English Country Dance Next Sunday - March 1

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CAPITAL ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE

Sunday, March 1, Dance 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,

Spring will be here soon. Here’s hoping we’ll start to feel a certain lightness in our step as we anticipate the many pleasures the warmer season will bring.

This month we’re featuring an all-local lineup for your dancing pleasure. Caller Don Bell will lead us through the dances accompanied by Alan Thomson on keyboard and Britany Orlebeke on fiddle.

Don Bell

Don is a Troy-based dance organizer and English Country dance teacher, caller and choreographer. He managed the Rensselaer English Country dance series for over 20 years and taught beginner workshops at the Flurry Festival and the Troy Victorian Stroll. Don served on the Flurry Festival Committee and the DanceFlurry Organization Board for many years. You can see his collection of English Country dance videos at: youtube.com/@donwfbell.

Alan Thomson

Alan, a multi-genre pianist, is an active performer at numerous festivals, dances, and concert settings involving classical, jazz, swing, traditional contra, English Country dance, and musical theater. He holds a Master's Degree of Performance on Piano from the College of St. Rose. As a piano instructor, he teaches in as many styles as he performs. Alan is founder and leader of the Alan Thomson Little Big Band and is one of the founding members of the contradance trio, Contravention. Alan lives in the Capital District.

Britany Orlebeke

Britany is an accomplished fiddler known to many in the Capital District for her graceful and lively music. She has played numerous times for Capital English Country Dance events and at the Dance Flurry Festival and many other local Contra dances around the area. (Britany kindly stepped in for the previously scheduled fiddler, Micah Walter, whose wife is expecting a baby any time now.)

Bring a friend if you can and come enjoy our local performers. Looking forward to dancing with you soon!

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For more information about our performers and our group, go to:

https://www.danceflurry.org/event/capital-english-country-dancers_3-1-26/

A couple of reminders:

- If weather conditions should warrant cancellation, we will notify you via email by 11 a.m. at the latest.
- Please stay home if you feel sick or have symptoms of Covid, flu or a cold.

Videos of Dances for March 1

Easter Thursday

Jack's Health

Dance the Cold Winter Away

Belle of the Ball

The Ragg

Trip to Worcester

BREAK

Un Canadien Errant

Key to the Belfry

Valentine's Day

The Bashful Swain