The Country Dance Society, Boston Centre
presents

July 4th Weekend at Pinewoods Camp
July 3 - 7, 2008


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

 

Our staff includes
Helene Cornelius - English Country Dance
Rich Jackson - English Country Dance
Nils Fredland - Contras & Squares, and Harmony Singing
Andra Herzbrun Horton - Longsword and Clog
John Mayberry - Morris Dance
Virginia Van Scoy - Scottish Country Dance
Mary Lea - Dance Musicians' Class
Singing Sessions led by John Mayberry & Jamie Beaton, and
One-Day Workshops led by Lily Kruskal Leahy (Irish Sets) and Doug Creighton (Cape Breton Sets)
A Couples Dance hour
And, new this year, Craft-Tyme with Laura Sprung

Music by: Karen Axelrod, Peter Barnes, Doug Creighton, Earl Gaddis, Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, Mary Lea, Anna Patton, Jacqueline Schwab

 

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 Karen Axelrod or Lily Kruskal Leahy at < july4 at cds-boston dot org >

Important Dates
April 15
May 1
June 1 		      Applications must be received by this date to be eligible for the lottery
Acceptance and waiting list notifications emailed and mailed
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 received by April 15 exceed available spaces, a lottery will be held.
- Applications received after April 15 will be processed in the order received.
- CDS-BC members as of April 15 will be given preference. We cannot process membership applications with this form. Join CDS-Boston today.
- We do not consider gender in our admissions.

Fees
- $330.00 ($310.00 for CDS-BC members)
- $320.00 if paid in full by April 15. ($300.00 for CDS-BC members)
- A $50.00 deposit is required to reserve a space. $25 is refundable if you cancel by June 1st.
- A few 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 $50.00 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 3. Campers are not allowed into camp before 3 PM. The session continues through breakfast on Monday, July 7, and campers must be out by 10 AM. If you'd like to stay longer, consider English Scottish Session, July 7 - 11, 2008.

 

Application form (pdf file).

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

New this year: there is a space on the application to indicate if you'd like to receive your acceptance/waitlist information by email.

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 15.

 

For more information, contact Karen Axelrod or Lily Kruskal Leahy at < july4 at cds-boston dot org >

 



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