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Come and dance the waltzes and contradances of the early nineteenth century Viennese ballroom to the music of Beethoven and his contemporaries! Taking place in the lovely ballroom of the San Jose Woman’s Club, the Beethoven Ball features live music from the SJSU Symphony Orchestra directed by Gordon Haramaki, with dance and commedia dell'arte pantomime performances from vintage dance groups Dance Through Time and The Academy of Danse Libre. Ball dances will include contradances reconstructed from nineteenth-century sources by Joan Walton. No previous dance experience is necessary to participate. Come in your dressy attire: Regency period costume encouraged!
Please note location: This event will take place at the San Jose Woman's Club located at 75 S 11th Street, San Jose, CA 95112, NOT at the Hammer Theatre Center. There is very limited street parking on 11th Street. Please allow time for traffic and parking. The closest parking is the SJSU North Garage at 10th and San Fernando Streets.
Preregistration is required; use the Hammer Theatre Center website and scroll down until you find this event. Here More Info
7:30-9:30pm
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Come and dance the waltzes and contradances of the early nineteenth century Viennese ballroom to the music of Beethoven and his contemporaries! Taking place in the lovely ballroom of the San Jose Woman’s Club, the Beethoven Ball features live music from the SJSU Symphony Orchestra directed by Gordon Haramaki, with dance and commedia dell'arte pantomime performances from vintage dance groups Dance Through Time and The Academy of Danse Libre. Ball dances will include contradances reconstructed from nineteenth-century sources by Joan Walton. No previous dance experience is necessary to participate. Come in your dressy attire: Regency period costume encouraged!
Please note location: This event will take place at the San Jose Woman's Club located at 75 S 11th Street, San Jose, CA 95112, NOT at the Hammer Theatre Center. There is very limited street parking on 11th Street. Please allow time for traffic and parking. The closest parking is the SJSU North Garage at 10th and San Fernando Streets.
Preregistration is required; use the Hammer Theatre Center website and scroll down until you find this event. Here More Info
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