The Predominantly Playford Ball

Saturday afternoon and evening, December 5, 2026 and Sunday, December 6.

New this year! Alchemy will be playing for an afternoon dance on Sunday, with Joanna Reiner Wilkinson calling, in a location near the PA turnpike.

Music by Alchemy: Rachel Bell, Karen Axelrod, and Eric Martin.

Please join us this year for Philadelphia's annual Ball. Ball Flyer

Registration will open in late October. If you are not on the GCD mailing list and would like to get notice of when registration opens, please fill out this form. Contact me form

Once you register, you will receive a dance instruction PDF from our registrar, along with other details about the venue and the schedule.

The 2026 Ball Program

Videos: Many are performed by the Germantown Country Dance Team. Gratitude to Jan Alter for producing them.

• Alice
• Apollo's Hunt
• Dancing Across the Atlantic
• Dandelion in the Green
• De'il Take the Warr
• Elizabeth
• Faithless Nancy Dawson
• Fireflies
• Gigue for Genny
• Hortonia
• Jack's Maggot
• John Tallis's Canon
• Morpeth Rant
• Never Love Thee More
• Noisette
• Parson's Farewell
• Ravenclaw
• Sam's Maggot
• To Dance Divine
• Water Wheel

  Dances are taught on Wednesday evenings and at our 1st Saturday November workshop at Summit Church, 3:00pm.

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  COVID note: Masks are not required. We request that you test prior to travelling to the Ball. GCD will of course refund your registration if you test positive.

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