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Playford Ball_2012_Ricki and Donn in two-hand turn
Beautiful dancing, ravishing music, a terrific program, and much more made this year's Playford Ball a standout.
Paul Ross posted a photoPlayford Ball_2012_Ricki and Donn in two-hand turn
Beautiful dancing, ravishing music, a terrific program, and much more made this year's Playford Ball a standout.
Paul Ross posted a photo
Horseplay at The Church in the Village 2012-02-14
For many of us, last night's dance at the Church in the Village, where CD*NY had danced for over a half century, felt like a homecoming (or, given that it was Valentine's Day, a restart of an old love affair). But it wasn't The Homecoming that Tom…
Paul Ross posted a photo
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Fun While It Lasted: Thank you, Lincoln Square Neighborhood Center for providing a temporary home for English country dancing in Manhattan. Seen here: dancers having a blast with Nottingham Swing (Danny Walkowitz teaching).
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Lines lead down the hall (for the last time at the Coltoff Center) in Gary Roodman's The Good Man of Cambridge, called by Tom Amesse on December 20, 2011.
Paul Ross liked Stu Shapiro's blog post Experienced English Dance with Gene Murrow, Friday, October 28, 7:30 PM Coltoff CenterPaul Ross commented on Stu Shapiro's blog post Experienced English Dance with Gene Murrow, Friday, October 28, 7:30 PM Coltoff Center"Naomi, Daphna, and Gene (with Robin on piano off camera) on Oct 28. It doesn't get much better than this! And what a program: Mr Isaac's, Hudson Barn, Wrights of Lichfield, Sally in Our Alley, Keys to the Cellar, and more."
Paul Ross posted a blog postSYNERGY in the CITY
Synergy in the City is alive and well! October 15 will see an English dance at the Coltoff Center from 2:30 to 4:30, with Miriam Newman (visiting from Boston), Helen White, and Paul Ross calling. Catch the flow and energy of ECD with an all-hands-on-deck band in the afternoon; then enjoy the drive and fun of contra at the Chinatown Y that evening.
Paul Ross commented on Paul Ross's blog post Summer course in ECD at the 92nd Street Y"Hello, everyone, I recently received word from the Director of the Harkness Dance Center that registration was far below the 8 required to run the course profitably. And so the class was indeed canceled. Thank you for your interest; hopefully the…"
Dana Mihailescu commented on Paul Ross's blog post Summer course in ECD at the 92nd Street Y"
The 92nd St. Y said the class was cancelled, but they did not know why. Their program office had no clue."
Cyrus Claffey commented on Paul Ross's blog post Summer course in ECD at the 92nd Street Y"Hello Paul-
Yes, the registration is not open on the 92nd St. Y website. Is the class re-scheduled for another day?
Thank you-
Cyrus"
Dana Mihailescu commented on Paul Ross's blog post Summer course in ECD at the 92nd Street Y"
Hi, Paul. I was so looking forward to it, and am very disappointed to find out it was cancelled. What happened?
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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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SYNERGY in the CITY
Posted on October 9, 2011 at 3:42pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Synergy in the City is alive and well! October 15 will see an English dance at the Coltoff Center from 2:30 to 4:30, with Miriam Newman (visiting from Boston), Helen White, and Paul Ross calling. Catch the flow and energy of ECD with an all-hands-on-deck band in the afternoon; then enjoy the drive and fun of contra at the Chinatown Y that evening.
Summer course in ECD at the 92nd Street Y
Posted on July 23, 2011 at 7:27pm 4 Comments 2 Likes
If you've ever wanted to have a personal trainer in ECD over an extended period, this summer's course at the 92nd Street Y may be your best shot. I'll be teaching six sessions (Tues & Thurs nights from 7:30 - 9:00, Aug 2 to Aug 18), and the class will be sized and paced just right for someone who learns best outside the pressure of an evening of social dance. We'll cover footwork, handwork, and many of the detailed aspects of good dancing that otherwise take years to discover and absorb.… Continue
A Brief Visit with Andrew Shaw 7/12/2011
Posted on July 2, 2011 at 1:11am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Our first July dance this summer will feature a "brief visit with Andrew Shaw," figuratively of course, through a choice selection of dances he's reconstructed or introduced during past visits to the CD*NY community. Come enjoy the outstanding musical duo, Cynthia Shaw, piano, and John Austin, violin and viola, as they play such favorites as The Bonny Grey-Ey'd Morn, Flixton House, The Old Mill, and A Girl's Best Friend, among others.
CD*NY Board Retreat set for June 26
Posted on June 20, 2011 at 2:27pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Board retreats are not all fun and back-rub breaks (though we have those too!). If you have thoughts about how CD*NY can improve in the future, ways you'd like to see the organization grow or change, and any other concerns that warrant extended Board discussion, let Board members know before June 26.… Continue
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