Past Childgrove English Dances - 2012

 

January 6, 2012 - English Styling and Honking Workshop

Doors open at 7pm, workshop in the basics at 7:30pm, dance begins at 8:00pm.
music: Dance to recorded music.
calling: Missy Reisenleiter and Karen Jackson

Each caller gets 3 minutes to teach a dance, and another 3 minutes to teach a "style point". If they go over the 3-minute limit, they may get "honked" with a fine old brass taxi horn.

January 20, 2012 - English Country Dance

Doors open at 7pm, workshop in the basics at 7:30pm, dance begins at 8:00pm.
music: Tu'Penny Players - Martha Edwards, Kristin Graham and Guests
calling: Bob Green and guests

February 3, 2012 - English Styling and Honking Workshop
at the Monday Club

Doors open at 7pm, workshop in the basics at 7:30pm, dance begins at 8:00pm.
music: Dance to recorded music.
calling: various

Each caller gets 3 minutes to teach a dance, and another 3 minutes to teach a "style point". If they go over the 3-minute limit, they may get "honked" with a fine old brass taxi horn.

February 17, 2012 - Presidents Ball
at the Monday Club

Doors open at 7pm, workshop in the basics at 7:30pm, dance begins at 8:00pm.
music: Dance to the Tu'Penny Players (Martha Edwards on fiddle, Kristin Graham on keyboard, and Dana Hotle on clarinet)
calling: Master of Ceremonies, Peter Wollenberg, Missy Reisenleiter, John Ramsay, Mark Rice, Crystal Gallacci Jones, and Bob Green.

This year, we are focusing on Civil War Period dances. You are encouraged (but certainly not required!) to dress in period costume.

March 2, 2012 - English Styling Workshop
at the Monday Club

Doors open at 7pm, workshop in the basics at 7:30pm, dance begins at 8:00pm.
music: Dance to recorded music.
calling: various

We've pretty much dropped the "honking" part of the Styling workshop since our callers have gottn pretty good at keeping the teaching crisp. We still emphasize style points, and the casual atmosphere makes it easy to get your questions answered!  Otherwise, we just have a good time dancing.

March 16, 2012 - English Country Dance

Doors open at 7pm, workshop in the basics at 7:30pm, dance begins at 8:00pm.
music: Tu'Penny Players - Martha Edwards, fiddle, Kristin Graham, keyboard, and Lisa Gilbert, flute
calling: Keith Tuxhorn from Austin, TX

April 7, 2012 - English Styling and Honking Workshop

Doors open at 7pm, workshop in the basics at 7:30pm, dance begins at 8:00pm.
music: Dance to recorded music.
calling: Bob Green, Missy Reisenleiter, Karen Jackson and Martha Edwards

Each caller is challenged to teach a dance succinctly, then gets an extra couple of minutes to focus on a particular move, either their pet peeve or their favorite move. The dancers enjoy honing their skills and helping folks who are new to English.

April 21, 2012 - English Country Dance

Doors open at 7pm, workshop in the basics at 7:30pm, dance begins at 8:00pm.
music: Hibernia Station with Guest Artist Martha Edwards
calling: MR2 (Missy Reisenleiter and Mark Rice)

May 4, 2012 - English Styling and Honking Workshop

Doors open at 7pm, workshop in the basics at 7:30pm, dance begins at 8:00pm.
music: Dance to recorded music.
calling: Martha Edwards and Bob Green

Each caller is challenged to teach a dance succinctly, then gets an extra couple of minutes to focus on a particular move, either their pet peeve or their favorite move. The dancers enjoy honing their skills and helping folks who are new to English.

May 18, 2012 - English Country Dance

Doors open at 7pm, workshop in the basics at 7:30pm, dance begins at 8:00pm.
music: Tu'Penny Players (Martha Edwards, fiddle, Kristin Graham, keyboard)
calling: Bob Green and Karen Jackson

June 1, 2012 - English Styling Workshop

Doors open at 7pm, workshop in the basics at 7:30pm, dance begins at 8:00pm.
music: Dance to recorded music.
calling: various

Each caller is challenged to teach a dance succinctly, then gets an extra couple of minutes to focus on a particular move, either their pet peeve or their favorite move. The dancers enjoy honing their skills and helping folks who are new to English.

June 15, 2012 - Midsummer Night Ball

Doors open at 7pm, workshop in the basics at 7:30pm, dance begins at 8:00pm.

music: Ragged Robin (Ben Schreiber, fiddle, Martha Edwards, fiddle, Billy Boyer, keyboard)
calling: Jerome Grisanti of Maryville, MO

The Midsummer Night Ball is our newest tradition, and features Shakespearean motifs.

Its' a dress-up Ball, and we encourage you to come dressed as a character from a Shakespeare play!  However, with our without costume, we welcome your dancing presence!

July 6, 2012 - English Styling Workshop

Doors open at 7pm, workshop in the basics at 7:30pm, dance begins at 8:00pm.
music: Dance to recorded music.
calling: various

Each caller is challenged to teach a dance succinctly, then gets an extra couple of minutes to focus on a particular move, either their pet peeve or their favorite move. The dancers enjoy honing their skills and helping folks who are new to English.

