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                The Bay Area English Regency Society (BAERS) 
                        < http://www.baers.org > 
                        is pleased to present 
             an Early American dance  party Friday, July 8, 2011
  
Dance like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Betsy Ross or Molly Pitcher
at our casual-dress dance party.  All are welcome.

In honor of Independence Day, we'll do country dances and cotillions from 
American sources.  Expect George Washington's Favorite, and perhaps the Queen
of Diamonds. 

The Bay Area English Regency Society sponsors informal (casual dress) dance
parties at St. Mark's Episcopal Church (600 Colorado Avenue, a block and a half
West of Middlefield, in Palo Alto) on the second Friday of each month (except
August and December).  Most months we focus on dances from Jane
Austen's England, sometimes with a side view on Federalist-era America.


Our standard admission price is $10 (although we don't mean to turn you away if
you can't afford it, and you can throw in more if you'd like to be helpful) 

All dances taught or prompted, usually by Alan Winston
(an excellent beginner-friendly caller who has led country dancing in 10 states
and two countries).

Newcomers welcome, no experience necessary, no partners required - the custom
in the early 1800s was was to change partners frequently - live music.  Casual
dress.  Wear shoes you can dance in and that won't mar the floor.   Doors open
at 7:45; dancing begins at 8:00 and continues (with a mid-evening break) until
10:30. Some light refreshments are provided; contributed refreshments are
welcome.

Here's the Palo Alto Weekly's story and slide show on our dance party in
March 2008: http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=4530

More info: < http://www.baers.org/fridays.html >



Forthcoming BAERS EVENTS FOR 2011

Jul 03 - Regency dancing at Westercon (Fairmont, San Jose, 7:30 pm)
 
Jul 08 - dance party, Early American dances

Aug - dark

Sep 09 - dance party, dances for October ball

Oct 14 - dance party, dances for October ball

Oct 22 - October ball, Arlington - "The Queen of Naples Ball"
         

Nov 11 - dance party, probably with guest leader Nic Broadbridge from Scotland.

December - dark