Dance party with dances for the Cyprians' Ball Friday, 2/13/12, Palo Alto!

[Alan Winston - SSRL Central Computing]

The Bay Area English Regency Society (BAERS)
< http://www.baers.org >
is pleased to present
a Regency era dance party Friday, February 10

Dance like Jane Austen (if she were a courtesan in Georgian London) at
our casual-dress dance party. All are welcome.

Learn the flirtatious, rambunctious dances we'll have at the Cyprians Ball in
February, but this is a dance, not a workshop, so come even if you're not going
to Cyprians.

The Bay Area English Regency Society sponsors informal (casual dress) dance
parties at St. Mark's Episcopal Church (600 Colorado Avenue, a block and a half
West of Middlefield, in Palo Alto) on the second Friday of each month (except
August and December). Most months we focus on dances from Jane
Austen's England, sometimes with a side view on Federalist-era America.

Our standard admission price is $10 (although we don't mean to turn you away if
you can't afford it, and you can throw in more if you'd like to be helpful)

All dances taught or prompted, usually by Alan Winston (an excellent
beginner-friendly caller who has led country dancing in 10 states and two
countries). Tonight the dances will be led by Cathleen Myers, Artistic
Director of PEERS and a very long-time friend of BAERS. She'll be covering
dances for the Cyprians Ball program.

Newcomers welcome, no experience necessary, no partners required - the custom
in the early 1800s was was to change partners frequently - live music. Casual
dress. Wear shoes you can dance in and that won't mar the floor. Doors open
at 7:45; dancing begins at 8:00 and continues (with a mid-evening break) until
10:30. Some light refreshments are provided; contributed refreshments are
welcome.

Here's the Palo Alto Weekly's story and slide show on our dance party in
March 2008: http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=4530

More info: < http://www.baers.org/fridays.html >



Forthcoming BAERS EVENTS FOR 2012



For 2012:

Feb 10 - dance party at St. Mark's, 600 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto
8:00 - 10:30 pm dances for Cyprians' ball, favorites
Guest leader: Cathleen Myers

Feb 18 Cyprians' Ball at the Alameda Elks Club, advance purchase required.

Mar 9 dance party at St. Mark's

Apr 13 dance party at St. Mark's


May 11 dance party at St. Mark's (probably in the Sanctuary)


Jun 8 couple-dance party at St. Mark's with visiting musicians


Jun 16 (potential) BAERS Ball, theme TBA


Jul 13 dance party at St. Mark's


Aug 10 DARK (no dance party)


Sep 14 dance party at St. Mark's

Oct 12 dance party at St. Mark's


(Sometime in October we generally have a ball)


Nov 9 dance party at St. Mark's