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Join us for some great music and great dancing. The Cascadia Weekend is another opportunity, along with the Seattle English Ball, to dance and party and celebrate. English Country Dancers of all levels of experience are welcome. The weekend starts with a Friday English Country Dance. Then we'll have workshop/dances on Saturday, (lunch is included!) and a festive dance Saturday night.(Please "dress up" if you want!.) On Sunday we will have two more workshop/dances, with perhaps a sunny day and a picnic in the afternoon.

And of course the MUSIC. Frankly, the reason we do this every year is to show off and enjoy the Northwest’s gift to the universe, our cast of great muscians. We will announce them later.

The music will be lovingly coordinated by Kimberly McKittrick.

The sound will be under the expert care of Alan Roberts.

For more information about Cascadia, please contact Karen Shaw, 206-784-2028; or Paul Bestock, 206-325-9080

For more information about English Dancing, click here

Jenny Beer is returning!! We had such a great time with her 2 years ago that we have asked her back again. We love the way she dances; she lights up the floor with her contagious grace and energy. AND: she is a clear and efficient teacher and caller. We loved her programming last time and fully expect to love it again. She crafts dances every so often - you probably know Key to the Cellar - and occasionally plays piano for dancing. Jenny has furthered her committment to the dance community as a VP for CDSS. At home in Philadelphia, she is an anthropologist who teaches negotiation and dispute resolution, and is author of the popular Mediator's Handbook. Her dance calling uses those facilitation and teaching skills, which, along with her boundless enthusiasm, inspire us to dance with skill and joy!