ECD Balls & Classes

English Country Dance Activities

We at the CHOC Board enjoy promoting ECD events and will post dates when available.

Check either on this page or on our Calendar Talk in our forums at http://b4himchoctalk.runboard.com.

For a description of ECD, please go to our page ECD Details

For Costume Help, please go to ECD Costume Ideas

*****We have access to a limited supply of ECD dresses available for purchase. If you would like to purchase or order a young ladies Regency dress, please contact Sonia at goldbridle@gmail.com or see In Scarlet Creations at http://InScarlet.etsy.com

The Next ECD Ball by Miss Laura Plett's "Set to Music" dance club is:

The August Ball at Champoeg!

You are invited to Emma’s Box Hill Picnic and Ball!

Friday, August 6th, 2010

The picnic will start at 12:30 p.m., and the ball itself will run from 3:30-7:00 p.m.

$15 per person or $30 per family.

For dancers ages thirteen through adult.

Come for a delightful excursion into the Regency period at the historic Champoeg State Heritage Area! Not only will there be dancing, there will also be a potluck picnic beforehand!

Attire: Regency. Keep in mind that this is an outdoor ball - we will be dancing under a pavillion, but the weather, as always, is beyond control. So don’t wear your bestest best ballgown - think more “summer dress”.

Please bring a potluck dish to share.

Since this dance venue is a bit smaller than usual, the number of dancers will be limited to 120.

Space may fill up sooner than normal.

Note: This ball will take place in a State Park, and so there is a day-use fee per vehicle of $5.

Also note that this ball is on a Friday instead of a Saturday...

For more information, contact Laura Plett
971-237-6147
maidoflorien@gmail.com

To register for the August ball above, please click here

Usual Ball Rates and Rules

$15/person or $30/family

Dancers ages 13 through adult

Tickets limited to the first 160 dancers* (*or less for special occasion balls)

General Ball Customs

Thematic Costume admired but not required

Regency dress always appropriate or modest modern formal attire or Sunday best

Please bring a plate of treats to share

Please send check for tickets to
Laura Plett
734 N. Knox Street, #12
Monmouth, OR 97361

971-237-6147
maidoflorien@gmail.com

Note: Tickets sell out early, and once they are gone, they are gone.

No exceptions. Purchases only, no holds.

Regular ECD Classes

Set to Music Club's weekly Thursday Classes (McMinnville)

Miss Laura Plett teaches ECD classes weekly for ages 13 and above at the McMinnville Grand Ballroom, McMinnville,

from 7 to 8:30pm

$3/person per class; $10/person per month; $30/family per month

Classes break for the holiday season from Thanksgiving through New Years.

For directions to the Grand Ballroom, please see http://www.mgballroom.com

Other Set to Music ECD Classes:

Miss Plett has also offered classes through Chemeketa Collge. Type in "English Country Dance" on the college's search to bring up the current ECD class offerings.

For further information about ECD or ECD instruction contact Laura Plett at maidoflorien@gmail.com

Activities with the Regional and National Societies

The Oregon Regency Society's website http://oregonregencysociety.com contains further general information regarding regional Regency period activities including ECD events, teas, and Regency games.

Also, the Country Dance and Song Society is a national society committed to preserving the traditions of English-Anglo Saxon folk and traditional dance and customs. They sponsor local clubs of contra, ECD, scottish and more.

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