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Crosston Dance Ball, 24Jan2009 (not on Cynagua Winter Investiture!)
Join Crosston for a day of medieval and renaissance dance with live musicians. Dance classes from 12-4pm. Dinner sideboard (donations accepted) from 4-5:30pm. For details on the dinner or dessert sideboard, please see below. Dance Ball from 6-10pm.
Site Information: The Los Gatos History Club, located at 123 Los Gatos Blvd. Los Gatos, CA
Hall opens at 11:30am and closes at 10:30pm. Site Fee: Donation only. It’s a lovely wooden floor, so please wear shoes with non-marking soles. Parking is very limited, so please carpool. There are 14 spaces in the lot, 8 in front of the hall, and the rest is neighborhood street parking. Please be kind to the neighbors.
This is a DRY site. That means no alcohol. Smoking is permitted in the garden only, but not under the porch roof.
A large ladies' changing room is available for those who wish to put on fancier dress for the ball. There is a small changing room for the gentlemen. There are two large coat racks.
Class List, Dance classes from 12-4pm.
TBD -- but there wil be 4 classes: English Country, Pavanes/Almans/Bransels, 15th century and 16th century. We can't teach every dance, but the classes are desinged to give you the vocabulary to get through the night.
Dance list, Dance Ball from 6-10pm.
These dances are taught on Wednesday at the Crosston dance practice, see The West Kingdom Dance Pages or join Crosston's yahoo!group for details. Some will also be taught at the Duchesses' Ball in The Isabella Ballroom duing the West Kingdom's 12th night.
Amoroso
Bizzaria d'Amore
Black Alman
Black Nag
Boateman
Contentezza d'Amore
Contrapasso
Cuckolds all in a Row
Dolce Amoroso Fuoco
Franciose Nouvelle
Furioso all'Italiana
Galliard
Gathering Peascods
Geloxia
Gracca Amoroso
Grimstock
Horses Bransle
Il Bianco Fiore
Lauro
Montarde Bransle
Pavan and Galliard
Petit Riens
Queen's Alman
Rostibolli Gioioso
Rufty Tufty
Villanella
The order of dances will be posted in the hall before the ball.
Dinner sideboard from 4-5:30pm
Dinner is a group effort organized by Vittoria Aureli. Most dishes will be from Italian-influenced English cookbooks from the late 16th century. If you would like to contribute to the effort, please contact the fabulous![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
vittoriosa.
This is a dry site. Please feel free to bring any non-alcoholic beverages you wish. Water and some other beverages will be provided.
If you do not wish to participate in the sideboard dinner, there are nearby restaurants, or feel free to bring your own picnic to eat in the hall or on the lawn.
The dinner tables will be ruthlessly struck no later than 5:45 so the dancing may begin at promptly at 6pm
Dessert Sideboard
The dessert sideboard will be available during the ball, 6-10 pm. If you would like to contribute sweet or savory finger foods to the dessert sideboard, please contact contact the fabulousvittoriosa.
Directions:
You can see the Los Gatos History club website for directions.
Or you can use your favorite mapping program: 123 Los Gatos Blvd. Los Gatos, CA
Or, you can trust me From Hwy 17:
Take exit #20A/EAST LOS GATOS west onto LOS GATOS SARATOGA RD(CA-9) - go 0.5 mi.
Turn RIGHT on LOS GATOS BLVD - go 0.2 mi.
Arrive at 123 LOS GATOS BLVD, LOS GATOS, on the RIGHT.
Parking is very limited, so please carpool to save gas and space!
Site Information: The Los Gatos History Club, located at 123 Los Gatos Blvd. Los Gatos, CA
Hall opens at 11:30am and closes at 10:30pm. Site Fee: Donation only. It’s a lovely wooden floor, so please wear shoes with non-marking soles. Parking is very limited, so please carpool. There are 14 spaces in the lot, 8 in front of the hall, and the rest is neighborhood street parking. Please be kind to the neighbors.
This is a DRY site. That means no alcohol. Smoking is permitted in the garden only, but not under the porch roof.
A large ladies' changing room is available for those who wish to put on fancier dress for the ball. There is a small changing room for the gentlemen. There are two large coat racks.
Class List, Dance classes from 12-4pm.
TBD -- but there wil be 4 classes: English Country, Pavanes/Almans/Bransels, 15th century and 16th century. We can't teach every dance, but the classes are desinged to give you the vocabulary to get through the night.
Dance list, Dance Ball from 6-10pm.
These dances are taught on Wednesday at the Crosston dance practice, see The West Kingdom Dance Pages or join Crosston's yahoo!group for details. Some will also be taught at the Duchesses' Ball in The Isabella Ballroom duing the West Kingdom's 12th night.
Amoroso
Bizzaria d'Amore
Black Alman
Black Nag
Boateman
Contentezza d'Amore
Contrapasso
Cuckolds all in a Row
Dolce Amoroso Fuoco
Franciose Nouvelle
Furioso all'Italiana
Galliard
Gathering Peascods
Geloxia
Gracca Amoroso
Grimstock
Horses Bransle
Il Bianco Fiore
Lauro
Montarde Bransle
Pavan and Galliard
Petit Riens
Queen's Alman
Rostibolli Gioioso
Rufty Tufty
Villanella
The order of dances will be posted in the hall before the ball.
Dinner sideboard from 4-5:30pm
Dinner is a group effort organized by Vittoria Aureli. Most dishes will be from Italian-influenced English cookbooks from the late 16th century. If you would like to contribute to the effort, please contact the fabulous
vittoriosa. This is a dry site. Please feel free to bring any non-alcoholic beverages you wish. Water and some other beverages will be provided.
If you do not wish to participate in the sideboard dinner, there are nearby restaurants, or feel free to bring your own picnic to eat in the hall or on the lawn.
The dinner tables will be ruthlessly struck no later than 5:45 so the dancing may begin at promptly at 6pm
Dessert Sideboard
The dessert sideboard will be available during the ball, 6-10 pm. If you would like to contribute sweet or savory finger foods to the dessert sideboard, please contact contact the fabulous
vittoriosa.Directions:
You can see the Los Gatos History club website for directions.
Or you can use your favorite mapping program: 123 Los Gatos Blvd. Los Gatos, CA
Or, you can trust me From Hwy 17:
Take exit #20A/EAST LOS GATOS west onto LOS GATOS SARATOGA RD(CA-9) - go 0.5 mi.
Turn RIGHT on LOS GATOS BLVD - go 0.2 mi.
Arrive at 123 LOS GATOS BLVD, LOS GATOS, on the RIGHT.
Parking is very limited, so please carpool to save gas and space!