High Tea 2023
Sep 1-3, 2023 (Labor Day Weekend)
Caller: Graham Christianis a historian, musician, and writer,
and his recent publication,
“The Playford Assembly:125 Early English Country Dances, 1651 – c. 1820”
has been celebrated at the Library of Congress and by international audiences. He is a regular contributor to CDSS News and continues to pursue larger projects at the intersection of choreography and social history.
Complementing his unparalleled knowledge of English country dance history, Graham’s clear, precise teaching style and his richly crafted programs of dances old and new put him in great demand as a caller across the United States and beyond.
Band: Ragged Robin:
- Ben Schreiber, violin
- Martha Edwards, violin, and
- Billy Boyer, piano
Location: The Monday Club
- Friday English Dance at the Monday Club - Sep 1, 2023
8:00 - 11:00 p.m - Saturday English Workshops Sep 2, 2023
10:00-12:00 p.m.
2:00-4:00 p.m. - Saturday Fancy Dress English Ball Sep 2, 2023
7:00-10:00 p.m. - Sunday Farewell English Dance Sep 3, 2023
1:00pm - 3:00pm - Sunday evening Contra Dance Sep 3, 2022 ($10)
7:00 - 9:30 p.m - Monday, Labor Day. Federal holiday
Sleep in, travel, take it easy, recover.
Masks are suggested, but now optional at the Monday Club.
KN-95 or Surgical Masks are still required at Focal Point
If you don't have your own mask, they are available for free (donations accepted) at check-in
Link to current StL County covid rates.
Each session is limited to 48 attendees.
To register by mail
- Send your name(s) for the badges, with your check
- Make checks payable to Childgrove Country Dancers
- Mail to the registrar:
Liz Lengyel
13 Reta Ct.
Granite City, IL 62040
A La Carte Pricing (at the door)
A limited number of individual session registrations are available:
Friday and Saturday evening dances are $35.00 each
Both Saturday workshops and the Sunday farewell dance are $20.00 each
High Tea 2024
Aug 30-Sep 1 (Labor Day Weekend)
David Millstone started contra dancing with Dudley Laufman in the early 1970s and has been calling dances for more than forty years. His monthly dance (1980–2015) was with the band “Northern Spy” in Norwich, Vermont, making this one of the longest series in New England. With an American repertoire ranging from traditional New England chestnuts to high-energy recent compositions, he calls contras, squares, and interesting dances in odd formations. He is also an experienced caller of English country dances. He’s been on staff at dance weekends, festivals and weeklong camps from Alaska and Hawaii, Maine to Florida. He is known for his clear and supportive teaching style, the breadth of his repertoire, his sense of humor, and his ability to pick dances that offer the right level of challenge for all audiences.
David has called throughout the United States and Canada, as well as in nine countries in Europe. He has made six calling tours of Denmark, leading a daylong callers’ class there, and he has led dance tours to Prague and the Czech Republic on nine occasions.
Band: Ragged Robin
- Aileen Murphy
- Martha Edwards
- Bill Boyer, piano
Location: The Monday Club
Schedule
- Friday, August 30, 2024 at the Monday Club
- 7:30 – 10:30 pm – English Country Dance with David Millstone and Ragged Robin
- Saturday, August 31, 2024 at the Monday Club
- 10 am – Noon – English Workshop with David Millstone and Ragged Robin
- Noon – 2:00 pm – Lunch on your own
- 2:00 – 4:00 pm – English Workshop with David Millstone and Ragged Robin
- 4:00 – 7:30 pm – Nap, Dinner on your own, Dress
- 7:30 – 10:30 pm – English Country Dance Ball (dressy attire) with David Millstone and Ragged Robin
- Sunday Afternoon, September 1, 2024 at the Monday Club
- 1:30 – 3:30 pm – Farewell English Dance at the Monday Club with David Millstone and Ragged Robin
- Sunday Evening, September 1, 2024 at the Monday Club
- 7:00 – 9:30 pm – Contra dance with David Millstone and Ragged Robin
- Even though this dance is not a part of the High Tea Dance weekend, there’s a tradition that many weekend attendees also enjoy contra dancing, so they stay for our contra dance and have a blast.
- Admission $10 at the door. Cash, check, Venmo, and PayPal accepted.
Masks are suggested, but now optional at the Monday Club.
KN-95 or Surgical Masks are still required at Focal Point
If you don't have your own mask, they are available for free (donations accepted) at check-in
Link to current StL County covid rates.
Special covid notice for this weekend, only (so far):
If proof of vaccination is not available for any reason, a Negative COVID test taken on Friday, August 30th, 2024 will suffice.. A time stamped photo of the test result will be accepted, or you can test immediately prior to entering the dance.
Partial registration is now available at the door.
- Evening dances, $35 each (Friday Welcome and Saturday Ball)
- Day workshops and Farewell Dance, $20 each.
Registration is Full! Each session is limited to 50 attendees.
Pricing:
- Before August 1st, $110
- During August and at the door: $120
Contact Us
If you have questions, please contact
Bob Green (
Mailing Address:
High Tea c/o Bob Green
433 Marford Drive
Creve Coeur, Missouri 63141
Phone: 314-872-3239 or (cell) 314-662-4230
Nearby Restaurants
Lockwood near the Monday Club
(or slightly West)
CJ Muggs
101 W. Lockwood
(314) 963-1976
Dewey's Pizza
122 E. Lockwood Ave.
(314) 961-1000
Llywelyn's Pub
17 W Moody Ave
(314) 962-1515
The Block
146 W. Lockwood
918-7900,
open for dinner only 5-11 on Fridays and Saturdays
Provalo Deli
229 W. Lockwood
962-5500,
10-30am-8pm M-Sat, 11am-5pm Sun
Straub's Webster Groves
211 W Lockwood Ave
(314) 962-0169
Schnucks Supermarkets
8650 Big Bend Blvd
(314) 962-1466
St Louis Bread Co (Panera)
21 Allen Ave
(314) 961-6033
In Old Orchard
(East about 1/2 mile on Lockwood)
Hwy 61 Roadhouse & Kitchen
34 S Old Orchard Ave
(314) 968-0061
Cyrano's Cafe
603 East Lockwood Avenue
(314) 963-3232
Highway 61 Roadhouse & Kitchen
34 South Old Orchard Avenue
(314) 968-0061
Big Sky Cafe
47 South Old Orchard Avenue
(314) 962-5757
Starbucks
1 South Old Orchard
(314) 918-7765
Weber's Front Row
8169 Big Bend Boulevard
(314) 961-4500
Stratton's Cafe
8103 Big Bend Boulevard
(314) 961-2900
Boardwalk Cafe
600 E Lockwood Ave,
St. Louis, MO 63119
(314) 963-0013
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