchodi and Martin Grosswendt).

Time: (lesson: 7:30) 8-11:00 pm. Location: Community Center (46 Church St.).

Cost: $7 — Sponsored by: New Haven Country Dancers

For more information: (phone): (203) 776-1812; Email: ;

Web site: www.ctContra.com/nhcd

General Schedule: third Saturdays (Sep-Jul). (Last Updated on: 1/26/2004.)

Brattleboro, VT ~ Tango Milonga

— (see special event next week)

Time: 8-12:00 pm. Location: River Garden (Main St.).

(no experience or partner necessary.)

Cost: $$10 dance — Sponsored by: Brattleboro Area Argentine Tango Society

For more information: (phone): (603) 357-9919; Email: ;

Web site: www.BrAATS.org

General Schedule: third Saturdays. (Last Updated on: 1/26/2004.)

Cambridge, MA ~ Swing and Lindy Hop Dance

Featuring Tony Tye and Aurelie Tye teaching.

Time: 8:30-12:00 pm. Location: Cambridge Friends School (5 Cadbury Road ).

Cost: $8 — Sponsored by: Hop to the Beat

For more information: (phone): (508) 435-2363; Email: ;

Web site: www.HopToTheBeat.com

General Schedule: various Saturdays (Sep-May). (Last Updated on: 2/2/2004.)

Clarendon (N.), VT ~ Contra dance

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Colchester, VT ~ Ballroom Dance

Time: (lesson: 7) 8:30 pm. Location: Elley-Long Building (Fort Ethan Allen, Route 15 ).

Cost: $12 — Sponsored by: USABDA

For more information: (phone): (802) 863-9609; Email:

General Schedule: third Saturdays. (Unconfirmed for February)

Concord, MA ~ Contra dance

Featuring Beth Parkes calling with music by Jim Guinness (flute, sax) and friends.

Time: 8:00 pm. Location: Scout House (74 Walden St.).

Cost: $8

For more information: (phone): (978) 667-7459; Email:

General Schedule: third Saturdays (Oct-Jun). (Last Updated on: 1/26/2004.)

Concord (East), NH ~ Contra dance

Featuring Peter Yarensky and Sue Hunt calling with music by Musical Chairs.

Time: 8-11:00 pm. Location: Community Center (18 Eastman St.).

Cost: $5

For more information: (phone): (603)225-4917; Email:

General Schedule: third Saturdays (Sep-Jun). (Last Updated on: 1/26/2004.)

Cranston, RI ~ Contra dance

Featuring Rose White calling with music by White Squall (Alice Pace (percussion), Andrew Grover (fiddle) and Ned Quist (guitar)).

Time: 8-11:00 pm. Location: Oaklawn Grange (Wheelock St.).

Cost: $6

For more information: (phone): (401) 828-3229; Email:

General Schedule: third Saturdays (Sep-Jun). (Last Updated on: 1/26/2004.)

Greenfield, MA ~ Contra dance

Featuring George Marshall calling with music by Blue Sky (Allison First (flute), Jim Fownes (piano) and Robin Harrington (guitar)) plus Corey DiMario (bass), Eric Merrill (fiddle) and Keith Murphy (guitar, mandolin, piano).

Time: 8:00 pm. Location: Guiding Star Grange (401 Chapman St.).

Cost: $8

For more information: (phone): (413) 774-2830; Email: ;

Web site: www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html

General Schedule: third Saturdays. (Last Updated on: 1/26/2004.)

Kingston (West), RI ~ English Country Dance

Featuring Linda Nelson calling with music by Jack's Maggot.

Time: 7:30-10:30 pm. Location: Courthouse Center for the Arts, (3481 Kingstown Rd (Rt 138)).

Cost: $8 — Sponsored by: Island Folk Dance and Song Society

For more information: (phone): (401) 423-2284; Email: ;

Web site: www.jamestownri.com/ifdss

General Schedule: first, third & fifth Saturdays (Sep-Apr). (Last Updated on: 1/26/2004.)

Lenox, MA ~ Contra dance

Featuring Christine Hale calling with music by Bottom of the Bucket (Danny Garringan-Byerly, Eric Martin and Stephen Enoch).

Time: (lesson: 8:00) 8:30-11:30 pm. Location: Community Center (65 Walker St.).

Cost: $7

For more information: (phone): (413) 243-6515; Email:

General Schedule: third Saturdays. (Last Updated on: 1/26/2004.)

Merrimack, NH ~ Country Western

Time: 8-11:00 pm. Location: Paper Moon Dance Center (515 Daniel Webster Highway ).

