From info at syracusecountrydancers.org Tue May 27 12:03:57 2008 From: info at syracusecountrydancers.org (David Smukler) Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 12:03:57 -0400 Subject: [syr-contra-news] Dance schedule Message-ID: Hi all, If you come to our dance this Friday, we suggest arriving by 8 o'clock for a special treat. Carmen Giunta, this week's caller, is also one of the leaders for the weekly international dancing that takes place at the First Universalist Church on Thursday evenings. He plans to start the evening on Friday with a little taste of international dancing -- about 30 minutes' worth -- before going back to contras. Come try out something new! Alternatively, you could check out the Hands Four Dancers event this weekend with Nils Fredland and Magic Foot. See for more details. There's lots of great dancing around Syracuse you might want to know about. On Thursdays, if you don't go to the international dance, you might want to check out the swing dance. More info at . If you are interested in Morris, one of the local teams would love to invite you to one of their practices to find out what it is all about. Go to the links page on our website to hook up with Thornden Morris or the Bassett Street Hounds. Our friends from Oswego also would love to welcome you to their dances at the historic McCrobie building, 41 Lake Street in Oswego, right on the lake. Their next dance with Bob Nicholson and the Great Bear Trio is on Friday June 6, 7:30 - 10:30. Admission is $6 ($15 family maximum). For more information call (315) 312-2317. And there is always a contra dance on Thursdays in Rochester and Fridays in Ithaca. You can get to their websites from ours to learn more. Lastly, it's not too soon to save October 17-18, the date of our 11th annual Phylla Mae Fall Fest! Our featured caller this fall will be Nil Fredland, and the bands will be Firetruck (with Ethan Hazard-Watkins, Anna Patton and Karen Axelrod), and Contranella (Megan Beller, Charley Beller and John Wobus). We'll follow up with more info soon. For now, just circle that day on the calendar. You won't want to miss the fun! As always, you can go to to learn about our dances. David Smukler, Syracuse Country Dancers ==================== Here's our upcoming schedule: This Saturday, May 31 - Including International Introductory Instruction (aye aye aye) Carmen Giunta Hearts Delight Saturday, June 7 - English country dance Pamela Goddard Fine Companions Lyte NOTE alternate location: Pebble Hill Presbyterian, 5299 Jamesville Rd, Dewitt, NY Friday, June 13 Bob Nicholson Tired Hand String Band Saturday, June 21 David Smukler Emily Scalici and Aiden Boardman Friday, June 27 NO DANCE IN SYRACUSE: Check out the Old Songs Festival: From info at syracusecountrydancers.org Tue May 27 14:20:32 2008 From: info at syracusecountrydancers.org (David Smukler) Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 14:20:32 -0400 Subject: [syr-contra-news] Dance schedule correction Message-ID: The message I sent earlier today began, "If you come to our dance this Friday...." Please note that this weekend's dance is on SATURDAY, May 31st (as indicated in the schedule below). Sorry for any confusion. David Smukler, Syracuse Country Dancers ==================== Here's our upcoming schedule: This Saturday, May 31 - Including International Introductory Instruction (aye aye aye) Carmen Giunta Hearts Delight Saturday, June 7 - English country dance Pamela Goddard Fine Companions Lyte NOTE alternate location: Pebble Hill Presbyterian, 5299 Jamesville Rd, Dewitt, NY Friday, June 13 Bob Nicholson Tired Hand String Band Saturday, June 21 David Smukler Emily Scalici and Aiden Boardman Friday, June 27 NO DANCE IN SYRACUSE: Check out the Old Songs Festival: