Jane Austen Ball
in Rochester, NY

Sunday, May 4, 2008

Joanna Reiner, Dance Mistress
Music by Firefly
Chris DeGolyer, Jane Knoeck, Rebecca McCallum, and Silvia Sörensen

English Country dances of the Jane Austen era for one and all.

Held at the elegant Cutler Union Ballroom at the Memorial Art Gallery on University Ave.
Music by Firefly, a wonderful English Country dance quartet consisting of Rebecca McCallum (violin), Silvia Sörensen (flute), Chris DeGolyer (accordion) and Jane Knoeck (piano).
Dances taught and prompted by Philadelphia’s Joanna Reiner, an English dance leader much in demand for her teaching skills and clear instructions. A PDF of the program is available here (but you do NOT have to memorize the dances - they will be walked through and prompted).
Morning practice session 10 am—noon, lunch at the hall or on your own. The Ball will start at 2 pm and end by 5:30, allowing out-of-towners time to travel homeward.
Subscription fee of $30 ($20 for students, $15 for non-dancing observers) includes the practice and delicious period refreshments at the mid-dance break.
Some exposure to English Country dancing is helpful. Classes designed to prepare newcomers for the Ball (and help those who dance infrequently brush up on their skills) will start Feb. 24 and run for 8 weeks. Come to as many as you like.
Period or dressy clothing encouraged. Learn how to release your inner Regency dandy at our period clothing workshops (at 6:00 pm before the local dance on Mar. 2, and during the beginner class on March 30). Or see Lisa Brown's hints on dressing for a Regency Ball for men and women.
Attendance limited to 100; pre-registration is suggested.
Housing? view some suggestions on nearby hotel accomodations, or send an e-mail to request housing in the homes of local dancers.
Make a weekend of it! The Jane Austen Society is sponsoring a one day conference (iJane: Jane Austen in the Information Age) on May 3, and that evening at 8 pm there will be an experienced English dance put on by Country Dancers of Rochester.
To register, print out and mail in the registration form on the back of our flyer.
Questions? Email Richard Sauvain, or phone him at 585-442-4681.

Ball
View a four-minute video of
last year's Ball on YouTube.

Cosponsored by Country Dancers of Rochester and the Rochester, NY chapter of the Jane Austen Society.

The financial support of the Lloyd Shaw Foundation is gratefully acknowledged.