Cost: $10

For more information: (phone): (603) 429-1100; Email: ;

Web site: www.papermoondance.com

General Schedule: first & third Saturdays. (Last Updated on: 1/26/2004.)

Milford, NY ~ Contra dance

Featuring Joyce Rossbach (from Syracuse) calling with music by Henry Jankiewicz, John Rossbach and Kathy Shimberg (piano, fiddle, banjo, guitar, recorder).

Time: 8-11 pm. Location: Upper Susquehanna Cultural Center (Rte. 28, midway between Oneonta & Cooperstown).

(Carpooling possible: Call (607)-432-3084, 432-4860, or 829-8358..)

Cost: $5 (12-18: $2) — Sponsored by: Upper Susquehanna Contradance (formerly Oneonta Contradance)

For more information: (phone): (607)-432-6620; Email: ;

Web site: mysite.verizon.net/elbugel

General Schedule: third Saturdays. (Last Updated on: 1/26/2004.)

Montpelier, VT ~ Contra dance

Featuring Steve Zakon-Anderson calling with music by Wild Asparagus (Ann Percival (piano, guitar), Becky Tracy (fiddle), David Cantieni (saxophone, flute, bombard, whistle), George Marshall (concertina, bodhran) and Stuart Kenney (bass)).

Time: 8:00 pm. Location: Capital City Grange

Cost: $7 — Sponsored by: Contradance Umbrella

For more information: (phone): 802-744-6163; Email: ;

Web site: www.contracopia.net/sites/montpelier

General Schedule: first, third & fifth Saturdays. (Last Updated on: 1/26/2004.)

Montreal, Que ~ Quebecois Danse

Featuring Denis Mahue calling with music by André Bouchard, Denis Pépin and Suszie Lemay.

Time: . Location: (2275 rue Saint-Joseph).

Cost: $12 (Can)

For more information: (phone): (514)273-0880; Email: ;

Web site: www.spdtq.qc.ca

General Schedule: third Saturdays (Sep-Apr). (Last Updated on: 1/26/2004.)

Nashua, NH ~ Ballroom Dance

Time: 6:45) 7:30-11:30 pm. Location: Parish of the Resurrection (449 Broad St.).

For more information: (phone): (603) -471-0636

General Schedule: third Saturdays (Fall-May). (Unconfirmed for February)

Northampton, MA ~ Swing Dance

Featuring music by Blue Rendezvous .

Time: (lesson: 7:30) 8:30-11:30 pm. Location: Center for the arts (Sullivan Sq Building).

Cost: $12 — Sponsored by: Hooked on Swing Society

For more information: (phone): (413) 247-9396; Email: ;

Web site: www.HookedOnSwing.org

General Schedule: third Saturdays (Sep-Jun). (Last Updated on: 1/26/2004.)

Northampton, MA ~ Gender free Contra dance

Featuring Chris Ricciotti calling with music by Hilltown Fling (Laurie Stamell, Nae Oma, Rosie Heidkamp, Sarah De Roode and Shirley White (fiddle)).

Time: 8-11:00 pm. Location: Northeast American Dance Studio (Fitzwilly¹s Building, 25 Main St,).

(Please bring soft-soled non-street shoes to protect the wooden dance floor.)

Cost: $7-10 — Sponsored by: (affiliated with) Lavender Country & Folk Dancers & Country Song & Dance Society

For more information: (phone): (413) 527-5211; Email: ;

Web site: www.lcfd.org/westma

General Schedule: third Saturdays (Oct-May). (Last Updated on: 1/26/2004.)

Northboro, MA ~ Contra dance

Featuring Rose White calling with music by Polymorphous String Band (Dick Hyland (Guitar, Mandolin), Jon Weinberg (Hammered Dulcimer, guitar), Lois Somers (Fiddle) and Lyn Paul (Bass)).

Time: (lesson: 7:45) 8:00 pm. Location: First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church

Cost: $6

For more information: (phone): (978) 365-3883; Email: ;

Web site: www.JonWeinberg.com/northboro

General Schedule: third Saturdays (Sep-May). ~ (Cancellation info) (Last Updated on: 1/26/2004.)

Portland, ME ~ Ballroom Dance

Time: 8-12:00 pm. Location: Maine Ballroom Dance (Congress St.).

Cost: $7

For more information: (phone): (207) 773-0002; Email: ;

Web site: www.maineballroomdancing.com

General Schedule: Every Saturday. (Last Updated on: 2/2/2004.)

Poughkeepsie, NY ~ Contra & International folk dance

Featuring Ridge Kennedy (from Washington) leading with music by George Wilson (fiddle) and Selma Kaplan (piano).

Time: 7: International; 8: Contra pm. Location: Arlington Reformed church (Rt. 44/55E).

Cost: $2/8 — Sponsored by: Hudson Valley Community Dances

For more information: (phone): (845) 473-7050; Email: ;

Web site: www.hudsonvalleydance.org

General Schedule: third & fifth Saturdays. (Last Updated on: 1/26/2004.)

Royalton Village, VT ~ Traditional Contra dance

Featuring music by Ed Larkin Dancers.

Time: 8-11:00 pm. Location: Royalton Academy (RT 14).

Cost: $5 — Sponsored by: Ed Larkin Dancers

For more information: (phone): (802) 433-1283 ; Email:

General Schedule: third Saturdays (Jan-Apr). (Last Updated on: 1/26/2004.)

Rutland, VT ~ Contra dance

Featuring Debbie Drury calling with music by Saltash Serenaders (Paul Sgalia (mandolin, guitar, bass), Steve Spensley (fiddle, mandolin, guitar), Tom Mitchell (tiple, autoharp, recorder, spoons & percussion) and Victoria Arthur (guitar, bass, percussion)).

Time: 8:00 pm. Location: Unitarian Church (117 West St.).

Cost: $7 — Sponsored by: Rutland Folk Arts Society

For more information: (phone): (802) 492-3116; Email: ;

Web site: members.aol.com/coldriverband/rfas/

General Schedule: third Saturdays (Sep-May). (Last Updated on: 1/26/2004.)

Sandwich (East), MA ~ Contra dance

Featuring Linda Leslie calling with music by Amy Larkin (fiddle) and Jonathan Larkin.

Time: . Location: East Sandwich Grange (Old County Road).

Cost: $6

For more information: (phone): (508) 563-6934

General Schedule: third Saturdays. (Last Updated on: 1/26/2004.)

Saratoga Springs, NY ~ Contra dance

Featuring Paul Rosenberg calling with music by Britany Orlebeke (fiddle), Kristen Brunner (piano) and friends.

Time: 8-11 pm. Location: Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs (122 Regent St.).

($7.)

Cost: $7 — Sponsored by: Hudson-Mohawk Traditional Dances of Saratoga

For more information: (phone): (518)885-4430; Email: ;

Web site: www.danceflurry.org/hmtd/saratogacontra.html

General Schedule: third Saturdays (Sep-Jun). (Last Updated on: 1/26/2004.)

Sheffield, MA ~ Tango Milonga

Time: 8-1:00 am. Location: Christ Church Dance Hall (R t 7).

Cost: $10 — Sponsored by: Berkshire Tango Society

For more information: Email: ;

Web site: www.berkshiretango.com

General Schedule: third Saturdays. (Last Updated on: 1/26/2004.)

Stonington, CT ~ English Country Dance

Featuring Peggy Vermilya calling with music by Peter Corbridge.

Time: 7:30-10:30 pm (potluck: soup and salad at 10:30). Location: Stonington Grange (Pequot Trail (Rt 234)).

(Soft soled shoes requested.)

Cost: $10 — Sponsored by: English Country Dance of Greater Mystic

For more information: (phone): (860) 535-3623; Email:

General Schedule: third Saturdays (Sep-May). (Unconfirmed for February)

Trenton, ME ~ Contra dance

Time: 8:30 pm. Location: Grange Hall ((just S. of Hancock County Airport entrance on Rte. 3).

Cost: $6

For more information: (phone): (207) 667-0260; Email:

General Schedule: third Saturdays. (Unconfirmed for February)

Walpole, NH ~ Contra dance

Featuring Chrissy Fowler calling with music by Anna Patton (clarinet), Ethan Hazzard-Watkins (fiddle) and Marko Packard.

Time: (lesson: 7:00) 7:30-11:00 pm. Location: Hastings House (Union St., behind the Unitarian Church).

Cost: $8 ($6students)

For more information: (phone): (802) 257-0182; Email:

General Schedule: third Saturdays. (Last Updated on: 1/26/2004.)

Woodstock, NY ~ English Country Dance

Featuring Ridge Kennedy (from Washington) calling with music by George Wilson (fiddle) and Selma Kaplan (piano).

Time: 2:30-5:30 pm. Location: Community Center (Rock City Rd.).

Cost: $7 — Sponsored by: English Country Dancers of Woodstock

For more information: (phone): (845) 567-0857, (845) 744-5824

General Schedule: third Saturdays. (Last Updated on: 2/2/2004.)

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