The Country Dance Society, Boston Centre
presents

July 4th Weekend at Pinewoods Camp
July 1 - 5, 2010


Join us for a wonderful weekend of dance and music!
The session features three full days of workshops, four evening dances, and social activities.

 

Our staff includes
Helene Cornelius - English Country Dance
Joanna Reiner - English Country Dance
Lisa Greenleaf - Contras
Erica Morse - Cotswold Morris
Olivia Barrand - Beginning English Clog
Laurie Cumming - Longsword, Bollywood, Ottawa Clog
Aiden Carey - Advanced Rapper
Allen Dodson - English Ceilidh Band
Lily Kruskal Leahy - Harmony Singing
John Mayberry & Jamie Beaton - Porch Sing
Laura Sprung - Craft Tyme

Music by Karen Axelrod, Peter Barnes, Daniel Beerbohm, Allen Dodson, Earl Gaddis, David Langford, Mary Lea, Erica Morse, Jacqueline Schwab


One-Day Workshops in Irish Sets, Couple Dancing & Comedy Improv


 

The evening dances will be a mix of English country dancing, and contras and squares. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, evening dances will be preceded by music for couple dancing.

Pinewoods is a traditional dance and music camp located near Plymouth, Massachusetts. Open-air, wooden-floored pavilions are used for dance activities, and most social events are held at the camphouse. There is an open-air dining hall and campers are housed in small cabins scattered throughout the woods.

For more information, contact Sukey Krause at < july4 at cds-boston dot org >

Important Dates
April 9   Applications must be postmarked by this date to be eligible for the lottery
May 1 Acceptance and waiting list notifications mailed or emailed (indicate preference on registration form)
June 1 Full payment due

 


 

 

Application Information
- The weekend is open to anyone age 18 and over; exceptions will be considered on an individual basis.
- Prior dance experience is not necessary.
- If applications postmarked by April 9 exceed available spaces, a lottery will be held.
- Applications postmarked after April 9 will be processed in the order received.
- CDS-BC members as of April 9 will be given preference. We cannot process membership applications with this form. Join CDS-Boston today.

Fees
- $305 for CDS members, $325 for non-members, if paid in full by April 9.
- $315 for CDS members, $335 for non-members if paid after April 9.
- A $100.00 deposit is required to reserve a space. $25 is refundable if you cancel by June 1st.
- Some work-exchange positions are available; check the space on this form to receive an application. Applications for these positions will be considered only if the $100.00 deposit is enclosed.
- Payment in full must be received by June 1st, or your application will be cancelled.

Room and Board
We will honor housing and roommate preferences whenever possible. You may request specific housing, or general desires (quiet area, party area, single, etc.). If you do not state a roommate preference, we will use age and smoking information to assign you a roommate of the same gender. Housing requests must be received in writing by June 1st.

Cars
Parking is limited - please help us out by bringing ONE car per application. Even better, carpool if you can. We will help to match drivers with passengers and those arriving by public transport.

Arrival and Departure Times
Camp opens at 3:00 PM on Thursday, July 1st. Campers are not allowed into camp before 3 PM. The session continues through breakfast on Monday, July 5th, and campers must be out by 10 AM. If you'd like to stay longer, consider English Scottish Session, July 5 - 9, 2010.

 

Application form (pdf file).

Complete information about the session (pdf file), including the application form.

Make checks payable to:  Country Dance Society, Boston Centre (CDS-BC)
Mail to:  Alisa Dodson
11 Valley St.
Hatfield, MA 01038
Include with application:  -Deposit or Full Payment
-SASE: business sized with $0.78 POSTAGE
-No SASE necessary if select email notification option

Campers applying together will be considered as a group if a lottery is held. In order to receive membership consideration in a lottery, ALL parties in the group must be members by April 9.

 

For more information, contact Sukey Krause or Alisa Dodson at < july4 at cds-boston dot org >

 




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