KC English Dance Schedule
2023
- Jan&Feb Year End work chaos break
- March 4 - 7PM at Westport Pres
- April 8 - Cancelled because I was sick
- April 29 - Jane Austen club's ball! Deadline for Registration is April 15. Register at: https://jasnakc.org/
(in place of our May dance) - June 3 7-9PM at Westport Pres
- July 8 7-9PM at Westport Pres
- August 5 7-9PM at Westport Pres
- Sept - High Tea Dance Weekend in St Louis over Labor Day Weekend. I will be there. Will you?
- Sept 9 7-9PM at Westport Pres
- Oct 7 7-9PM at Westport Pres
Oct 21-22 - Midwest Tea Festival - just getting tea festival on calendar. Nicole and I always go, but anyone interested in joining, just let us know! - Nov 4 7-9PM at Westport Pres
- Dec 2 7-9PM at Westport Pres
Locations:
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Indoor Location:
Westport Presbyterian, 201 Westport Rd. Parking behind the church on the corner of central and archibald. If the lot monitor is there, state you're there for dancing at the church to park for free. Ring the doorbell, state you're there for English dance, and we'll buzz you in. You're heading down the back stairwell to the basement. Masks are now optional at Westport Pres |
Outdoor Location:
Loose Park 5110 Wornall Rd, KCMO The lawn between the shelter and the rose garden. |
Indoor dances:
* Admission: to help pay for use of facility, music, supplies, etc. Recommended amount: $5 for adults, free for children.
* Beginner basics overview: 15 minutes prior to dance, if needed
* Attire: Our regular dances are casual to dressy (long sleeves and jeans are likely to make you overheat, but your choice). Wear comfortable shoes that fasten securely to the foot and won't cause blisters. I've never seen anyone last long in heels, but if you're determined to try (there's always someone who assures me they'll be fine in heels), I strongly advise you keep a pair of tennis shoes in your trunk as backup.
Anything labeled a Ball will involve fancy dress. If there's a ball coming up, check my blog from October 2013 for ideas on something fancy in Regency style. Skirt hems should fall no longer than the top of your foot to avoid trip hazards.
* Bring Drinks/Snacks! because that much dancing makes everyone hungry/thirsty. At the Jane Austen Ball, snacks are provided, but the normal, indoor dances are totally potluck.
* Guests are ALWAYS welcome! Encourage friends attending for the first time to show up 15 minutes prior to start time so that we can go over the basics with them, because it'll be harder to catch on if they skip the beginning portions of the evening's lesson plan.
Dancing in the Park:
*Admission is free, unless you'd like to give any musicians who happen to appear a contribution in thanks for their music
*Attire is whatever is comfortable in the given weather.
*Guests are always welcome. Dances are all taught on the spot. I am not constructing elaborate lesson plans these days, though, as attendance is wildly variable, so we will dance something and it will either work or it won't.
* Admission: to help pay for use of facility, music, supplies, etc. Recommended amount: $5 for adults, free for children.
* Beginner basics overview: 15 minutes prior to dance, if needed
* Attire: Our regular dances are casual to dressy (long sleeves and jeans are likely to make you overheat, but your choice). Wear comfortable shoes that fasten securely to the foot and won't cause blisters. I've never seen anyone last long in heels, but if you're determined to try (there's always someone who assures me they'll be fine in heels), I strongly advise you keep a pair of tennis shoes in your trunk as backup.
Anything labeled a Ball will involve fancy dress. If there's a ball coming up, check my blog from October 2013 for ideas on something fancy in Regency style. Skirt hems should fall no longer than the top of your foot to avoid trip hazards.
* Bring Drinks/Snacks! because that much dancing makes everyone hungry/thirsty. At the Jane Austen Ball, snacks are provided, but the normal, indoor dances are totally potluck.
* Guests are ALWAYS welcome! Encourage friends attending for the first time to show up 15 minutes prior to start time so that we can go over the basics with them, because it'll be harder to catch on if they skip the beginning portions of the evening's lesson plan.
Dancing in the Park:
*Admission is free, unless you'd like to give any musicians who happen to appear a contribution in thanks for their music
*Attire is whatever is comfortable in the given weather.
*Guests are always welcome. Dances are all taught on the spot. I am not constructing elaborate lesson plans these days, though, as attendance is wildly variable, so we will dance something and it will either work or it won't.
Help out!
Helping out is always welcome. I have streamlined things, but as we resume normal dances, I'll need set up help, clean up help, calling help, we really should actually have a group of people that periodically gets together to make sure no one is overwhelmed (namely me... a good way to burn out a caller or dance organizer, which are two separate jobs for most groups, is to let them do everything and drown)... and to plan special events (because I can't manage more than I'm already doing).
