English Country Dance Activities We 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 DetailsFor Costume Help, please go to ECD Costume Ideas **We have a limited supply of ECD dresses available for purchase. If you would like to purchase 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 McMinnville Ball by Miss Laura Plett's "Set to Music" dance club is: Soldier's Joy, A Civil War Ball February 20th, 20107:00 to 10:30pm Civil War -- Victorian ThemeMcMinnville Community Center600 N. Evans StreetMcMinnville, OR Usual Ball Rates and Rules $15/person or $30/familyDancers ages 13 through adultTickets limited to the first 160 dancers General Ball CustomsThematic Costume admired but not requiredRegency dress always appropriate or modest modern formal attire or Sunday best Please bring a plate of treats to share For more information, contact Laura Plett971-237-6147maidoflorien@gmail.comPlease send check for tickets to Laura Plett734 N. Knox Street, #12Monmouth, OR 97361 Note: Tickets sell out early, and once they are gone, they are gone. No exceptions. Purchases only, no holds. Regular ECD ClassesSet 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 monthClasses break for the holiday season from Thanksgiving through New Years.For directions to the Grand Ballroom, please see http://www.mgballroom.com **Beaverton ECD Classes on Mondays have been suspended at this time.** 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.