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May 2009Salem Vintage Dances Salem’s Old Town Hall will once again witness the lively music and sprightly dances of its past. Come and experience 19th century social dances, including quadrilles, contra dances, waltzes and polkas. This is a new series of dances, with prompting by Barbara Pugliese. Salem Vintage Dances will take place from 8:00 to 11:00 pm on 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month. Live music will be provided and all dances will be taught. Beginners will find that no prior experience is needed. Historical costumes are admired but not required. Please wear comfortable indoor shoes, sneakers or rubber soled shoes are not recommended. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for students. For more detailed information visit the Salem Vintage Dances webpage Salem Vintage Dances Salem’s Old Town Hall will once again witness the lively music and sprightly dances of its past. Come and experience 19th century social dances, including quadrilles, contra dances, waltzes and polkas. This is a new series of dances, with prompting by Barbara Pugliese. Salem Vintage Dances will take place from 8:00 to 11:00 pm on 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month. Live music will be provided and all dances will be taught. Beginners will find that no prior experience is needed. Historical costumes are admired but not required. Please wear comfortable indoor shoes, sneakers or rubber soled shoes are not recommended. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for students. For more detailed information visit the Salem Vintage Dances webpage June 2009Salem Vintage Dances Salem’s Old Town Hall will once again witness the lively music and sprightly dances of its past. Come and experience 19th century social dances, including quadrilles, contra dances, waltzes and polkas. This is a new series of dances, with prompting by Barbara Pugliese. Salem Vintage Dances will take place from 8:00 to 11:00 pm on 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month. Live music will be provided and all dances will be taught. Beginners will find that no prior experience is needed. Historical costumes are admired but not required. Please wear comfortable indoor shoes, sneakers or rubber soled shoes are not recommended. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for students. For more detailed information visit the Salem Vintage Dances webpage Salem Vintage Dances Salem’s Old Town Hall will once again witness the lively music and sprightly dances of its past. Come and experience 19th century social dances, including quadrilles, contra dances, waltzes and polkas. This is a new series of dances, with prompting by Barbara Pugliese. Salem Vintage Dances will take place from 8:00 to 11:00 pm on 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month. Live music will be provided and all dances will be taught. Beginners will find that no prior experience is needed. Historical costumes are admired but not required. Please wear comfortable indoor shoes, sneakers or rubber soled shoes are not recommended. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for students. For more detailed information visit the Salem Vintage Dances webpage July 2009Salem Vintage Dances Salem’s Old Town Hall will once again witness the lively music and sprightly dances of its past. Come and experience 19th century social dances, including quadrilles, contra dances, waltzes and polkas. This is a new series of dances, with prompting by Barbara Pugliese. Salem Vintage Dances will take place from 8:00 to 11:00 pm on 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month. Live music will be provided and all dances will be taught. Beginners will find that no prior experience is needed. Historical costumes are admired but not required. Please wear comfortable indoor shoes, sneakers or rubber soled shoes are not recommended. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for students. For more detailed information visit the Salem Vintage Dances webpage Salem Vintage Dances Salem’s Old Town Hall will once again witness the lively music and sprightly dances of its past. Come and experience 19th century social dances, including quadrilles, contra dances, waltzes and polkas. This is a new series of dances, with prompting by Barbara Pugliese. Salem Vintage Dances will take place from 8:00 to 11:00 pm on 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month. Live music will be provided and all dances will be taught. Beginners will find that no prior experience is needed. Historical costumes are admired but not required. Please wear comfortable indoor shoes, sneakers or rubber soled shoes are not recommended. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for students. For more detailed information visit the Salem Vintage Dances webpage
