The Central Illinois English Country Dancers

Invite You To An

English Country Dance

Christmas Ball

The Central Illinois English Country Dancers will be holding their thirteenth annual Christmas Ball on Saturday, December 15, 2007. The dance will be held in room 314 of the Illini Student Union, 1401 W. Green, Urbana, IL, on the campus of the University of Illinois. There will be a review of the evening's dances from 7:00 to 8:00, followed by the Ball from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. Fans and finery are encouraged. Refreshments will be provided. There is a $7.00 suggested donation to help cover the cost of the Ball. All lovers of English Country dance and music are welcome.

• Dances Led By: Susan Burt, Jane Hobgood, Scott Meyer and Jonathan Sivier
• Music Provided By: The Flatland Consort
• Dance Warmup: 7:00 p.m.
• Christmas Ball: 8:00 to 11:00 p.m.
• Date: Saturday, December 15, 2007
• Location: Room 314 of the Illini Student Union, 1401 W. Green, Urbana, IL
• Information about parking on campus
• Suggested Donation: $7.00

There will be refreshments and carol singing at the break.

The evening's dances will be taken from the following list:

• Auretti's Dutch Skipper - duple proper longways
• Barbarini's Tamborine - duple proper longways
• The Comical Fellow - duple proper longways
• Duke of Kent's Waltz - duple proper longways
• Elizabeth - duple proper longways
• A Grand March
• Heartsease - 2 couples facing
• Hunsdon House - 4 couples in a square
• Jack's Maggot - duple proper longways
• Key To The Cellar - triple proper longways
• The Mortsel Circle - circle mixer
• Oranges and Lemons - 4 couples in a square
• The Purple Nag - 4 couples in a square
• A Trip To Tunbridge - longways for 3 couples
• Two Cousins - circle mixer

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A map to the ball

Information about parking on campus

Lodging Options

Weather Information and Illinois Road Conditions

The Central Illinois English Country Dancers is affiliated with the Urbana Park District
and is a member of the Champaign County Cultural Consortium.

For those who are interested, the Urbana Country Dancers will be holding a contra dance on Friday, December 15, from 8 to 11 p.m. at the Phillip's Recreation Center, 505 W. Stoughton in Urbana. David Ernst from Bloomington, IN will be calling and the Farmers Market String Band will provide the music. Come for both nights and make it a weekend.

Last updated on December 10, 2007