A Philadelphia-area group affiliate of the Country Dance and Song Society

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  English Country Dancing  
with Germantown Country Dancers

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How to get there...

What's English Country Dancing?

Membership Form

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List of English Country Dances

Our *extensive* Links Page

Country Dance groups in the area

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Open Band

Do you want to try playing music for English country dancing?  GCD's May 7 dance will have music by open band, with Ted Rudofker calling, and Liz Snowdon leading the musicians.  Please see the musicians' page for more details.

Dancing on YouTube

First Saturday video
Peggy Leiby has put video of First Saturday Dances and the GCD performance teams on YouTube.  Enjoy!

"Who's giving a ball!  I long for a ball!"

--Lydia, in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice

GCD is celebrating the works of Jane Austen, particularly in regards to dancing!

Jane Austen Dance Workshop

with live music, skilled teaching, and friendly dancers.
When: Wednesday, May 21, 7:30 - 10:15 pm
Where: Merion Friends Meeting
615 Montgomery Avenue, Merion, PA
Who: anyone who'd like to dance in the style that runs through Jane Austen's writing.  Newcomers welcome!
Cost: Free to first-time dancers (see below)

Membership

in GCD is a way to keep dancing (including guaranteed admission to the Predominantly Playford Ball), and a way to help keep dancing happening.  If you'd like to be a member, please fill out the membership form and return it (by October 15, for membership through October 2008).

Wednesdays

Every Wednesday evening, 8 till 10:15 at Merion Friends Meeting (except for the month of August.) "Headstart" for newer dancers, 7:40.
GCD and CDSS members: $6
Non-members: $7
Full-time students: half price
First time attendees: no charge.

Beginners welcome and no partners needed--please wear flat shoes and arrive in time for the 7:40 session.

How to get there

1st Saturdays

We hold an event each first Saturday from October -- May. 

Workshops at 3pm, Evening Dances at 7:30pm
All dances except the December Ball are held at Summit Church in Mt. Airy.

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GCD and CDSS members:
    Workshop $6
    Evening dance $7
    Both events $11
Non-members:
    Workshop $7
    Evening dance $8
    Both events $13
Full-time students: half price (please note this recent change)


Garland and Rapper

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The Garland team is under the new leadership of Ruthanne Ankney, and we would love some more members.  We're dancing at May Day, a Fairy Festival, Springfield Library and more. You can sign up for the listserv here, or contact Ruthanne at bluerosemoon@dandy.net.

The Rapper Sword Dance Team practices weekly.  If you are interested, please use the Rapper response form, or talk to Tanya, Chloe, or Andrew.

Longsword
2nd & 4th Wednesdays

longswordAndrew Snyder leads Longsword on 2nd & 4th Wednesdays at Merion Friends Meeting, 6:15pm. Come check it out! There is no obligation to attend regularly or to perform.

Here are 2 photos of the group in action!

If you have questions, please e-mail Andrew Snyder.


Print out GCD Flyers

April events
May events
June & July events
Jane Austen dance series

We use PDF format for flyers. If they don't show up when you click on them, download Adobe Acrobat Reader software (there's no charge).

For more Information:

Email webmaster Josh Burdick or GCD president Chloe Maher.

Or call 215-836-0426 /// 856-858-3385 /// 610-623-1926
We hope you'll come join us!
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