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) 926-0875.
We invite you to our biennial English Country Dance ball on Saturday, April 17, 2010 (with a pre-ball dance on Friday, April 16). Registrations are now open!
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)Most dances will be lead by June Harman, with additional calling by Jo Young and Bob Rentz. The dances are organized into two series:
1407 Laburnum Street (north of Cornwall, in Kitsilano)
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| January | ||||
| Sun Jan 3 | Legion | 4-7pm | $10 | open stage. |
| Sun Jan 10 | Legion | 7-10pm | $12 | June Harman calls for Larkin Absentia. |
| Sat Jan 16 | Bothell, WA | $35 | Seattle ball | |
| Sun Jan 24 | Legion | 7-10pm | $12 | June Harman calls for English Trifle. |
| February | ||||
| Sun Feb 7 | Legion | 4-7pm | $10 | open stage. |
| Sat Feb 20 | Seattle | 8-11pm | $25 | Pemberley Society Ball (Seattle Pacific University) [flyer] |
| Sat Feb 27 | Mayne Island | $10 | Mayne Island Ball | |
| March | ||||
| Sun Mar 14 | Legion | 7-10pm | $12 | June Harman calls for Larkin Absentia. |
| Sun Mar 21 | Legion | 4-7pm | $12 | From Victoria, Rosemary Lach calls for the Dancehall Players. |
| Sun Mar 28 | Legion | 7-10pm | $12 | June Harman calls for English Trifle. |
| April | ||||
| Sun Apr 4 | Legion | 4-7pm | $10 | open stage |
| Sun Apr 11 | Legion | 7-10pm | $12 | June Harman calls for Rattlebone. |
| Fri Apr 16 | SCC | 8-11pm | $12 | Local talent. |
| Sat Apr 17 | SCC | 12:30-3:00, 7:30-11:30 |
$50 | English country dance Workshop & Ball. Bruce Hamilton calls for Tricky Brits. |
| May | ||||
| May 7-9 | Seattle | $80 | Cascadia English Country Dance Weekend | |
| Sun May 16 | Legion | 7-10pm | $12 | June Harman calls for English Trifle. |
| May 28-31 | Seattle | Free! | Northwest Folklife Festival in Seattle, usually has some English country dance events. | |
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.
There are thriving ECD communities in Victoria, Bellingham, and Seattle.
You might also be interested in The Jane Austen Society of North America, Vancouver Region.
Web-page glued together by Michael Dyck.
Web-space generously provided by JuneHarman.com.