Activities - Ongoing Classes & Special Events

Ongoing dances in Oregon: Ashland and Eugene

English and Scottish Dance Camp Weekend, at Suttle Lake near Sisters Oregon, June 5-7, 2009

Biographies of Heather and Rose teachers and choreographers

Dance descriptions for the dances of Brooke Friendly and Chris Sackett


Ongoing Dances (No partner or experience necessary)

Ashland

Mondays (throughout the year), 7:30-9:30 pm
The DanceSpace, 280 E. Hersey #10
Cost: $3; $4 when live music

Teachers: Brooke Friendly and Chris Sackett
Contact: Brooke Friendly and Chris Sackett, (541) 482-9586, friendsack AT opendoor DOT biz
Directions to Location

Eugene

The Eugene group meets on Thursday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30 at the Mid-Town Arts Center, 16th and Willamette.
For more information contact: Chuck Ryer, (541) 342-1663, cbryer@comcast.net.

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Special Events



English and Scottish Dance Camp Weekend

at Suttle Lake camp near Sisters, June 5-7, 2009

Teachers:
Dave Macemon for English: Dave lives and teaches in the Portland area. His teaching style is clear and inclusive.

Susie Allely for Scottish: Susie has taught Scottish country dance in Sisters Oregon for many years and organizes an annual Scottish ball for the community.

Musicians:
TBA

General Information:
There are two types of housing offered. Small heated cabins are available for the regular registration fee. Rooms in Wesley Hall are offered for an additional $10 per person. These rooms are much requested - we will honor housing requests on a first-come, first-served basis. Both types of accommodations have beds and mattresses. Bring your own bedding.

You can look forward to a gourmet feast at every meal. Renowned camp cook Annie Johnston, with her ever-expanding salt and pepper collection, will cook for us. Well worth the price of camp alone. Meals will be provided Saturday breakfast through Sunday lunch. Please bring a potluck dish for Friday dinner.

Childcare will be provided during workshops and dance parties at no charge to campers. If childcare is required, please let us know as soon as possible so adequate arrangements can be made.

Schedule:
Friday June 5
4:30-6:00pm - Camp sign in, sign up for chores
630-7:30pm -
Potluck Dinner
8:00-10:00pm - Dance Party

Saturday June 6
7:45-8:45am - Breakfast
9:00-10:30am - English
10:45am-12:15 - Scottish
12:30-1:30pm - Lunch
1:45-2:45pm - English
3:00-4:00pm - Ball Review
5:45-6:15pm - Round Singing
6:15-7:30pm - Dinner

8:00pm - Dance Party

Sunday June 7

7:45-8:45am - Breakfast
9:15-10:00am - English
10:15am-11:00 - Scottish
11:00am-Noon - Weekend Favorites
12:15-1:15pm - Lunch

The camp fundraiser will be a silent auction at camp.

Things to bring: sleeping bag or bed sheets and blankets, potluck dish for six for Friday night, warm clothes for evening, swimsuit, towels, flashlight, walking and dancing shoes, camera, silent auction item(s), extra money for the silent auction fundraiser.

Everyone will be asked to sign up for two camp chores. Chores will be meal set-up and clean-up as well as end of camp clean-up.

This event is fragrance-free - please help us make dance accessible to all by not wearing scented products! Scent-free hand soap, shampoo and hair rinse will be provided for all at camp.

Smoking is allowed in a designated area only. Alcohol and drugs are prohibited. No pets are allowed at camp.

Directions to Location

Registration Information (2008 info):
The weekend will be limited to 70 participants. Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Your registration form, accompanied by a deposit of half the full registration amount is due by April 30. $15 of this deposit is non-refundable. The balance of your registration is due by May 17. May 17 is also the last day to cancel and still receive a partial refund. A few weeks before camp we will send a confirmation letter with a map.

H&R members nonmembers
Adults $150 $165
Teen Dancers (age 13-18) $ 95 $ 100
Teen non-dancers (age 13-18) $ 80 $ 85
Children 6-12 years $ 70 $ 75
Children 2-5 years $ 60 $ 65
Children under 2 years $ 2 $ 2

Six work scholarships are available which will pay for half the registration fee. Scholarship folks will be involved in meal set-up and clean-up as well as facilitating end of camp cleaning.

