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BACDS Spring Dance Weekend 2006 at Monte Toyon

Camp Schedule and Workshop Descriptions

Please note that the following schedule, locations, and descriptions are subject to change up to and during camp itself.

Schedule

2007 BACDS Spring Dance Weekend
at Monte Toyon

FIFTH DRAFT 2/12/07

Version 5a

Friday March 16

8:00-11:00pm

Evening Dance Party:

Kathy Anderson & Kathrine Gardner, Charlie Hancock

Colin Hume & Off to California (Steve Hickman, Laurie Andres, John Devine)

Becky Hill & The Hillbillies from Mars (Kevin Carr, Ray Bierl, Paul Kotapish, Daniel Steinberg)

After 11:00pm

Helgesson Hall: Camper-run dancing

Carey Dorm Lounge: Singing

Saturday, March 17

Helgesson Hall

Dining Hall

Hollidge Hall

8:00-8:45am

Breakfast

9:00-10:15am

Current Contra Creations

Becky & Kathrine, Charlie

Colin's Compositions (Experienced ECD)

Colin & Off to California

Campers' Northern Music Jam

Camper led (no staff)

10:30-11:45am

Smooth As Butter Squares and Contras

Kathy & Kathrine, Charlie

Couple Dance Party (No teaching)

Daniel, Ray

English Musicians' Secrets Revealed

Off to California

12:00-12:45pm

Lunch

12:45-1:30pm

Singing

Carlo

1:40-2:55pm

American-style Squares with a Difference

Colin & Hillbillies

The Joy of Maggots (ECD for All)

Laurie & Off to California

Yes! You Can Call a Square

Kathy

3:05-4:20pm

Contras: the Zen of Style

Becky & Hillbillies

Real Playford (Experienced ECD)

Colin & Kathrine, Charlie

Campers' English Music Jam

Camper led (no staff)

4:30-5:45pm

When Squares Were King

Kathy & Off to California

Irish Sets

Michael & Kevin, Paul

Hey! Lets Write a Dance

Becky

6:00-7:00pm

Dinner

8:00-11:00pm

Evening Dance Party:

Becky & Kathrine, Charlie

Colin & Off to California

Kathy & Hillbillies

After 11:00pm

Helgesson Hall: Camper-run dancing

Carey Dorm Lounge: Late-night singing

St. Patrick's party: Irish Set dances, songs, stories, etc.

Michael Murphy & staff musicians & campers

Sunday, March 18

Helgesson Hall

Dining Hall

Hollidge Hall

8:00-8:45am

Breakfast

9:00-10:15am

Contras: Oh Flow Is Me

Becky & Kathrine, Charlie

English with Style (Experienced ECD)

Colin & Off to California

Campers' Southern Music Jam

Camper led (no staff)

10:30-11:45am

Tell Me a Story: Contras and Squares

Kathy & Off to California

Irish Sets

Michael & Kevin, Paul

Contra Musicians' Secrets Revealed

Daniel, Ray

12:00-12:45pm

Lunch

1:00-2:15pm

Squares & Contras from Over the Sea

Kathy & Hillbillies

Fried Herman Dances (Experienced ECD)

Colin & Kathrine, Charlie

Keep 'Em Begging for More: Programming an Evening's Dance

Becky

2:15-2:30pm

Finish Packing & Vacate Dorms

2:30-4:00pm

Final Dance Party:

Becky & Off to California

Colin & Kathrine, Charlie

Kathy & Hillbillies

 

Details!!!

************************** Friday March 16 *************************

8:00-11:00pm =======================================================
Evening Dance Party:
Kathy & Kathrine, Charlie
Colin & Off to California
Becky & Hillbillies

After 11:00pm =======================================================

Helgesson Hall: Camper-run dancing

Carey Dorm Lounge: Singing


************************** Saturday, March 17 ***********************

8:00-8:45 am              Breakfast


9:00-10:15 am =======================================================

Current Contra Creations   Becky & Kathrine, Charlie
   Dance newer acquisitions to the contra repertoire.

Colin's Compositions (Experienced ECD)     Colin & Off to California
   Some smooth and flowing, some a little quirky; all requiring dancers
   to keep their wits about them.

