Dancing

At the Ball, most dances will be very briefly walked through to remind dancers of the patterns. Prompting will be minimal. Two dances will not be taught or prompted; these dances are indicated on the dance list and in the Ball Booklet you will receive after you register. We encourage you to familiarize yourself with the dances on the program, attend the English Country Dances in your communities and ask your dance leaders to include the ball dances in their dance programs.

Volunteering

We would love to have your help with the many small and easy tasks required to make this ball a success, such as providing housing for out-of-town guests, helping set up the hall, packing things away after the Ball, or helping at the Sunday brunch. Please contact Dinah O'Farrell to ask how you can help.

Portland Area Ball Workshops

In the Portland area, there will be three pre-Ball workshops:

Date Musicians
September 24th Bernice Rust, Lori Shaffer and Sue Songer
October 15th Leslie Hirsch, Lori Shaffer and Lisa Scott
October 22nd George Penk, Fred Nussbaum and Lisa Scott

2:00–4:00pm at

Christ Church Episcopal Parish
1060 Chandler Road
Lake Oswego, OR 97034

Just off “A” and 10th street.
Park in the upper lot, enter through the garden.

Suggested donation is $5.00. During each of these workshops, we will focus on different Ball dances and styling tips.

Hospitality

If you indicated that you need or can provide housing, we will contact you before the Ball (don't worry if you don't hear anything until a week or two before the Ball).  If you have changed your mind since you registered and can now either provide overnight hospitality for out-of-town dancers or if you need overnight hospitality, email Bernice Rust.