Mostly Waltz Toronto

First Friday Mostly Waltz

A new social dance series that started in May 2008! Waltzes, polkas and more, live music plus DJ during the breaks. First Fridays of every month.

Our upcoming lineups, dates and venue:

2008/09:

October 3: Stephen Fuller and Irene Shelton

November 7: Saskia Tomkins with Brian Taheny*

December 5: Stephen Fuller and Dorothy de Val

January 1: see below (special New Year's Day afternoon dance)

January 23: *3rd Friday* dance - Stephen Fuller and Irene Shelton

February 6: Special guest teacher Saskia Tomkins will give a lesson in some simple Cajun dances to put some bayou flavour into the evening. Costumes and/or masks welcome (but not necessary). Please bring some treats to share at the break!

March 6: Stephen Fuller Duo

April 3: Saskia Tomkins Duo

May 1: Steve Fuller Duo - The one year anniversary dance of the Mostly Waltz series! Punch will be served. Festive attire encouraged.

June 5: no dance tonight - waiting for Amarillis!

June 19: *3rd Friday* dance - Amarillis -- part of the Weekend with Amarillis at St. Barnabas (*not* at Manning)

Time:
   doors open at 7; lesson starts at 7.15 sharp
      October: Non-turning Waltz variations
      November: Schottische
      December: Polka
      January 23: Schottische
      February: Cajun
      March: Polka
      April: Schottische
      May: One Step dance class
      June 19: Polka
   live band at 8

Cost: dance only is $10/$7 full-time students; dance plus lesson is $15/$10 full-time students

Venues: 823 Manning Ave. at the parish hall of Christ the Saviour Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Toronto, ON. Directions to the hall.

June 19 location: St. Barnabas Anglican Church Hall, Danforth at Chester (entrance around the corner through the playground on Hampton), Toronto, ON. Directions to the hall.

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* BRIAN TAHENY
Brian Taheny emigrated to Canada from Sligo in 1988, an extremely accomplished Celtic musician with a strong and uniquely distinctive style. He has played with Martin Hayes, Pierre Shryer, Clannad and many other distinguished musicians. He is equally at home on many instruments, and is well known on the folk festival circuit, including Vancouver Folk Festival, St. John's & Labrador, Goderich, Milwaukee and many more. He has appeared on television and radio in several countries.

Special events:

January 1, 2009: New Year's Day special dance with Crowfoot at Dovercourt House, top floor. Buffet of holiday goodies included!

Time: 1-4 on Thursday January 1, 2009
Cost: $12/$9 students/family rates (please enquire)
Location: Dovercourt House 805 Dovercourt Road, (Dovercourt just north of Bloor, near Ossington Station), Toronto, ON Directions

See http://www.mostlywaltz.ca for details.

July 25, 2009: Special dance with Celticladda at Dovercourt House, top floor. We'll dance to Randy Miller on fiddle, Bill Thomas on flute and uilleann pipes, and Gordon Peery on piano.

Date: Saturday July 25, 2009
Time: Cakewalk and polka lesson, 3-4; Mostly Waltz dance, 4-7
Cost: $10, $15 with the lesson ($7/$10 for full-time students)
Location: Dovercourt House 805 Dovercourt Road, (Dovercourt just north of Bloor, near Ossington Station), Toronto, ON Directions
More information: http://www.mostlywaltz.ca, including dinner and more dancing that evening.

Celticladda will also be playing a house concert on Friday July 24 at 8pm and the annual Island contra dance on Sunday July 26 at 3pm. See Toronto Country Dancers for information on those two events.

Waltz Workshops

New and Improved Mostly Waltz Starter Kit

1-1.45 — Waltz 101: Getting Comfortable / partner awareness - All levels. Plus timing, connection, carriage, listening skills, and more.
2-2.45 — The frame (ballroom or waltz hold) - All levels.
3-3.45 — Basic turning waltz / waltz clinic - All levels.
3.45-4 — Open waltzing (included with attendance of any class)

One lesson: $12 / students $9
Two lessons: $22 / students $16
Three lessons: $30 / students $24

Prerequisite for the third class is either attendance at the first (Waltz 101) or some waltz experience.

Location: St. Barnabas Anglican Church Hall, Danforth at Chester, entrance around the corner on Hampton (through the playground). Directions.

For more information, see http://www.mostlywaltz.ca

Private lessons available by arrangement. All levels. Please contact < prideandprejudicedancing at gmail dot com > for details.

Mostly Waltz Toronto
Toronto English Country Dancers