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2019
Date, etc.
Pre-Event Lessons (or other info)
Band

Mostly Waltz
January 6, 2019
1st Sunday (unusual!), our 20th Anniversary Dance

... more news coming about anniversary festivities

Felinton Hall
Congregation Beth El-Ner Tamid
Broomall, PA

2:30 - 3:30: Intermediate level waltz lesson

2:45 - 3:30: Waltz lesson: for Beginners
& ""Brusher-uppers""

with Michael VanBuskirk

3:30 - 6:00

Barbara Greenberg (violin)
Daniel Beerbohm (winds)
Dave Wiesler (piano, guitar)

Mostly Waltz
No 4th Sunday in January

Note: looks like we'll skip the end of January due to hall
unavailability -- we checked a few locations

Swing/blues
& Tango lessons

Wednesdays
.
Jan 16, 23
Feb 6, 13, 27


in Mt. Airy

Allens Lane Art Center, Philadelphia

See our lessons page for details and registration

7:00 - 8:00 - Swing & Blues

8:15 - 9:15 - Tango (American Style)



instruction by Peggy Leiby & Ret Turner

 

Waltz & Swing lessons
Mondays

.
Jan 21, 28
Feb 4, 11, 25

The Chapel
Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill
in Northwest Phila

See our lessons page for details and registration

7:00 - 8:00 - Waltz


8:15 - 9:15 - Swing

instruction by Peggy Leiby & Ret Turner

 

Mostly Waltz
February 24, 2019

Felinton Hall
Congregation Beth El-Ner Tamid
Broomall, PA

2:30 - 3:30:
Two Parts: The One-Step & Waltz Across Texas

with Ret Turner & Peggy Leiby

2:45 - 3:30: Waltz lesson: for Beginners
& ""Brusher-uppers""

with Michael VanBuskirk an Marsha

3:30 - 6:00

Dave Wiesler (piano, guitar)
Paul Oorts (accordion, mandolin)
Naomi Morse (violin)

Waltz & Swing lessons
Mondays

.
March 4, 11, 18, 25

Institute of Dance Artistry (new location)

See our lessons page for details and registration

7:00 - 8:00 - Waltz

8:15 - 9:15 - Swing

instruction by Peggy Leiby & Ret Turner

 

Lindy & blues
and Tango lessons

Wednesdays

.
March 6, 13, 20, 27

Allens Lane Art Center, Philadelphia (Mt. Airy)

See our lessons page for details and registration

7:00 - 8:00 - Lindy & Blues

8:15 - 9:15 - Tango (American Style)

instruction by Peggy Leiby & Ret Turner

 

Waltz Workshop
March 23, 2019

Note Location

Suzanne Patterson Center
1 Monument Drive
Princeton, NJ

The Wonderful World of Waltz

A workshop for those who wish to improve their technique and partnering skills, and add variety to their waltzing. We'll cover the foundations --footwork, partnering, leading and following, and we’ll include lots of cool moves. Instruction is based on the traditional turning style waltz.Come join us for some fun!

4:00 - waltz workshop - $8
6:00 - pot-luck
7:30 - contra dance instruction
8:00 - contra dance with the Brooklyn Swing Ensemble - FREE

Co-sponsored by the Princeton Country Dancers.

Many thanks to the PCD committee!

 

Mostly Waltz
March 24, 2019

Felinton Hall
Congregation Beth El-NerTamid
Broomall, PA

2:30 - 3:30:
Two Parts: The Salty Dog Rag and a few Swing moves
with Ret Turner and Peggy Leiby

2:45 - 3:30: Waltz lesson: for Beginners& ""Brusher-uppers""
with Michael VanBuskirk
and Marsha

3:30 - 6:00

Brooklyn Swing Ensemble

Dan Elias (clarinet)
Daniel Weiss (guitar)
Marco Brehm (bass)

Sam Zygmuntowicz (fiddle)

Blues/Swing/Tango/Waltz

Mondays & Wednesdays

.
April 2019

See our lessons page for details and registration


instruction by Peggy Leiby & Ret Turner

 

Waltz & Zwiefachers
April 12 - 14, 2019

NEFFA

Mansfield High School
Mansfield, MA

11:00 am, Saturday
Waltz Workshop led by Ret turner & Peggy Leiby

10:00 am, Sunday

Zwiefachers led by Ret turner

 

Swing Dance
April 27, 2019

sponsored by Zwingli Church
350 Wile Avenue, Souderton, PA (directions)

www.zwingli.org or 215-723-1186
$10 donation per person (includes lesson)

7:00 - 8:00: Swing lesson
Peggy Leiby & Ret Turner

8:00 - 10:00: Swing & Ballroom Dances

7:00 -
10:00

The Royalaires, a 16-piece band

Mostly Waltz
April 28, 2019

Felinton Hall
Congregation Beth El-Ner Tamid
Broomall, PA

2:30 - 3:30: Intermediate level waltz & zwiefachers (waltz & pivots) with Ret Turner and Peggy Leiby

