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The Carolina English Country Dancers

Lively or Dreamy Dancing Together

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Second Presbyterian Church, 105 River St. in beautiful downtown Greenville, SC.
SATURDAY DANCE SCHEDULE- 6:00 set up refreshments, move tables & chairs (Help appreciated) , 6:30 small group practice, Main Dance 7:00-9:00, clean up and reset volunteers needed and appreciated! Please bring your own cups to prevent waste, thank you!

2023 Schedule for April through August

Saturday Dances 2023: April 22, May 20, June 17, July 22, August 19, (Sept – Dec to be determined.)

PARKING at dances is free for dancers. Please park near the gym door towards the far end of the parking lot. You are welcome to park early and enjoy the beautiful downtown, perhaps dine at one of the many local restaurants.
DONATIONS
We place a jar on the table for optional, suggested donations of $5 per person. We don’t want anyone to miss dancing for lack of funds. Expenses include, operating the website, books, music, sound equipment, utilities, printing, supplies, etc.
EMAIL LIST
To join our email list, contact Margaret Swait @gmail, removing all spaces and replacing the comma with .com.
WARM THANKS to all who work together to make this a joy! Special thanks to those who help set up, bring their own cups, bring tasty finger food, help with reset, and those who promote the joy by sharing this website and our Facebook group. I couldn’t do this without you!

Dancing

We dance with lively joy and dreamy elegance, and lots in between. If you think you can't dance, we'd love to change your mind. Our form of dancing is a gateway to many other forms. No need to bring a partner, we provide partners when wanted. We use patterns of movement rather than fancy steps but you're free to use fancy steps too. Do bring comfy shoes that let your feet pivot easily but won't be so slippery that you lose control. We're dancing together rather than just as couples. We enjoy an exciting range from contemporary to historic dances. We delight in sharing these forms of dance with new people and hope to welcome you at a dance soon.

NEW DANCES FOR THOSE in ISOLATION Dancing at home, alone or not? Some from our greater dance community have written dances for such a time as this and have generously given permission to share them here. Click DANCE PANDEMIC LIST LINKS, above right for instructions. Music and other works available from CDSS.org
If your musical selections are limited, just try what you've got that may work. If you find good fits, please let me know.

May you all be blessed with health, fortitude, and true comfort in these trying times.

Events, Safety, Refreshments, and More . . .

2023 Safety, Details, and Upcoming Events:

SAFETY: Please use your own best judgement about what you feel comfortable and safe doing. You are always free to step out or adapt any movement in the dance to make sure that you don't injure yourself or others, and feel comfortable. We want you to have a good time in safety. Because we're not health experts we have to trust your judgement. Please let the caller know if you have questions or special circumstances. For example, some people get dizzy easily and avoid doing spins or turns. If you may have a contagious illness, we trust you will not share it at a dance, and we're thankful that that is what you all seem to do!

VIDEOS click on the word "Videos" above.

REFRESHMENTS
For our regular dances, we offer savory and sweet finger food, and ice water. Please take a turn bringing something to share and bring your own cup, if you can. We provide cups for those who can't. We also provide pens so you can put your name on your cup to keep track of it.

NAME TAGS
Name tags are very helpful so we provide them, please bring your own if you have one.

QUESTIONS AND SUGGESTIONS ARE WELCOME

Visit our sister group EnglishCountryDanceSydney.com
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/groups/38467804221/
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Where do we dance? at Second Presbyterian Church, downtown Greenville, SC

105 River Street, Greenville SC

Contact us via email see third column

Dances 7:00-9:00 See schedule for details.

About The Carolina English Country Dancers

We're part of a worldwide passion for moving to music. Our group was founded in 2005. We have people of many types and ages who love music and the variety of ways it moves us to express ourselves and enjoy being together.

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