Sun Assembly English Country Dancers will hold a New Year’s Eve Dance at the Ark on Duke’s East Campus December 31, 2011, starting at 8:30 until we welcome the New Year in with a song and final dance. Dance a wonderful selection of English Country Dances to fabulous live music.  Calling by Allan Troxler and Russell Herman.

Click here for directions to the Ark.

Donation: $18 ($15 for Sun Assembly members and Duke students); children under 12 free. (No one will be turned away for lack of funds.)  A dessert or snack to share at the break would be delightful.

If you haven’t ever done English dancing, don’t worry.  All dances will be taught, using global (gender-neutral) terminology.  No partner needed.

Clean dance shoes or socks only – no street shoes. Otherwise, there are no particular requirements for attire. Come join us for a fun evening! www.sunassembly.org or call 286-2202.

We are absolutely THRILLED to announce that long-time and revered English dance teacher Helene Cornelius from Boston will be the guest caller for our 2011 Spring DanceFest which will take place on Saturday & Sunday, March 12-13, at The Ark on Duke’s East Campus.

Helene, leader of the CDS Boston Centre for over forty years and a perennial favorite at dance weeks throughout the country, has made an invaluable contribution to the English dance community as a teacher, an arbiter of taste, an inspiration to generations of dancers, and an incomparable builder of both historical and contemporary repertory. Accordingly, the CDSS Governing Board selected her as the first recipient of its Lifetime Contribution Award, an honor established to recognize individuals whose life’s work has had a profound and lasting influence on the dance and song community.

Helene is renowned for her broad knowledge of 20th-century English country dancing and its evolution over the years. She has continuously led in the search for and presentation of new material and with wonderful, understated wit and concise teaching conveys her styling points, which she cares about passionately.

Mark your calendar Right Now!  Music will be provided by members and friends of our wonderful local band, Collard Greene. Please look for registration information and other details after the New Year. If you have questions about this event or are interested in volunteering, please contact Leah Hefner at (919)428-0008 or leahjane (at) gmail.com.

A New Years Eve English Country Dance will be held on Friday, Dec. 31, 2010 beginning at 8:30 p.m. at The Ark on Duke University’s East Campus.

Beautiful live music presented by the Bonny Cuckoos. Beginners are welcome and no partner is needed. All dances will be taught.

$18 is the suggested donation, $15 for Sun Assembly members and Duke students. Less if you’re pinched, free if you’re 12 or under.
Bring a snack/ dessert for break if you can (not required) and socks or clean non-street shoes are needed for dancing.

For more information, call 286-2202

Save the date for Sun Assembly’s Spring DanceFest to be held March 13-14 at The Ark, Duke University East Campus!

Our guest caller will be Jenny Beer from Philadelphia. Music will be provided by members and friends of our wonderful local band, Collard Greene.

Please look for registration information and other details after the New Year. If you have any questions about this event or are interested in volunteering, please contact Leah Hefner at (919)428-0008 or lhefner at email.unc.edu.

Sun Assembly English Country Dancers will hold a New Year’s Eve Dance at the Ark on Duke’s East Campus December 31, 2009, starting at 8:30 until we welcome the New Year in with a song and final dance.

Dance a wonderful selection of English Country Dances to the live music of Mara Shea and friends. Calling by Allan Troxler and Russell Herman. Donation: $18 ($15 for Sun Assembly members and Duke students); children under 12 free.

Join Sun Assembly that evening and get the dance and a 2010 membership for $25.  No one will be turned away for lack of funds. A dessert or snack to share at the break would be delightful.

Newcomers welcome!  No partners needed, and all dances will be taught using global (non-gendered) calling.

Remember: Clean dance shoes or socks only – no street shoes.

Questions? Call 286-2202.

Sun Assembly English Country Dancers gather every Thursday evening of the year, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Freedman Center, 1004 Watts Street, in Durham, NC. Beginners and newcomers are welcome. All dances are taught and you’ll catch on sooner than you think!

Please bring non-street shoes or plan to dance in your stocking feet, as a courtesy to the floor.

We have live music on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month, with recorded music on the other nights.

If you have questions, call (919) 683-9672.