Come one, come all!
Sunday, July 17, 2005 |
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Judy Erickson - foreman of Boston's
Orion
Longsword
Music provided by Noel Cragg
| 10am - 1pm | Longsword Dancing - learn a complete new dance (some extra figures if time allows) |
| 1pm - 2:30pm | Lunch break (on your own) |
| 2:30pm - 5:30pm | Display Dance Choreography |
| 5:30pm - ? | Après dance dinner (informal gathering on your own) |
CONFIRMED Location: Goat Hall,
400 Missouri (at 19th Street),
San Francisco
Cost: $10 for one workshop; $15 for both (please
preregister on the form
below)
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About Longsword
The traditional 28 notated English longsword dances mostly originate from the old county of Yorkshire. Characteristically, each dancer holds the handle of their own sword in their right hand and the point of their neighbour's in their left, making a linked ring of 6 to 8 dancers; they perform a series of `figures' passing over or under the swords and finish by tying the swords in a `lock' or `rose'. The figures from some dances can be very complex (sometimes the ring is broken into pairs or trios of dancers and then reformed for the next figure) whilst variations of some of the more simple figures are seen in most dances.
About the Hall
- Goat Hall is located at 400
Missouri, near 19th Street, in the Potrero Hill area of San Francisco, with
parking available on the street. You can also check out
the interactive
.
- For those using public transit, the
nearest BART station is
16th & Mission,
and you'll likely need the
Muni Route #22
bus to get to the hall. If you're using
Caltrain, you can walk from the
22nd Street
station (although there are some steep hills along the way).
- The school has no drink facilities of its own, so it might be wise to bring something to drink. We'll try to provide a cooler with beverages, but there are also stores a short walk from the hall.
What should I bring?
- Loose casual clothing to dance in. You might consider a towel and an extra
shirt. Shoes with good support like trainers or
jogging shoes. You need sticky shoes for the first workshop, but both
sticky and hard sole shoes if you're doing the second.
- If you already do Morris dancing
and have longswords, please bring them. However, if you
have don't have these (or you have no idea what I'm talking about), don't worry - we'll
have extras there - you'll be fine.
- Be sure to include water if you think you'll need it. We will schedule breaks but facilities will be limited. We'll try to cart along a cooler of drinks.
Preregistration
We'll collect the $10 admission at the door, but knowing up front how many to expect will help us plan how many sets of materials, accessories, and drinks to bring. You can please help us by filling out a preregistration form, one for each attendee:
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