Basic Information | Weekend Schedule | Prices | Further Information | Directions | Housing |
The weekend will feature a Friday evening contra dance, various dance workshops during the day Saturday and a Saturday evening English Country Ball.
Dance Instruction By |
Music By |
DAY | TIME | EVENT | LOCATION |
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Friday, March 13 | |||
Friday | 6:45 - 7:30 p.m. | Scandinavian Schottische Workshop Leaders: Jon & Sue Hanson |
Dance Room |
Friday | 7:30 - 8:00 p.m. | New Contra Dancer Orientation Leader: Scott Meyer |
Blair Room |
Friday | 8:00 - 11:00 p.m. | Contra Dance Caller: Judy Greenhill Band: Relative Harmony |
Dance Room |
Saturday, March 14 | |||
Saturday | 10:15 | Doors Open | |
Saturday | 10:30 - 11:45 | Movement Most Moribund: The Salut à la victime and the Guillotine Presenter: Sarah Nixon |
Blair Room |
Saturday | Lunch Break | ||
Workshops | |||
Saturday | 1 - 2:15 p.m. | ECD – Beyond the Longways Formation Leader: Judy Greenhill Band: The Flatland Consort |
Dance Room |
Saturday | 2:20 - 3:35 p.m. | Dances from France and French-speaking Countries Leader: Mady Newfield |
Dance Room |
Saturday | 3:40 - 5 p.m. | ECD – The English/American Connection Leader: Judy Greenhill Band: Relative Harmony |
Dance Room |
Singing | |||
Saturday | 1 - 3 p.m. | Open Singing: Sea Chanteys and Other Music of the Waterways Leader: Chris Maden |
Blair Room |
Saturday | 3 - 5 p.m. | Open Singing: Shape Note Singing Leader: Illinois Sacred Harp Singers |
Blair Room |
Saturday | Dinner Break | ||
Saturday | 7 - 10 p.m. | English Country Ball Mistress of Ceremonies: Judy Greenhill Band: Relative Harmony |
Dance Room |
Sunday, March 15 | |||
Sunday | 2 - 3 p.m. | Relative Harmony in Concert Free admission! |
Champaign Public Library |
PRICE | EVENT |
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$5 | Friday evening contra dance |
$25 | All Day Saturday |
$5 | Each Saturday workshop |
$2 | Suggested donation for each Saturday singing session |
$10 | Saturday evening Ball |
Further information on the workshops (PDF - 128 KB)
For more information contact
Jonathan Sivier at
jsivier@illinois.edu
or call (217)359-8225
The Urbana Landmark Hotel at 210 S. Race St. is reasonably close. Their phone number is 217-384-8800.