Jane and more Jane! I have finally succumbed to the Jane Austen 250th hoopla and will be doing two Jane Austen events in Connecticut this month: a lecture with a bit of dancing and a dance-centered evening. In between I’ll be up in Hartford for waltz and down in New Jersey for Civil War era dancing. And then at the end of the month, more disco line dancing!

A full list of events further into the future may be found on my overall gig calendar.

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Saturday, December 6th ~ Weston, Connecticut
Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday Celebration (Facebook event)
Weston Library, 56 Norfield Road, Weston, CT
2:00-4:00pm. Enjoy a lighthearted lecture about dance in Jane Austen’s life and works followed by a bit of beginner-friendly dancing! Tea and cupcakes provided. This event is FREE but space is limited and pre-registration at the Weston Library website is required.

Sunday, December 7th ~ Wethersfield, Connecticut
Mostly Waltz Hartford (Facebook group) (Facebook event)
2:30-5:30pm. Social dancing, 2/3 waltz and 1/3 other, to live music by Peregrine Road (Rachel Bell and Karen Axelrod). I will be teaching a beginner-friendly lesson from 2:30-3:00 on tips and tricks for waltzing to very fast music as well as a mini-lesson on the same theme during the band break. $15 admission, cash at the door.

Saturday-Sunday, December 13-14th ~ Morristown, NJ
Jolly Old Christmas at Historic Speedwell, 333 Speedwell Ave., Morristown, NJ
10:00am-3:00pm daily.  Informal 1860s dancing to live music as part of a larger Christmas celebration at this historical site.  Other attractions include a winter Civil War encampment, blacksmithing and hearth cooking, historic house tours, seasonal crafts, and Santa Claus! $5 per person, at the gate or in advance. Tickets at the Morris Parks website.

Tuesday, December 16th ~ Middletown, Connecticut
Jane Austen 250th Birthday Tea & Dance Party (Facebook event)
at Vinnie’s Jump & Jive, 635 Main Street, Middletown, CT
7:00-9:00pm. Come dance like Jane Austen! Join me at Vinnie’s in Middletown to celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th birthday in style with tea and cake and music and DANCING! No experience is needed and no partner is needed. Regency costume much encouraged but not required! Please bring clean indoor shoes to preserve the beautiful dance floor. Flat, leather-soled shoes recommended – high heels are not compatible with this kind of dancing! $15.00 / per person in advance (Paypal) or cash at the door.

Saturday, December 27th ~ ONLINE (Connecticut-based)
Online country dance reconstruction class (private event)
6:00pm-??? Inquire by email if you would like to study dance reconstruction online with me!

Sunday, December 28th ~ Middletown, Connecticut
Disco Line Dancing! (Facebook event)
at Vinnie’s Jump & Jive, 635 Main Street, Middletown, CT
2:00-4:00pm.  Let’s party like it’s 1978! Come learn the great line dances of the disco era and dance to fabulous disco music! Learn the Bus Stop, the New Yorker, Hot Chocolate, and of course the Saturday Night Fever Dance! Great fun and great exercise. No previous experience needed and no partner required.  Hilarious 1970s clothing encouraged! $10/person cash at the door.

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I am available to travel for in-person dance teaching, lecturing, and ball precepting.  I am also still available for private or group online lessons and talks via Zoom or your videoconferencing software of choice.  Please email me directly if you would like to schedule an event, workshop, or talk!

Coming in January: a trip to Boston to DJ, another Bridgerton class, and a week in Atlanta!