22nd Annual Newport Vintage Dance Week Travel back in time to the summer playground of the Gilded Age. Perfect your dancing skills with classes taught by leading experts on vintage dance. Experience the breathtaking opulence of America’s finest ballrooms as you dance in Newport’s famous mansions. Let yourself be immersed in a bygone era as you sip tea by the shore. We are planning a new and exciting Dance Week for this year. The biggest change will be our new home: the campus of Roger Williams University in charming Bristol, RI (just 5 minutes from Portsmouth, approx. 30 minutes from Newport). Formal balls will be held at mansions in Newport and Portsmouth including The Astors' Beechwood, Glen Manor House and the Rotunda Ballroom at Easton's Beach. We are delighted to welcome Marc Casslar, Susan de Guardiola, Barbara Pugliese and Joan Walton as instructors. Visit the Newport Vintage Dance Week on-line brochure for the latest information. Also the Newport 2009 PDF Brochure now on-line. August 2009Salem Vintage Dances Salem’s Old Town Hall will once again witness the lively music and sprightly dances of its past. Come and experience 19th century social dances, including quadrilles, contra dances, waltzes and polkas. This is a new series of dances, with prompting by Barbara Pugliese. Salem Vintage Dances will take place from 8:00 to 11:00 pm on 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month. Live music will be provided and all dances will be taught. Beginners will find that no prior experience is needed. Historical costumes are admired but not required. Please wear comfortable indoor shoes, sneakers or rubber soled shoes are not recommended. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for students. For more detailed information visit the Salem Vintage Dances webpage 18th Annual Nahant Victorian Day, 1860's Ball The ball will run be held at the Nahant Town Hall. Live music will be provided by Spare Parts. Formal or semi-formal attire is requested, period attire is especially welcome. Light refreshments will be provided at the intermission. Current plans include a dance workshop, taught by Ben Bishop, to be held the day of the ball. A few dances will be called during the Ball including the Nahant Quadrilles Full details will be available soon. For further information contact Katy Bishop at: (781) 593-3038 or e-mail Visit the Nahant Ball Web Page for additional information about the event (full information for the 2009 ball will be updated shortly), costuming hints, and places to visit around Nahant! Salem Vintage Dances Salem’s Old Town Hall will once again witness the lively music and sprightly dances of its past. Come and experience 19th century social dances, including quadrilles, contra dances, waltzes and polkas. This is a new series of dances, with prompting by Barbara Pugliese. Salem Vintage Dances will take place from 8:00 to 11:00 pm on 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month. Live music will be provided and all dances will be taught. Beginners will find that no prior experience is needed. Historical costumes are admired but not required. Please wear comfortable indoor shoes, sneakers or rubber soled shoes are not recommended. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for students. For more detailed information visit the Salem Vintage Dances webpage September 2009Salem Vintage Dances Salem’s Old Town Hall will once again witness the lively music and sprightly dances of its past. Come and experience 19th century social dances, including quadrilles, contra dances, waltzes and polkas. This is a new series of dances, with prompting by Barbara Pugliese. Salem Vintage Dances will take place from 8:00 to 11:00 pm on 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month. Live music will be provided and all dances will be taught. Beginners will find that no prior experience is needed. Historical costumes are admired but not required. Please wear comfortable indoor shoes, sneakers or rubber soled shoes are not recommended. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for students. For more detailed information visit the Salem Vintage Dances webpage Salem Vintage Dances Salem’s Old Town Hall will once again witness the lively music and sprightly dances of its past. Come and experience 19th century social dances, including quadrilles, contra dances, waltzes and polkas. This is a new series of dances, with prompting by Barbara Pugliese. Salem Vintage Dances will take place from 8:00 to 11:00 pm on 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month. Live music will be provided and all dances will be taught. Beginners will find that no prior experience is needed. Historical costumes are admired but not required. Please wear comfortable indoor shoes, sneakers or rubber soled shoes are not recommended. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for students. For more detailed information visit the Salem Vintage Dances webpage October 2009Salem Vintage Dances Salem’s Old Town Hall will once again witness the lively music and sprightly dances of its past. Come and experience 19th century social dances, including quadrilles, contra dances, waltzes and polkas. This is a new series of dances, with prompting by Barbara Pugliese. Salem Vintage Dances will take place from 8:00 to 11:00 pm on 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month. Live music will be provided and all dances will be taught. Beginners will find that no prior experience is needed. Historical costumes are admired but not required. Please wear comfortable indoor shoes, sneakers or rubber soled shoes are not recommended. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for students. For more detailed information visit the Salem Vintage Dances webpage Cape May Victorian Dance Weekend Kick up your heels as they did in Cape May 100 years ago. A Vintage Dance instructor will conduct three dance workshops on Saturday and prepare participants for the Vintage Ball Saturday, where you can show off your new steps in vintage costume to live music by Spare Parts. On Sunday afternoon it’s time for an elegant Tea Dance. For more information, call 609-884-5404 or 800-275-4278 or visit sponsor's website. Seventh Annual Regency Assembly
