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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 Details
For Costume Help, please go to ECD Costume Ideas
 
ECD Classes Have Come to Beaverton!
Classes are held Monday nights,
7:45-915 p.m. at the Leedy Grange Hall #339
835 NW Saltzman Road, Portland, 97229 (across from the Cedar Mill Library) 

Dance class is for ages thirteen and older.
$7/night; $20/month per person
$60/month per family

For sign up information, please go to the CHOC Board post at:
http://www.runboard .com/b4himchocta lk.f4.t1003
 

The Next ECD McMinnville Ball by Miss Laura Plett's "Set to Music" dance club is: 
 
The Narnia Ball
July 11, 2009
Come as your favorite Narnian character!
 
Costume admired but not required
 
(Regency dress always appropriate or WWII era costume, or modest modern formal attire or Sunday best)
 
7 to 10:30 pm
McMinnville Grand Ball Room
325 NE Third Street
McMinnville, OR
 
$15/person or $30/family
Dancers ages 13 through adult
 
Limited to first 140 dancers
 
Please bring a plate of treats to share
 
For more information, contact Laura Plett
971-237-6147
maidoflorien@gmail.com

Please send check for tickets to
Laura Plett
14575 Baker Creek Rd.
McMinnville, OR 97128
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
$10/person per month; $30/family per month 
For directions to the Grand Ballroom, please see  http://www.mgballroom.com  
 
Set to Music Club's weekly Monday Classes (Beaverton)
Miss Laura Plett and Sonia Arp teach ECD classes weekly for ages 13 and above,
at the Leedy Grange Hall #339
835 NW Saltzman Road, Portland, 97229 (across from the Cedar Mill Library)
7:45-9:15 p.m.
$25/person per month; $60/family per month
(First Class is May 25th)
 
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.