The air has cooled.  The days are shortening.  The squirrels are scampering to gather their supply of nuts.  Pumpkin spice is everywhere.  That must mean that fall is in the air and it is time for a Harvest Festival Dance!  

Pull out your favorite apple or pumpkin recipe and make a fall themed snack to share with everyone. 

Join us as we celebrate everything Fall.

When - Friday, Oct. 6 from 4:30-6:30
Where - Thorn Hill Education Center, 700 Leslie Ave, Frankfort KY
Who - Invite a friend and come join the fun.  Most of the dances will be for preteens and above, with a couple favorites thrown in for the younger kids.  No experience necessary because we always do a teaching walk through before each dance.  
Price - $5 per dancer or $20 per family of 4 or more dancers

Join us for our first family dance of the fall season.  International Talk like a Pirate day is September 19, so we decided to join in on the fun a little early.  Throw on a bandana, grab and eye patch and your friendly pet parrot and join us for some good clean fun.  Argh!  Come prepared to dance or else you might have to walk the plank.  

As usual the bulk of the dances will be geared toward the preteen and up crowd with a few easy dances sprinkled in for the younger family members.  

Bring a sweet or savory snack to share with the group.  We will provide a cake to kick off the special evening as well as some refreshing cold drinks.  

$5 per dancer/$20 per family of 4 dancers or more
Sept 8. 4:3-6:30
Thornhill Learning Center
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It's almost time to dance again.  There will be a small dressing area set up for ladies who need to get dressed on site because of hoop skirts.  Doors will open for those needed to get dressed at 7:00.  Doors will open for everyone else at 7:30.  Don't forget to bring a sweet or savory snack to share.  After a 30 minute period of refreshments and social time, we will begin dancing at 8:00.  I look forward to enjoying a relaxed social evening with good friends, pleasant music, and lively dancing.  

If you are planning to attend A Simple Summer Ball, please join us for a time to brush up on the dances we will do at the ball as well as practice the Waltz, Schottische, and Polka briefly. Registration for the ball will be available at the event.

Saturday June 3, 1-3pm at the Paul Sawyier Public Library River Room in Frankfort Ky. 

This is a free event for those who are attending A Simple Summer Ball.

There will NOT be any teaching at the ball, so if you aren't familiar with the dances from the 1850s-1860s it is highly recommended that you join us for a practice session. 

If you plan to attend our A Simple Summer Ball, this class is for you!  By the 1850s the closed position hold had become quite popular and the Waltz was no longer seen as a scandelous dance.  With the influx of immigrants, the Schottische and Polka had also spread across the country and become popular dances.  Because this type of dance was so popular by the 1850s we will be offering a brief introductory class to teach the basics of these dances.  Several of the dances on the program for the evening do include a waltz utilizing the closed position, so it is important that you take an opportunity to learn this simple dance.  We will not be teaching the more formal ballroom waltz, but a simple country waltz figure instead.   

If you have teens, this is a great class for them as well!  This gives them a chance to learn the closed position as well as a simple waltz that they can build on through the years.  This class is open to anyone 13 and up.  

If you know these dances and want to join us to lend your experience as a partner to the beginners, that would be greatly appreciated!  

Where:  Thornhill Learning Center
When: Saturday April 29 from 1-3

There is no charge for this class, but donations will be accepted to help cover the cost of the gym rental.  We will also be accepting registration for the Simple Summer Ball that day.