Please join the members of the Elegant Arts Society for our annual Assembly, two days of early nineteenth century dance and pastimes from the era of Jane Austen, Napoleon, Beau Brummel, and Lord Byron. Saturday afternoon, prepare for the evening's ball with a dance workshop. In the evening, join us in formal wear or period costume for a lively ball with music by the wonderful musicians of Spare Parts and delicious refreshments prepared from the sources of the era. The ball and dance workshops will be precepted by Susan de Guardiola, who will lead us in lively country dances and Scotch reels along with the Caledonian Quadrilles, and the scandalous Waltz. Sunday afternoon, enjoy a delightful afternoon of Regency-era games accompanied by still more scrumptious refreshments. For more information view the Assembly website and the Elegant Arts website. Salem Vintage Dances Salem’s Old Town Hall will once again witness the lively music and sprightly dances of its past. Come and experience 19th century social dances, including quadrilles, contra dances, waltzes and polkas. This is a new series of dances, with prompting by Barbara Pugliese. Salem Vintage Dances will take place from 8:00 to 11:00 pm on 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month. Live music will be provided and all dances will be taught. Beginners will find that no prior experience is needed. Historical costumes are admired but not required. Please wear comfortable indoor shoes, sneakers or rubber soled shoes are not recommended. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for students. For more detailed information visit the Salem Vintage Dances webpage November 2009Salem Vintage Dances Salem’s Old Town Hall will once again witness the lively music and sprightly dances of its past. Come and experience 19th century social dances, including quadrilles, contra dances, waltzes and polkas. This is a new series of dances, with prompting by Barbara Pugliese. Salem Vintage Dances will take place from 8:00 to 11:00 pm on 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month. Live music will be provided and all dances will be taught. Beginners will find that no prior experience is needed. Historical costumes are admired but not required. Please wear comfortable indoor shoes, sneakers or rubber soled shoes are not recommended. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for students. For more detailed information visit the Salem Vintage Dances webpage Salem Vintage Dances Salem’s Old Town Hall will once again witness the lively music and sprightly dances of its past. Come and experience 19th century social dances, including quadrilles, contra dances, waltzes and polkas. This is a new series of dances, with prompting by Barbara Pugliese. Salem Vintage Dances will take place from 8:00 to 11:00 pm on 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month. Live music will be provided and all dances will be taught. Beginners will find that no prior experience is needed. Historical costumes are admired but not required. Please wear comfortable indoor shoes, sneakers or rubber soled shoes are not recommended. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for students. For more detailed information visit the Salem Vintage Dances webpage December 2009Victorian Winter Holiday Ball Moments in Time cordially invites you to attend their annual Victorian Winter Holiday Ball at Keeney Memorial Hall, 150 Main Street, 8:00-11:00 p.m. Precepted by Marc Casslar, the ball will feature live music by the New River Dance Orchestra. Formal, period or military attire is encouraged. An effort will be made to maintain a reasonable gender balance. Unregistered couples will be admitted at the door only if space is available, so advance registration is strongly urged. View flyer pdf here. Mr. Casslar will lead a workshop on Victorian era dances from 1:30-3:30 that afternoon at Keeney Hall. A Tea Dance will also be held at his home on Sunday, Dec. 6. Tickets (all inclusive): $45 per person ($35 if postmarked by November 5). $20 for full-time students. Tickets are not refundable after November 21. For more information call Mary at (919) 326-2689 or email Mary at To register send a check made out to Moments in Time & a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Mary Lovelock, 314 Polk Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604. Salem Vintage Dances Salem’s Old Town Hall will once again witness the lively music and sprightly dances of its past. Come and experience 19th century social dances, including quadrilles, contra dances, waltzes and polkas. This is a new series of dances, with prompting by Barbara Pugliese. Salem Vintage Dances will take place from 8:00 to 11:00 pm on 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month. Live music will be provided and all dances will be taught. Beginners will find that no prior experience is needed. Historical costumes are admired but not required. Please wear comfortable indoor shoes, sneakers or rubber soled shoes are not recommended. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for students. For more detailed information visit the Salem Vintage Dances webpage Please note that there will be no “4th Friday” dance this month due to Christmas. Even Later ...Something, somewhere, somewhen Other Event ListingsWe make no claim to having a complete (or even accurate!) list of Vintage Events; we encourage you to view these other sources of Vintage Events around the country... John Burrows' Vintage Dance events calendar at: www.burrows.com/events.html The Elegant Arts Society calendar listings at http://www.elegantarts.org/events.html Flying Cloud's Vintage Dance Calendar (Cincinnati, OH) at: http://www.vintagedance.net/flash_index.html The Lively Arts History Association's (Southern California) (which includes two Vintage Dance groups) at: www.lahacal.org/calendar.html Lastly, Grand Traditions Vintage Dance Academy (Ann Arbor, MI) Vintage Dance calendar at: www.vintagedance.com/calendar.htm Vintage e-mail list
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