History:
The original Fall Ball was created in 1995 as a less formal alternative to the Playford Ball. The original committee was Karen Wetmore (later Gryciewicz), David Newitt, Helena Ivatt and Anne Miller-Bagwell. It was so much fun that some of the original gang are still involved with it.
Here's some of what we've done in the past:
- 2013 - "Trip to Terpsichore"; Annie Laskey (Los Angeles, CA)
- 2012 - "Dancing on Water"; Melissa Running caller
- 2011 - "A Purcell Ball"; Nicolas Broadbridge caller
- 2010 - "Quite a Song and Dance"; Ric Goldman caller
- 2009 - "Back to Basics"; David Newitt caller
- 2008 - "Impropriety"; Brooke Friendly caller
- 2007 - "A Night at the Opera"; Kalia Kliban caller
- 2006 - "Graduation"; Gary Roodman caller
- 2005 - "Country Life"; Robin Hayden caller
- 2004 - "All the World's a Stage"; Sharon Green caller
- 2003 - "Hamilton's Around-O"; Bruce Hamilton caller
- 2002 - "A Movable Feast" - the ball moves, the fun doesn't; James Hutson caller
- 2001 - "A Tricentquinquagenary Celebration: a 350th Anniversary Salute to the Dancing Master" - a historical tour of
Playford dances over the years; Jody McGeen caller
- 2000 - "A Roodman Awakening" - a showcase of Gary Roodman dances; Jenny Beer caller
- 1999 - "New Wine in Old Bottles" - modern reinterpretations of traditional dances; Lise Dyckman caller
- 1998 - "For Hume The Dance Calls" - a showcase of Colin Hume dances; Bob Fraley caller
- 1997 - "The Best of the Bay"- highlighting dances from local Bay Area composers; Alisa Dodson caller
- 1996 - "Oh P'Shaw 2" - in movie parlance: the sequel; David Newitt caller
- 1995 - "Oh P'Shaw" - a salute to Pat Shaw; David Newitt caller