Campers' Northern Music Jam                Camper led (no staff)
   An informal session of friends (old and new) gathering to play music
   just for the fun of it.

10:30-11:45 am =======================================================

Smooth As Butter Squares and Contras        Kathy & Kathrine, Charlie
   Dances with great flow

Couple Dance Party (No teaching)            Daniel, Ray
   A session of non-stop couple dancing, including waltzes, polkas,
   schottisches, swing dances, bourrees, etc.

English Musicians' Secrets Revealed         Off to California
   Learn some of the the nuances of playing for ECD.

  =======================================================
12:00-12:45 pm           Lunch

12:45-1:30 pm Singing            Carlo

1:40-2:55 pm =======================================================

American-style Squares with a Difference    Colin & Hillbillies
   Colin's squares are mainly traditional-style, though some have
   borrowed one or two figures from Modern Western Square, and will keep
   you moving,thinking and smiling.

The Joy of Maggots (ECD for All)            Laurie & Off to California
   In Merry Olde England, favorite dances were often called maggots,
   fancies or whims.  Find out what made them favorites.

Yes! You Can Call a Square                  Kathy
   Hands-on square calling for all

3:05-4:20 pm =======================================================

Contras: the Zen of Style                   Becky & Hillbillies
   Style points danced and discovered

Real Playford (Experienced ECD)             Colin & Kathrine, Charlie
   Everyone's writing English dances these days!  Let's dance some that
   John and Henry Playford published - that's where it all began.

Campers' English Music Jam                  Camper led (no staff)
   An informal session of friends (old and new) gathering to play music
   just for the fun of it.


4:30-5:45 pm =======================================================

When Squares Were King                      Kathy & Off to California
   1950's western squares before lessons took over

Irish Sets                                  Michael & Kevin, Paul
   Easy, fun and lively traditional dances to great music.  Get ready
   for tonight's late  night St. Patrick's Day party!

Hey! Lets Write a Dance                     Becky
   A look at the how-to of contra choreography

  =======================================================
6:00-7:00 pm              Dinner

8:00-11:00 pm =======================================================

Evening Dance Party:
Becky & Kathrine, Charlie
Colin & Off to California
Kathy & Hillbillies

After 11:00 pm =======================================================

Helgesson Hall: Camper-run dancing

St. Patrick's party: Irish Set dances,      Michael Murphy & staff
songs, stories, etc.                        musicians & campers

Carey Dorm Lounge: Late-night singing


************************** Sunday, March 18 ***********************

8:00-8:45 am              Breakfast

9:00-10:15 am =======================================================

Contras: Oh Flow Is Me                      Becky & Kathrine, Charlie
   Smooth contras for early birds

English with Style (Experienced ECD)        Colin & Off to California
   Colin will teach some interesting dances and explain how a little
   dance technique will help you to enjoy them even more.

Campers' Southern Music Jam                 Camper led (no staff)
   An informal session of friends (old and new) gathering to play music
   just for the fun of it.

10:30-11:45 am =======================================================

Tell Me a Story: Contras and Squares        Kathy & Off to California
   Contras and squares with a story line

Irish Sets                                  Michael & Kevin, Paul
   More fun and lively traditional Irish dances

Contra Musicians' Secrets Revealed          Daniel, Ray
   We'll tailor the session to the skills and needs of the people in
   the workshop.

  =======================================================
12:00-12:45 pm            Lunch

1:00-2:15 pm =======================================================

Squares & Contras from Over the Sea         Kathy & Hillbillies
   Dutch Crossing , also Squares & Contras from Denmark, England, etc.

Fried Herman Dances (Experienced ECD)       Colin & Kathrine, Charlie
   Fried has an ear for a good tune and has produced many wonderful
   dances, some of which will make you think!

Keep 'Em Begging for More: Programming an Evening's Dance    Becky
   Given a group of dances, we will pair up and decide how to fit
   them into a great evening's event.

  =======================================================
2:15-2:30 pm                        Finish Packing & Vacate Dorms

2:30-4:00 pm =======================================================

Final Dance Party:
Becky & Off to California
Colin & Kathrine, Charlie
Kathy & Hillbillies