Leicestershire Victorian Dancers and Dancing with Darcy

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We are a friendly group who try and recreate the dances of the 19th century. We also look at other period dances, if there is an interesting Ball up coming !

We hold regular balls and formal Tea Dances.

We also visit other costumed balls around the country.

We are willing and able to do dance displays for events.

We incorporate the Leicestershire Victorian dancers and Dancing with Darcy groups.

Our practise nights are Sundays 7-9pm

Practise starts again on Sunday 5th Sept 2010

All welcome, no need for a partner.

Accompanied children are also welcome. Cost is £1 per person and we have a tea drink and members often bring cake and biscuits.

Open Practises are suitable for those with no experience. Other Sundays are for those with some experience and for more complex dances.

Leicestershire Victorian Dancers calendar 2010/11

July August Sept Weekly Sunday practises will concentrate on Victorian dancing, including those with a Scottish flavour, leading up to the ball in September.

Mid Sept October - Weekly Sunday practises will concentrate on Regency dancing leading up to the ball in October. Many of these dances are country style and are easy to learn, but we will also address the more complex Coutillions some weeks.

November and December Weekly Sunday practises will concentrate on Victorian dancing, particularly the Russian Mazorka Quadrille.

The above is a guide only and subject to alteration on occasion.

Displays and workshops 2010

December 5th 2010 Victorian dance display and have a go Melton Victorian Fair

Forthcoming Balls

The Leicestershire Victorian Dance Group Balls

Saturday 18th Sept 2010 The Ball at Balmoral - Victorian

Saturday 30th October 2010 Battle of Arroyo dos Molinos Ball- Regency/Peninsular War

Saturday 20th Nov 2010 Winter Palace Ball - Victorian

Saturday 12th February 2011 Regency ball Gothic Romance

Saturday 14th May 2011 Victorian Olympian Ball

Saturday 17th September 2011 Regency Ball

Saturday 29th October 2011 Cotillion Ball

Saturday 19th November 2011 Victorian Ball

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Saturday 20th June 2015 200th Anniversiary of Waterloo Ball

Please note balls will not be called, therefore it is recommended that participants attend a few practises beforehand to learn the dances.

For all our events tickets can be purchased Online see below or by calling 0116 2604442

Balls elsewhere that may be of interest

2nd October 2010 Playford Ball at Park Road Baptist church hall Rushden. MC Ian Whitehead,musicians Kevin and Diane. 745-1100. Tickets £6.00 Contact 01933 622827. Dress costume or formal prefered. Please bring a plate of food to share

9th Oct 2010EFDSS Leicestershire & Rutland District Playford Ball: 7.30 - 11.00 at Braunstone Civic Centre,
Braunstone Town, Leicester, LE3 2PP; Hilary Herbert with The Falconers; tickets £14 including supper, available from 1 April, phone 0116 2387385

20th November 2010 Norwich Assembly Ball 01493 488 396

2nd April 2011 Georgian Ball Bath

May - June 2011 Leicester Early Music festival see

http://www.earlymusicleicester.co.uk/eventlist.php?view=all

2nd July, 2010 26th Assembly Playford Ball, New Lanark. MC Nicolas Broadbridge 'Playford Country Dance Ball' http://www.nicolasbroadbridge.com/ TBC

22nd August 201 Ball Llandrindod Wells TBC

29th August 2011 Grand Ball Llandrindod Wells TBC

Ball Dance booklets

Please feel free to look at and download the booklets we produce for each ball, which give instructions for the dances. Click the picture to reach the link.

News

Mrs Llandrindod Wells Festival 2010

3rd Clare

Miss Llandrindod Wells Festival 2010

3rd Saffia

Master Llandrindod Wells Festival 2010

3rd Gareth !!!

Congratulations everyone !

Contact

0116 260 4442
info@victoriandance.co.uk
Practice address:- Seagrave Memorial Hall, Green Lane, Seagrave, Leicestershire

Links

Music for Victorian dancing