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Paul Ross
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- New York, NY
- United States
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- What People Should Know About Me
- I've been dancing English country dance since 1971, when I joined the University of Chicago Country Dancers under the direction of Pat Talbot. She was an inspired teacher and leader, who taught us English and Scottish country dancing, morris, gamalpolska, and hambo. When Pat left, I took over the calling. I knew so little then--and am still learning all these years later.
In 1981 I followed my girlfriend (and now wife), Faina, to New York City and promptly joined the country dance scene here, dancing at Duane Hall and serving on the New York Dance Activities Committee, the precursor of CD*NY. My teachers were the master callers of those years: Genny Shimer, Christine Helwig, Fried Herman, Sue Salmons, Bertha Hatvary, and others, and I had the privilege of dancing to Phil Merrill's and Marshall Baron's playing.
In 1993 (more or less), I became an apprentice caller in Westchester, studying under Christine and Fried. Fried, in particular, has been the major influence on my dancing and on my understanding and vision of what ECD is. To help preserve that vision and the dances that Fried created I founded The Lenox Assembly in Lenox, Mass., in 2009, a dance weekend co-led with Robin Hayden that is dedicated to the art of dancing well. You may see some of the results of this effort on my Childgrove YouTube channel.
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Joy After Sorrow
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Playford Ball Prep and Dance Instructions
Posted on March 1, 2013 at 12:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Playford Ball prep for our 2013 Playford Ball on April 13 is underway. Sure, you can study the dances on your own (for the online booklet), but it's much more fun learning with others to live music! So, please join us on Tuesdays at Church of the Village (13th Street at 7th Avenue) beginning at 7 PM. Click here for the schedule.
By the way, many dances on the ball program can be seen on YouTube. Night Cap can be…
Continue Expanding the Audience for ECD on Tuesday 11/27
Posted on November 24, 2012 at 8:29pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
As many as 20 Fordham University students will join CD*NY's English dance this coming Tuesday as part of their literature course called Afterlife of Jane Austen (how the world she created lives on in literature, film, and other aspects of life in our time). This is a great opportunity for our community to generate an enduring interest in our dancing in a student population already disposed to enjoy it.
If you are an experienced English country dancer, please turn out for this special…
Continue First English Dance of 2012-13 a Huge Success
Posted on September 5, 2012 at 12:54pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
Despite the heat and humidity, the first English dance of the 2012-13 season was a terrific party, courtesy of Jeff Stevens and Elizabeth Parry, whose joint birthdays and wedding anniversary we were celebrating. Three long lines of dancers filled the hall from top to bottom, The Dressed Ship provided great music, and Beverly Francis led us brilliantly through many of Jeff's and Elizabeth's favorites. Here is the birthday pair and many of their friends listening to the clever lyrics of a song…
Continue Dance and Eat Cake
Posted on June 17, 2012 at 11:18am 0 Comments 0 Likes
What fun dancing to Donna Hunt's calling at Dallas's dance last night! Not to mention the terrific high-energy music by Grand Picnic, the good company, and great birthday cake!…
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