Karen Axelrod
Daron Douglas
Friday, May 17 to
Sunday, May 19, 2013
in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Brad Foster |
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Foxfire
Karen Axelrod Daron Douglas |
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Friday night community potluck and silent auction Friday night welcome dance Saturday morning advanced English workshop Saturday afternoon sessions for all Saturday afternoon waltzing with Foxfire Saturday night social dance Sunday afternoon farewell dance
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Foxfire (Karen Axelrod and Daron Douglas) are known for the richness of their harmonies and improvisation. With a complex range of musical roots, their signature freshness and energy never fail to delight.
Christine Robb, Dorothy de Val, and Stephen Fuller Christine Robb for many years was the leader of Toronto English Country Dancers, and she now calls regularly at all the Boston-area English dances. Dorothy de Val (piano) and Stephen Fuller (fiddle), both classically trained, are passionate about playing for dancers and combine a beautiful sound with energy and inventiveness.Friday May 17th
| 6.45 | Doors open |
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Community potluck and silent auction begin
Ready-to-serve foods only, please! We are not permitted to cook or heat food on the premises. For travellers: a buy-in option is available, $8 or $6 for students, in advance. However, there are many food shops and supermarkets in the neighbourhood for last-minute shopping. |
| 8 – 10.30 | Evening dance with Brad Foster and Foxfire |
| 10.30 – 12.15 | Advanced* English dance workshop – Brad Foster with Foxfire (* What is "Advanced"?) Dances that Flow: English country dances with great transitions from one figure to the next, ranging from old classics like From Aberdeen and Barham Down to modern compositions like Companions and Footprints in the Sand. Come prepared to be mesmerized by the dance pattern and the beautiful music! |
| 12.15 | Break |
| 1.15 – 2.45 | Afternoon dance session for all – Christine Robb with Dorothy de Val and Stephen Fuller The Active Inactive: While enjoying some fun dances, we'll look at ways alert inactives can make them great. |
| 3 – 4.30 | Afternoon dance session for all – Brad Foster with Foxfire Calculated Figures: new and old dance compositions by Gary Roodman. Gary, from Leeds, Massachusetts, is one of the top composers of English country dance. He has published ten books containing almost 150 dances. I will be choosing from among those, from new compositions written after his latest book, and from dances Gary has altered after publication. |
| 4.45 – 5.45 | Waltzing with Foxfire |
| 5.45 | Dinner break |
| 7.45 | Silent auction ends |
| 8.00 – 11.00 |
English Country Dance Ball – Brad Foster with Foxfire
This is not a historical-themed ball, but modern festive or evening attire is encouraged. All welcome. |
| 1.15 | Doors open |
| 1.30 – 4 | Farewell dance – Brad Foster with Foxfire |
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St. Barnabas Anglican Church hall, 361 Danforth Avenue (Friday and Saturday, Sunday dance)
St. Barnabas is located along the Danforth in one of Toronto's most vibrant neighbourhoods. The church is at the corner of Danforth and Hampton Avenues, near Chester subway station. The hall has an excellent sprung wood dance floor with great acoustics. Click for directions. St. Barnabas hall has a strict shoe policy. Street shoes will NOT be permitted on the dance floor at any time. Please bring non-marking, preferably soft-soled dance shoes, with broad heels.
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Getting to Toronto
There are frequent flights from most major cities into Toronto's Pearson International airport and Billy Bishop International Airport, which is located adjacent to downtown, on Toronto Island. Porter Airlines flies into the Island airport and has frequent sales. Toronto is also well-serviced by VIA Rail trains and Greyhound and Voyageur bus lines. Public transportation (the TTC) is available from the airport, train, and bus stations. Taxis, limos, GO, and Airport Express are also available from the airport.
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Where to Stay and Eat Toronto is a wonderful, safe, and clean city with many vibrant downtown neighbourhoods and an excellent public transit system. The subways run until about 1:30 am, and there are buses and streetcars that run 24 hours a day, so getting around is easy without a car, and quite convenient for many hotels and tourist attractions, as well as the venues. Accommodation Excellent and extremely reasonable downtown dorm housing is available at Victoria University and New College, both part of the University of Toronto.
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Questions about the weekend?
For registration or general questions, write us at registrar AT torontoenglishdance DOT ca
Last updated April 30, 2013
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