Crosston Dance Ball
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The annual dance event of the Shire of Crosston. It takes place in the south bay area in January.
Dances are taught in the afternoon, and the ball itself occurs in the evening (although dances are "called" during the ball, so it's not required that you attend the classes beforehand).
There is often a potluck dinner between the dance classes and the ball.
Info About Upcoming Crosston Ball
The 2012 dance ball takes place on Saturday the 28th of January...
Excess, Lechery, Debauchery, Lasciviousness!
These are just a few terms used by the writer Simeon Zuccollo in 1549 to describe the (necessary?) evils of dance. Join us for the Crosston Ball, where we plan to understand M. Zuccollo's complaints, have a discussion both in favor and against his opinions, and determine for ourselves which side we are on!
A day of dance instruction led by our fabulous dance instructors will be followed by a potluck feast, culminating in a full evening of dance to live music on period instruments.
You can also learn more about dance at Wednesday dance practice on in Crosston. Contact the autocrats for more information about dance practice.
Site Information:
Shoup Park Garden House, 400 University Avenue, Los Altos, CA, 94022
This is a donation event only, and such donations will gladly be accepted at the door.
Please bring a dish to feed 5-6 people to share, and period dishes are preferred (though if cooking is not your strong suit, just come anyway!).
Schedule:
setup 10:00 a.m.
class, Almans with Vyncent, 1pm - 2pm
class, 15th C. Italian with Isabel, 2pm - 3pm
class, Pavanes and Galliards with Geoffrey, 3pm - 4pm
class, English Country with John, 4pm - 5pm
Feast begins at 5:00 p.m.
Ball begins at 6:00 p.m.
and the site closes at 10:00 p.m.
Directions:
From Highway 280 going North, take the El Monte exit east. Turn left (north) on University Ave (just before Foothill Expressway). The Garden House is about a quarter mile ahead on the left (west) side of the street.
From Highway 101, take the San Antonio exit west/south. Then turn right on Main St. in Los Altos (3rd stoplight after crossing El Camino Real). Cross Foothill Expressway and turn left immediately onto University Ave. The Garden House is a short distance ahead on the right.
Set list:
Set 1: Horses Bransel, Rufty-Tufty, Villanella, Black Alman, Maiden Lane, Contrapasso
Set 2: Cuckolds all in a Row, Heart’s Ease, Carolingian Pavan, Galliard, Conto dell'Orco
Intermezzo: Pinwheel to the Lorayne Alman
Set 3: Old Mole, Petit Riense, Queen’s Alman, Rostiboli Gioiso, Contentezza d’Amore, Boatman
Set 4: Old Alman, Stingo, Dance de Cleves, Gathering Peascods, Jenny Pluck Pears
For more information, please see the West Kingdom calendar page.