For more information or to register, contact Donna Belle at 541-592-3246, donna.k.belle@gmail.com

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29th Annual Spring Ball Weekend in Ashland, March 27-29, 2009

Hosted by the Ashland Branch of the Heather and the Rose Country Dancers
Contact: Brooke Friendly, (541) 482-9586, friendsack at opendoor.com

Friday March 27
7:30 pm - Dance Party

Saturday March 28
10:00-11:30 am - Baroque ECD Workshop with Philippa Waite: Learn some easy footwork that would accompany ECD dances of this period and use this footwork in familiar and easy, new English country dances of the period.

1:30-4:30 pm - Ball Review Workshop

7:30 pm - Ashland Country Dancers 29th annual English and Scottish Country Dance Ball

Sunday March 29
10:00 am - Potluck brunch and dance party

Callers
Brooke Friendly
Chris Sackett

Location for all dance events: McNeal Pavilion Dance Studio (room 132), Southern Oregon University, 1465 Webster St, Ashland
Directions to Location

Registration is accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Housing may be arranged for Friday and Saturday nights. If you need housing or childcare, please register by March 10.

Ball admission:
$19 H&R members
$24 non-members
All other events are free, donations accepted

Registration form

All events are fragrance-free - please help us make dance accessible to all by not wearing scented products!

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A Weekend of Music, Dance and Song
with the Country Dance and Song Society
Ashland, OR --- February 1-3, 2008

Hosted by the Ashland Country Dancers and the Ashland Folk Music Club

Featuring

The Tricky Brits
Brad Foster
Bruce Hamilton
Mary Devlin
Woody Lane
Brooke Friendly
Gene Leyden

Friday February 1
7:30-10:30 pm - Dance called by Brad Foster (contra and ECD), music by Tricky Brits

Saturday February 2
9:00-9:45 am Round Singing (free)
10:00-11:30 am Band 'Show and Tell' with the Tricky Brits
1:00-2:45 pm English Country Dance Workshop with Mary Devlin, local musicians
3:00-4:45 pm Contra Styling Workshop with Woody Lane, local musicians
7:30-10:30 pm Dance with Bruce Hamilton (ECD) & Mary Devlin (contra), music by Tricky Brits

Sunday February 3
9:30-10:30 am Morning Sing (free)
10:30 am Potluck Brunch with CDSS (free)
11:30 am-1:00 pm Town Hall Gathering with CDSS (free)
1:00-3:00 pm Family Dance with Brooke Friendly & Gene Leyden, local musicians ($3 per family)

Workshop on Running Sound for Dances with Chris Sackett
Space is limited to eight people. Pre-registration is required. Cost is $25. Chris teaches theatre lighting and sound design at Southern Oregon University and has run sound for dance events. The workshop will begin on Friday afternoon, setting up sound for the evening dance and run periodically throughout the weekend with time to attend other weekend events. Topics will include acoustics and equalization as means to enhance the quality of sound for dance and concert events. For more information or to reserve a space, contact Chris at (541) 482-9586.

Tricky Brits Band 'Show and Tell'
All are welcome - not just musicians. The Tricky Brits will play, share how they work together as a band, discuss and demonstrate the differences and similarities in playing for English country dance and contra dance, and answer questions from musicians, dancers and other interested folks.

Family Dance
All ages welcome. All dances will be taught. We'll have English country, contra and related dances as well as accessible dances and dance games for the younger ones. Bring your whole family and enjoy the fun.

Location for all events: McNeal Pavilion Dance Studio (room 132), Southern Oregon University, 1465 Webster St, Ashland
Directions to Location

Registration Information:
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Registration is accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Full weekend, registration in advance
$25 for members of CDSS, Heather and Rose, or Ashland Folk Music Club
$40 for non-members

Full weekend, registration at the door Friday night
$30 for members of CDSS, Heather and Rose, or Ashland Folk Music Club
$45 for non-members

Evening dances, payable at the door
$8 for members of CDSS, Heather and Rose, or Ashland Folk Music Club
$10 for non-members

Individual workshops (except sound workshop), payable at the door
$5 for members of CDSS, Heather and Rose, or Ashland Folk Music Club
$8 for non-members

Ball admission:
$19 H&R members
$24 non-members
All other events are free, donations accepted

All events are fragrance-free - please help us make dance accessible to all by not wearing scented products!

Contact: Brooke Friendly, (541) 482-9586, friendsack at opendoor.com

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The Heather and the Rose Country Dancers
Contact: Brooke Friendly and Chris Sackett
645 Glenwood Drive, Ashland OR 97520
(541) 482-9586
friendsack AT opendoor.com