English Country Dance in Vancouver BC

Learn to dance the way it was done in the days of Jane Austen...

Welcome!
No experience necessary - all dances taught on the spot.
Dress casually - light clothing and soft shoes suggested.
Any questions? Call June Harman at (604) 325-0703.

Vancouver Ball 2012

Save the date! Vancouver's 4th biennial English country ball will be held Saturday, April 14th, 2012. The dance master will be Joanna Reiner, and the band will be Anita Anderson, Dave Bartley, Betsy Cooper, & Karen Iglitzin. Registration forms will be available in February.

Spring 2012 Series

Apart from the ball and pre-ball events, all Vancouver English Country Dance events are held at the same venue:

upstairs at the Legion Hall (Billy Bishop Branch)
1407 Laburnum Street (north of Cornwall, in Kitsilano)
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Most dances will be lead by June Harman, with additional calling by Peggy Roe and Bob Rentz. The dances are organized into two series:
The "open stage" series
4 - 7 pm
$10 or what you can; free for callers and band members
If you're interested in calling or playing in the band, contact June Harman (604-325-0703)

The "set stage" series
callers and bands as listed below
7 - 10 pm (usually!)
$12

Sun Jan 8 7-10pm Legion $12 Rosemary Lach calls for the Dancehall Players.
Sun Jan 22 4-7pm Legion $10 June Harman calls for open band.
Sun Feb 5 7-10pm Legion $12 Peggy Roe calls for English Trifle.
Sun Feb 19 4-7pm Legion $10 June Harman calls for open band.
Sun Mar 4 7-10pm Legion $12 Peggy Roe calls for Lark in the Evening.
Sun Mar 18 4-7pm Legion $10 Peggy Roe calls for open band.
Sun Apr 1 7-10pm Legion $12 June Harman calls for Rattlebone.
Sun Apr 8 7-10pm Legion $12 June Harman calls for Lark in the Evening.
Fri Apr 13 8-11pm SCC $12 Local talent.
Sat Apr 14 - SCC $50 Workshop & Ball.
Sun May 6 4-7pm Legion $10 Peggy Roe calls for open band.
Sun May 20 7-10pm Legion $12 June Harman calls for English Trifle.

Out-of-town special events

January 5, 2012: Victoria is hosting a Twelfth Night dinner and dance (PDF).

February 11, 2012: Seattle's English Country Ball.

April 27 - 29, 2012: Seattle's Cascadia English Country Dance Weekend: dances led by Jenny Beer, music by Northwest musicians coordinated by Kimberly McKittrick.

November 3, 2012: Portland's English Country Ball Weekend.

More generally, Doug Brown of Portland has compiled a schedule of English and Scottish Balls in the Greater Pacific Northwest.

We're now on Facebook!

Here's a link to our page. Or, if you're a Facebook member, you can search for "English Country Dance Vancouver" when you're logged in. We invite you to stop by and join the group.

The page is still under construction, so we are looking for photos, links, information, comments, notices... anything and everything to do with ECD. If you are uncertain how to post photos etc. directly onto the Facebook page, you can email them to: ecdvancouver@yahoo.ca.

Neighbours

Heartland Dance Vancouver presents Jane Austen and Regency English Country Dancing and also Scottish Country Dancing workshops and classes in Vancouver and area.

There are thriving ECD communities in Victoria, Bellingham, and Seattle.

If you're looking further afield, here's a list of ECD groups across Canada.

You might also be interested in The Jane Austen Society of North America, Vancouver Region.

Credits

Web-page glued together by Michael Dyck.

Web-space generously provided by JuneHarman.com.