English Country Dance this Sunday
Diane Bell
CAPITAL ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE
Sunday, April 5
From 2 to 5 p.m. (Beginner Workshop at 1:30 p.m.)
St. John's Episcopal Church, 146 First St., Troy, NY
Hello Dance Friends,
This is a followup reminder that we will be having a dance this Sunday. Martha Griffen from Connecticut will be our caller with Spare Parts as the band. This will be a fancy dress dance, so come wearing as much festive garb as you wish from just a hat or feather to a full costume. This will be our version of an Easter Parade! Who knows? Some of you might want to do the bunny hop. In any case, there will be chocolate.
Looking forward to dancing with you on Sunday!
OUR TALENT
Martha Griffen
Martha is a teacher, mentor and choreographer specializing in the music and dance of the period 1650 through 1925. She enjoys leading dances and workshops in vintage dance, dances of the Victorian and ragtime eras and English Country Dances. Professionally, she studied massage therapy and has worked for many years with Therapeutic Massage Associates .She completed four years of study in Energy Medicine and Spiritual Healing with Dorothy Neville at the Institute of Healing Arts and Sciences. Most recently, she studied CranioSacral with the Upledger Institute and is working towards her certification. When not at TMA or dancing, she enjoys traveling, hiking and biking. Martha comes to us from Bloomfield, Connecticut.
Spare Parts
Spare Parts -- Bill Matthiesen, Liz Stell and Eric Buddlington -- has been playing beautiful and energetic music for Capital English Country Dancers since 1989. They are favorites at the Dance Flurry and many other venues. Their "vintage dance" repertoire includes: Jane Austen, mid-to-late 19th century dance, ragtime, tangos and early swing. Bill's four Waltz Books are a "must have for the waltz lover." -- Fiddler Magazine. His large collection of early tango music has recently been incorporated into the Library of Congress. Visit their WEB site at http://www.bfv.com/spareparts/index.htm. All three musicians come to us from Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
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