WASHINGTON REVELS
September 25, 2010 * HARVEST DANCE & DINNER at GLEN ECHO PARK
Kick Up Your Heels at Our 5th Annual Dance! Celebrate the bounty of the season and the joys of community. Anticipating this year’s English country Christmas Revels set in Thomas Hardy’s beloved Wessex, our event begins with a rustic buffet dinner from Red Hot & Blue with vegetarian options, too. Then join in 19th- and 20th-century English village dances with nationally renowned caller Brad Foster* and The Serpentine Band.**
No partner or prior experience is necessary – learning new dances is part of the fun. You’re welcome to invite friends or bring the entire family – kids can join the dancing, with special activities for the younger set.
Date/Time: Saturday, September 25, 2010 from 6:30 – 10:30pm
Location: Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard,Glen Echo, MD 20812 [directions]
Tickets: Advance ticket purchase required (Adults $40, Youth (18 and under) $15) [order tickets online (no service fees)]
*Brad Foster from Amherst, MA, has been dancing and teaching English country, contras and squares, and morris and sword for over 40 years. He is well known for sharing the joy found in dance, and has taught throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe, including at Berea, Pinewoods, Mendocino, John C. Campbell Folk School and Augusta. He is Executive and Artistic Director of the Country Dance and Song Society, a post he has held for over 25 years. He is also a founder of the Bay Area Country Dance Society as well as co-founder of their Mendocino English and American dance weeks.
**The Serpentine Band features award-winning musicians – and local favorites – Andrea Hoag (fiddle), Leigh Pilzer (soprano sax, bass clarinet, cello) and Charlie Pilzer (bass, piano).
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