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) 926-0875.

Spring 2010 season

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)
1407 Laburnum Street (north of Cornwall, in Kitsilano)
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Most dances will be lead by June Harman, with additional calling by Jo Young 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 (604-926-0875)

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

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.

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

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.

Credits

Web-page glued together by Michael Dyck.

Web-space generously provided by JuneHarman.com.