APRIL 18, 2009
Two names, a date, a workshop and a ball
The
purpose of this day is for everyone to share in dancing ¾
more specifically,
English Country Dancing. Participants will embark on a journey to the past
through music and dance in an atmosphere of pleasure and simplicity.
John Playford is a key figure in English Country Dance. Playford pioneered the publication of English dances in The English Dancing Master, in 1651. Over time, many other choreographers from different countries have followed in his footsteps.
Many years after the publication of The English Dancing Master by Playford, we still find this type of social dance in English society. We find references to English Country Dance in many of Jane Austen's novels such as Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility and Emma.
April
18, 2009 will be a special day, which will allow participants to learn and experience
these
dances. From 1:00 to 4:00
p.m., Arduina Alonzo and Michel Landry will be leading a workshop. In the evening,
from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m., a ball will be held with Michel Landry
as the dance master. The ball will be a fitting way to end the English dance
activities organized in 2008-2009. All the dances on the program
will be explained once and then danced. The ball is geared toward people with some
experience in English Country Dancing, and therefore attendance at the workshops
held during the year will be to their advantage.
For both the workshop and the ball, the musical group Rufty Tufty from Montreal, with Suzanne Beauregard, Sally Campbell, Isabelle Robichaud, Sean McCutcheon et Gaetano Rondelli, will provide the music.
Both of these activities on April 18 will take place at Château Taillefer Lafon, in Laval.
IT’S A DATE!
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Early
registration: before April 4, 2009:
Afternoon
workshop: $30 c Evening
ball: $35 c
Workshop and ball: $60 c
Registration
forms received on or after April 4, 2009:
Afternoon
workshop: $30 c Evening
ball: $35 c
Workshop and ball: $65 c
Please
make your cheque payable to Michel Landry. We strongly recommend you register
early.
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How to get to Château Taillefer Lafon
FROM MONTREAL: Take highway 15 north (Laurentian autoroute). Take the exit for highway 440 west. On highway 440 west, pass over highway 13 and keep going west. Highway 440 narrows and becomes "L'avenue des Bois". About 500 m further, at the first traffic lights, turn right on "Montée Champagne" and on the left, you will find the entrance of Château Taillefer Lafon. Follow the signs for the parking.
Instead of taking highway 15, it is also possible to come to Château Taillefer Lafon by highway 13 north. Take the exit for "L'avenue des Bois". About 500 m further, at the first traffic lights, turn right on "Montée Champagne" and on the left, you will find the entrance of Château Taillefer Lafon. Follow the signs for the parking.
THE DANCE PROGRAM FOR THE BALL
DATES OF THE 2008-2009 WORKSHOPS, IN MONTREAL
PICTURES OF THE 2008 BALL, FROM PLAYFORD TO ROODMAN, IN MONTREAL (coming soon)
PICTURES OF THE 2007 BALL, FROM PLAYFORD TO ROODMAN, IN MONTREAL
PICTURES OF THE 2006 BALL, FROM PLAYFORD TO ROODMAN, IN MONTREAL
PICTURES OF THE 2005 BALL, FROM PLAYFORD TO ROODMAN, IN MONTREAL