Capital English Country Dance this coming Sunday

[Diane Bell]

Sunday, January 4, 2 to 5 p.m. (beginner session at 1:30)

St. John's Episcopal Church, 146 First St., Troy , NY

Hello Dance Friends, 

We're in the midst of holiday time, but soon life will get back to normal, and the Capital English Country Dancers will be holding our first dance of 2026.  One of the best antidotes to winter is music and dance, so we hope you will join us this Sunday to shoo the cold winter away.

We will be guided by caller par excellence Orly Krasner (see her list of dances below). For music, we will be treated to the delightful playing of Jean Monroe and Eleanor Lincoln. Check out all their bios below. They're some of the best talent around!

The forecast for Sunday looks good and the church parking lot will be clear.  Looking forward to dancing with you!

Orly Krasner

Orly loves to share the joy of English Country Dance. As a teacher, she is a regular in New York City and Westchester and has taught all over the US, in the UK and way off in Japan! Orly has

published her first book of dances along with a CD, and she is working on a second. She continues to challenge herself as a dancer, studying traditional Japanese dance as well as Baroque dance. (She loves the minuet!) In real life, Orly teaches in the music department at the City College of New York.

Jean Monroe

Jean is an accomplished historical dance pianist who has performed a great variety of styles from English Country Dance, Contra, Colonial, Regency, Civil War, late-Victorian, Ragtime and even Sci-fi/steampunk. Her festival performances include Dance Flurry 2019, Pinewoods 2017 and other folk events from New Hampshire to Philadelphia. She has a Bachelor’s Degree from Yale and is well-known in New England as a music event organizer and emcee. Jean comes to us from Maynard, MA.

Eleanor Lincoln
Eleanor is a violin and viola player and music educator based in Western MA.  When not teaching elementary school music, she enjoys playing for English Country Dancing (including with her trio Melusine) and singing in various choral ensembles. Eleanor is often seen working as a member of the CDSS office staff at Pinewoods Camp and was thrilled to add her musical voice to the program this summer. Eleanor comes to us from Western MA.

Links to Videos of Dances for January 4, 2026

New Rigadoon

Black Bess

Winter Waltz

Spanish Jigg

Noisette

Waters of Holland

Rosamond's Pond

Sackett's Harbor* (no video available)

Bonny Cuckoo

Black Heath

Mr. Isaac's Maggot

New Long Room at Scarborough

Attachments area

Preview YouTube video A New RigadoonPreview YouTube video A New Rigadoon

Preview YouTube video Black Bess (Philippe Callens version)Preview YouTube video Black Bess (Philippe Callens version)

Preview YouTube video Winter WaltzPreview YouTube video Winter Waltz

Preview YouTube video Spanish JiggPreview YouTube video Spanish Jigg

Preview YouTube video NoisettePreview YouTube video Noisette

Preview YouTube video The Waters of HollandPreview YouTube video The Waters of Holland

Preview YouTube video Rosamond's PondPreview YouTube video Rosamond's Pond

Preview YouTube video Bonny CuckooPreview YouTube video Bonny Cuckoo

Preview YouTube video BlackheathPreview YouTube video Blackheath

Preview YouTube video Mr Isaac's MaggotPreview YouTube video Mr Isaac's Maggot

Preview YouTube video New Long Room at ScarboroughPreview YouTube video New Long Room at Scarborough

[Nancy Yule]

HI Diane,

Thanks for the lovely reminder. 

I didn't see the link to our WEB page. Would you please include it in your next reminder. https://www.danceflurry.org/series/capital-english-country-dancers/

Also, there is a funny formatting just below New Long Room at Scarborough

Thanks,

Nancy

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