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BACDS
Spring Fever Dance Weekend |
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Program and Schedule:
Our program is designed to appeal to new dancers, old hands, singers, musicians and everyone in between. The staff will enlighten you with workshops that are really playshops, designed to challenge you to think about music, song, and dance in new ways. No matter your preference you can't help but be excited with our line-up.
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Teaching and Music Staff |
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| Dance Callers and Teachers | Gaye Fifer, Nikki Herbst, Adina Gordon, Erik Hoffman |
| Trip A Plus | Audrey Knuth, Amy Englesberg, Andrew & Noah VanNorstrand |
| Wilson's Arch | Larry Unger, Sam Barlett, Karina Wilson |
| The Whoots | Shira Kamen, Jim Oakden, Michelle Levy, Charlie Hancock |
| Singing | Tony Elman |
| 2016 Spring Fever Dance Weekend Schedule |
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| Helgesson Hall | Dining Hall | Hollidge Hall | Log Cabin | |
Friday, March 11, 2016 |
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| 5:00p | Registration opens | |||
| 7:30p-11:00p | Evening dance Various callers, bands, styles |
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| 11:00p | Snacks, late night singing (informal) |
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Saturday, March 12, 2016 |
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| 8:00a-8:45a |
Breakfast |
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| 9:00a-10:15a | Morning Contras: Gaye, Wilson's Arch |
Morning ECD: Nikki, Michelle, Charlie |
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| 10:30a-Noon | Magic Moments in English Dance Adina, Shira, Jim |
Squares Gaye, Audrey, Larry, Sam |
Crowd Control: rhythm, dynamics,
communication Andrew |
Leading ECD Nikki |
| Noon-1:00p |
Lunch |
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| 1:15p-2:30p | Don't Say You Weren't Warned -
Challenging Contras Adina, Karina, Andrew, Noah |
Not-Yet-Published Andrew Shaw
Reconstructions Nikki, Michelle, Charlie |
3 tunes you dont know Sam |
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| 2:45p-4:00p | English for Contra Dancers Gaye, Audrey, Amy |
Groundhog Day - Dancing with Shadows Adina, Andrew, Noah |
Go with the Flow, Improv Playing Karina |
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| 4:15p-5:30p | ECD/Contra & ECD Medley Adina, Audrey, Amy |
Hambo Gaye, Erik |
Playing for English Shira, Jim |
Instant Choir Tony |
| 5:30p-6:00p | Hambone and Stunt at Happy Hour Sam |
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| 6:00p-7:00p |
Dinner |
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| 7:30p-11:00p | Evening dance Various callers, bands, styles |
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| 11:00p | Camper Dance & Band(informal) | Singing, Food, and Frivolity(informal) | ||
Sunday, March 13, 2016 |
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| 8:00a-8:45a |
Breakfast |
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| 9:00a-10:15a | Morning ECD Nikki, Karina, Charlie |
Morning Contra Gaye, Andrew, Noah, Sam |
Music (TBD) |
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| 10:30a-11:45a | Squares Adina, Audrey, Larry, Sam |
Challenging English Nikki, Shira, Jim |
The Perfect Fit: Working with Callers,
Fitting Tunes to Dances. Andrew |
Calling Workshop Gaye |
| 12:00p-12:30p |
Camp Gathering & Auction |
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| 12:30p-1:30p |
Lunch |
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| 1:30p-2:00p | No Walk-Through ECD Nikki, The Whoots |
A Little Something Different Gaye, Triple A Plus |
Tune Writing Larry |
Fiddle Tune Swap Audrey |
| 2:00p-4:30p | Closing Dance All callers, bands, styles |
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Special added music session - Mokale RhythmSong Circle in Silverthorn Chapel or Outside with Tony Elman. Sunday, 10:30a-11:45a
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