July 20, 2012 - English Country Dance

Doors open at 7pm, workshop in the basics at 7:30pm, dance begins at 8:00pm.
music: Hibernia Station
calling: Bob Green

August 3, 2012 - English Styling Workshop

Doors open at 7pm, workshop in the basics at 7:30pm, dance begins at 8:00pm.
music: Dance to recorded music.
calling: Missy Reisenleiter, Mark Rice

Each caller is challenged to teach a dance succinctly, then gets an extra couple of minutes to focus on a particular move, either their pet peeve or their favorite move. The dancers enjoy honing their skills and helping folks who are new to English.

August 17, 2012 - English Country Dance

Doors open at 7pm, workshop in the basics at 7:30pm, dance begins at 8:00pm.
music: Tu'Penny Players
calling: Peter Wollenberg

August 31 - September 2, 2012 - High Tea & Sarsaparilla

English/American dance weekend (English Country Dance and Contra Dance)

September 7, 2012 - English Styling Workshop

Doors open at 7pm, workshop in the basics at 7:30pm, dance begins at 8:00pm.
music: Dance to recorded music.
calling: Missy Reisenleiter, Bob Green, Martha Edwards

September 21, 2012 - English Country Dance

Doors open at 7pm, workshop in the basics at 7:30pm, dance begins at 8:00pm.
music: Tu'Penny Players with Joseph Galbraith on flute
calling: Bob Green and Karen Jackson

October 5, 2012 - English Styling Workshop

Doors open at 7pm, workshop in the basics at 7:30pm, dance begins at 8:00pm.
music: Dance to recorded music.
calling: various

Each caller is challenged to teach a dance succinctly, then gets an extra couple of minutes to focus on a particular move, either their pet peeve or their favorite move. The dancers enjoy honing their skills and helping folks who are new to English.

COLIN HUME IN AMERICA WEEK - OCTOBER 9-15

Colin Hume, renowned caller and ECD Choreographer from England, will give a workshop in St Louis on October 9, 2012, sponsored by STL ECD. The workshop will be at Brentwood UCC, 2400 S. Brentwood Blvd., Brentwood, MO
For more, follow him to Champaign-Urbana, IL on October 12-13, 2012, and to Chicago, IL on October 14-15, 2012. 

Here's a flyer listing all of the Colin Hume in America events.

October 19, 2012 - English Country Dance

Doors open at 7pm, workshop in the basics at 7:30pm, dance begins at 8:00pm.
music: Tu'Penny Players
calling: TBA

November 2, 2012 - English Styling Workshop

Doors open at 7pm, workshop in the basics at 7:30pm, dance begins at 8:00pm.
music: Dance to recorded music.
calling: various

Each caller is challenged to teach a dance succinctly, then gets an extra couple of minutes to focus on a particular move, either their pet peeve or their favorite move. The dancers enjoy honing their skills and helping folks who are new to English.

BRUCE HAMILTON IN ST LOUIS WEEK – NOVEMBER 13-18

Bruce Hamilton, outgoing President of CDSS, fabulous dancer, caller, and teacher
Tuesday November 13 - Dance Discovery (public invited) at Brentwood UCC, 2400 S. Brentwood Blvd., Brentwood, MO
Wednesday November 14 - Calling Party
Thursday November 15 - Blackthorn Morris
Friday, November 16, English Country Dance at the Monday Club
Saturday November 17, Jovial Beggars Dance in Rolla, MO
Sunday, November 18, Brunch at Mary Schmidt’s house

November 16, 2012 - English Country Dance

Doors open at 7pm, workshop in the basics at 7:30pm, dance begins at 8:00pm.
music: TBA
calling: TBA

*November 30, 2012 - English Styling Workshop - NOTE CHANGE OF DATE - This is the Friday before the first Saturday

(NOTE: December 1 is a Saturday, making it a difficult month for scheduling. Since we're our dance with Kathy Anderson on the Friday before the third Saturday, we're also moving our Workshop date a week earlier as well. Be sure to go to the STL ECD dance on Friday, December 7 as they were kind enough to move theirs to that date.)

Doors open at 7pm, workshop in the basics at 7:30pm, dance begins at 8:00pm.
music: Dance to recorded music.
calling: various

Each caller is challenged to teach a dance succinctly, then gets an extra couple of minutes to focus on a particular move, either their pet peeve or their favorite move. The dancers enjoy honing their skills and helping folks who are new to English.

*December 14, 2012 - Yuletide Ball with Kathy Anderson

(NOTE: this is the Friday before the third Saturday so that we can have our three-dance weekend even when the first of the month is on a Saturday!)

Doors open at 7pm, workshop in the basics at 7:30pm, dance begins at 8:00pm.
music: The Tu'Penny Players (Kristin Graham, keyboard and Martha Edwards, fiddle,  with Lisa Gilbert on flute)
calling: Kathy Anderson of Dayton, Ohio

The Yuletide Ball is a wonderful, sparkly dance, filled with beautiful ladies and handsome gentlemen, dressed in their holiday finest, dancing elegant dances to beautiful music.