2:45 - 3:30: Waltz lesson: for Beginners
& ""Brusher-uppers""

with Michael VanBuskirk
and Fran

3:30 - 6:00

Mad Katters

Adlai Waksman
Kirsten Erwin
Marnen Laibow-Koser

Mostly Waltz
May 26, 2019

Felinton Hall
Congregation Beth El-Ner Tamid
Broomall, PA

2:30 - 3:30: Intermediate level waltz lesson, with Rick Lightbody & Carol Johnson

2:45 - 3:30: Waltz lesson: for Beginners
& ""Brusher-uppers""

with Michael VanBuskirk & Debbie Eastwood

3:30 - 6:00

Alexander Mitchell
Paul Prestopino
Robert Mills


Mostly Waltz
June 23, 2019

Felinton Hall
Congregation Beth El-Ner Tamid
Broomall, PA

2:30 - 3:30: Intermediate level waltz lesson, with Ret Turner and Peggy Leiby

2:45 - 3:30: Waltz lesson: for Beginners
& ""Brusher-uppers""

with Michael VanBuskirk

3:30 - 6:00

Reunion

Jonathan Jensen
Barbara Greenberg

Daniel Beerbohm

Mostly Waltz
July 28, 2019

Felinton Hall
Congregation Beth El-Ner Tamid
Broomall, PA

 

2:30 - 3:30: Intermediate level lesson: Blues dancing, & waltz with swing & blues moves with Ret Turner and Peggy Leiby

2:45 - 3:30: Waltz lesson: for Beginners
& ""Brusher-uppers""

with Michael VanBuskirk & Fran Bartlett

3:30 - 6:00

Nobody's Bizness

Bob Pasquarello
Daniel Beerbohm
John Krumm
Mat Clark

Mostly Waltz
August 25, 2019

Felinton Hall
Congregation Beth El-Ner Tamid
Broomall, PA

2:30 - 3:30: Intermediate level lesson style Polka & the One Step with Peggy & Ret

2:45 - 3:30: Waltz lesson: for Beginners
& ""Brusher-uppers""

with Michael VanBuskirk & Fran Bartlett

3:30 - 6:00

Coracree

Allan Carr
Bill Quern
Jane Rothfield
Sarah Gowan

Mostly Waltz
September 22, 2019

Felinton Hall
Congregation Beth El-Ner Tamid
Broomall, PA

 

2:30 - 3:30:
with Intermediate waltz level lesson
with Peggy & Ret see video

2:45 - 3:30: Waltz lesson: for Beginners
& ""Brusher-uppers""

with Michael VanBuskirk & Fran Bartlett

3:30 - 6:00

Grand Picnic
Sam Zygmuntowicz (fiddle/mandolin)
Michael Gorin - (fiddle)
Jody Kruskal (concertina, percussion)
Danny Weiss (guitar)

Waltz & Swing Lessons
Mondays & Wednesdays

.
Fall 2019

See our lessons page for details and registration


instruction by Peggy Leiby & Ret Turner

 

Mostly Waltz
October 27, 2019

We're skipping the Halloween theme this year

Felinton Hall
Congregation Beth El-Ner Tamid
Broomall, PA

2:30 - 3:30: Cross-step Basics with Peggy Leiby & Ret Turner

2:45 - 3:30: Waltz lesson: for Beginners
& ""Brusher-uppers""

with Donna Hunt & Chris Deephouse

3:30 - 6:00

The Gigmeisters
Dave Wiesler
Alexander Mitchell
Ralph Gordon
Paul Oorts

Weekend Workshop
November 8 - 10

Head for the Hills

Head for the Hills Getaway Weekend, in the Poconos,

couples dance workshops, contras, english country & more,
sponsored by Princeton Country Dancers

Waltz, Cocktail Party Cram, Bohemian National Polka
by Peggy Leiby & Ret Turner
(see Workshops for follow-up)

 
   

Mostly Waltz
November 24, 2019

Felinton Hall
Congregation Beth El-Ner Tamid
Broomall, PA

2:30 - 3:30: Cross-step Basics & Beyond with Peggy Leiby & Ret Turner

2:45 - 3:30: Waltz lesson: for Beginners & ""Brusher-uppers""
with Michael VanBuskirk & Fran Bartlett

3:30 - 6:00

Barbara Greenberg (violin)
Daniel Beerbohm (winds)
Dave Wiesler (piano, guitar)

Mostly Waltz
December 29, 2019

Felinton Hall
Congregation Beth El-Ner Tamid
Broomall, PA

2:30 - 3:30: Intermediate level lesson, Tango (American style) and the One-step with Peggy Leiby & Ret turner

2:45 - 3:30: Waltz lesson: for Beginners & ""Brusher-uppers""

3:30 - 6:00

Dave Wiesler
(piano, guitar)
James MacQueen (violin)
Carrie Rose
(flute)

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