Playford Ball
Country Dance*New York is pleased to announce our 2017 Playford Ball on Saturday April 8, 2017.
Our Mistresses of Ceremony are Beverly Francis and Dorothy Cummings.
We are honored to have A Joyful Noise to play for us in the evening. Chip Prince is playing for the afternoon walk-through.
The location is in New York City at the same location as 2016:
Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church
152 West 66th Street
New York, NY
Afternoon walk-through is from 2-4pm, then a break for dinner and the Ball starts at 7:00pm.
Questions? Contact the Ball Chair, Jeff Bary: Jeffrey.Bary@gmail.com
You must register using the form on the flyer. Download the flyer here.
The cost of the Ball is $40 a person. Please consider a contribution the the Playford Ball Fund. The admission charge does not cover the total expense of the Ball.
6 Ball prep sessions including a Friday night:
Tuesdays: March 7, March 14, March 21, March, 28, April 4 • 7-10pm
Friday: March 31 • 7:30-10:30pm
Ball music available for download, $10.
Dance Directions: Download here.
Restaurant Guide: Download here.
Dance prep schedule – All prep sessions start at 7pm except for FRIDAY 3/31 which starts at 7:30pm. All prep sessions will be at our usual location. Find the list of dances planned for the prep sessions below or download a handy reference here. *=FTWK at the Ball.
| March 7 Session One |
March 14 Session 2 |
March 21 Session 3 |
| Bloomsbury Market Jovial Beggars Joy After Sorrow* Kneeland Romp Lilli Burlero Manage the Miser Miss de Jersey’s Memorial* Mr. Isaac’s Maggot Spring in Sebastopol Stepping Stones |
S N O WCancellation | (Revised) Cross My Heart Fenterlarick Joy After Sorrow* Knives and Forks Manage the Miser Mr. Beveridge’s Maggot Mount Hills Mylecharane Phoenix Rejuvenated Spring in Sebastopol Stepping Stones Treasure of the Big Woods |
| March 28 Session 4 |
March 31 *FRIDAY* Session 5 STARTS 7:30pm |
April 4 Session 6 |
| Cross My Heart Jovial Beggars Leather Lake House Lilli Burlero Miss de Jersey’s Memorial* Mr. Beveridge’s Maggot Mr. Isaac’s Maggot Mylecharane Phoenix Rejuvenated Treasure of the Big Woods |
Cross My Heart Joy After Sorrow* Kneeland Romp Manage the Miser Mr. Beveridge’s Maggot Phoenix Rejuvenated Spring in Sebastopol Stepping Stones Treasure of the Big Woods |
Bloomsbury Market Cross My Heart Jovial Beggars Joy After Sorrow* Miss de Jersey’s Memorial* Mr. Beveridge’s Maggot Spring in Sebastopol Stepping Stones Treasure of the Big Woods |
Videos of some of the dances. Note that some styling and timing may differ from the way they are being taught.
Joy After Sorrow
Miss de Jersey’s Memorial
Bloomsbury Market
Cross My Heart
Fenterlarick
The Jovial Beggars
Kneeland Romp
Knives and Forks
Leather Lake House
Lilliburlero
Manage the Miser
Mister Beveridge’s Maggot
Mister Isaac’s Maggot
Mount Hills
Mylecharane
The Phoenix Rejuvenated
Spring in Sebastopol
Stepping Stones
Treasure of the Big Woods