Performer: Adlai Waksman
Performer: Adlai Waksman
| Mostly Waltzes | NS Friday April 24, 9:00pm to 9:50pm, Ballroom CDE [Show on Grid] |
| In the spirit of Philadelphia's popular "Mostly Waltz" series, a variety of waltzes and other couple dances such as schottische, tango, swing, hambo, or polka. | |
| Counting Contra Stars | DS Friday April 24, 10:30pm to 11:30pm, Trade Center West [Show on Grid] |
| Contras featuring smooth and unique transitions into and out of stars. | |
| Zwiefachers - E Z to Hard Z’s | NS Saturday April 25, 10:00am to 10:50am, Trade Center West [Show on Grid] |
| Zwiefachers are a type of couple folk dance from southern Germany. Each zwiefacher has two rhythms that alternate during the tune. The dancing typically consists of waltzing and pivoting footwork. | |
| Jane Austen's Squares | DS Saturday April 25, 1:00pm to 1:50pm, Ballroom AB [Show on Grid] |
| Jane Austen was snooty about how the squares of her youth (cotillions) were better than the newfangled squares (quadrilles) of the early 19th century. Learn to dance the steps and figures of squares just like a young Jane! Steps will be energetic (hops and skips)! | |
| Renaissance Music Jam | GB Saturday April 25, 2:00pm to 2:50pm, Duchess [Show on Grid] |
| Structured jam session for Renaissance music—English and French dance tunes, polyphonic vocal and instrumental pieces, and whatever else tickles our fancy! All instruments (and voices) and skill levels welcome. | |
| SCD Musician Tune Jam | GB Saturday April 25, 8:30pm to 9:20pm, Princess [Show on Grid] |
| We will play standard Scottish Country Dance tunes (jigs, reels, hornpipes, marches, and strathspeys) in sets suitable for dancing. We aim to play at a moderate tempo and maybe discuss some concerns unique to SCD music. Sheet music will be available; the emphasis will be on playing tunes. | |
| Irish Slow Session | GB Sunday April 26, 10:00am to 10:50am, Duchess [Show on Grid] |
| Traditional Irish tunes at slow and moderate tempos, playing by ear (the traditional way), starting with more common session tunes. Tunes include jigs, reels, waltzes, hornpipes, polkas, slip jigs, and more. | |
| Community Dance Party | DF Sunday April 26, 11:00am to 11:50am, Princess [Show on Grid] |
| Lively and accessible dances for all ages including circles, longways sets and scatter mixers. | |
| Argentine Tango Jam | GS Sunday April 26, 12:00noon to 12:50pm, Sterling [Show on Grid] |
| We will lead classic Argentine tangos as they are played for dancing. We will have sheet music. | |
| Jim Kitch Remembered (Contras) | DS Sunday April 26, 2:00pm to 2:50pm, Trade Center West [Show on Grid] |
| Jim Kitch, from Philadelphia, was a prolific writer of contra dances and some English dances. We'll present some well known and some little known dances that he wrote. | |
| Celebrating Fried de Metz Herman ECD | DS Sunday April 26, 3:30pm to 4:20pm, Ballroom CDE [Show on Grid] |
| Fried de Metz Herman, one of the most creative ECD choreographers of the modern era, would have turned 100 this year. In this session, we will dance some favorites from her repertoire. | |