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A Weekend with Amarillis June 19-21, 2009Amarillis: Three talented women who play dance music in a variety of styles: for New England contras, English country dances, and waltzes and other couple dances. Allison Thompson is a musician, folk-dancer and historian of the dance. She started English country-dancing in the mid-seventies and has been dancing, teaching and playing for dances ever since. She was foreman/squire for the Iron Rose Garland Dance Team and the Iron City Morris. Allison plays concertina, recorders and accordions with the multi-faceted trio, Amarillis, which plays for contra, English and Vintage dances. Karen Millyard has been leading English Country Dances for years. She is a choreographer, researcher, consultant and professional dance teacher who works in theatre, television, schools and the community.
Location: All events will be held at St. Barnabas, 361 Danforth Avenue, at Hampton Avenue. Near Chester subway station. Directions to the hall.
Costs:
Friday:
Mostly Waltz dance: • dance only is $10/$7 full-time students • dance plus lesson is $15/$12 full-time students Saturday: Musicians' workshop: • $10/$7 students Afternoon english dance: • $10/$7 students Evening english dance: • $10/$7 students Sunday: Zwiefacher/hambo dance: • $7/$5 students Advanced english dance: • $10/$7 students
For more information, ask at torontoenglishdance dot ca or danceweavers at gmail dot com
Toronto, Ontario, Canada A TECD, Mostly Waltz, and Danceweavers Presentation Back to Toronto English Country Dancers |
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