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Princeton Country Dancers (PCD) R&O
XXV Halloween contra dance |
Princeton Country Dancers
will hold its annual, Halloween
costumed contra dance, Rum & Onions XXV, on
Saturday, October 30, 2004
at
**Princeton
Day School**
(note: location
is different from last year)
Cis Hinkle from Atlanta, GA will be
calling. Cis has been on staff at many
major dance events - Pinewoods, Buffalo Gap, Victoria’s Revenge, and the Dance
Flurry, to name just a few. She
specializes in flowing, sometimes challenging contras, and fast-moving squares.
A reunion of all R&O maestros
from the past 25 years will be on hand to lead the band
And,
of course, providing a great big sound for our dancing excitement, PCD’s own
Rum
&Onions Band!
(Click here for R&O 2004 band
rehearsal schedule and tunes)
What will be happening:
3:00** Prime Time Dance – A great mix of traditional and contemporary contras
interspersed with a few “mind-benders” (challenging contras)
6:00 Pot-luck Dinner - Everyone is welcome. If you’d like to join in, please bring a
substantial dish to share. Liquid
refreshments are provided. (Extra
contributions of dessert for the evening dance break are most gratefully
accepted!)
7:30 Costumed Grand March and Evening Dance Party till 11:00
(Costumes are optional – but lots of fun.)
(**There will be a beginner’s lesson at 2:30 for those new to contra dancing.)
Wear clothes that will
keep you comfortable, and please bring soft-soled, non-marking shoes that you
carry rather than wear into the gym, to protect the floor; footwear will be
checked at the door. (Soft-soled dance shoes are OK; non-marking sneakers are
OK; Chinese slippers are OK. High-heeled shoes, dress shoes with hard soles or
heels, and horseshoes are not OK. Neither are crampons.)
Shoe policy will be strictly enforced. (Thank you to all for your cooperation!)
Admission (paid at the door – no advance
sales):
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Regular |
Seniors (65+) |
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Full Day |
$17 |
$9 |
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Afternoon Only |
$6 |
$3 |
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Evening Only |
$15 |
$8 |
Volunteers are needed for various tasks throughout the
event.
Please call Barbara Simpson (609) 683-1023
Email her:
if you would
like to volunteer. Admission discounts are
available in exchange for substantial amounts of work.
Rum and Onions is the name of a contra dance
tune in the Nelson Music Collection by Kay Gilbert and Newt Tolman.
[downloadable flyer (pdf): front
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