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Scottish Country Dance Try-it! Sunday, November 20
Hi All,
The arrangements are made. There will be a special Scottish Country Dance Try-it led by Michi Baubock, certified SCD instructor. Date: Sunday, November 20. Time: 2 to 4 p.m. Location: United Methodist Church in Mansfield, 200 E Illinois Street, Mansfield, IL Cost: $5/person to help pay expenses Everyone is welcome. No special dance experience is necessary nor partner required. We're still wearing masks while dancing. Bring soft-soled shoes for dancing. Snacks to share at the break welcome. Looking forward to seeing you. Sue H |
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Scottish Country Dance Try It
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýHi All, ? Thanks for you prompt replies. We have 12 interested people, so that should be enough for a Scottish Try It to be a go. I contacted Michi about his schedule. When I hear back from him, I¡¯ll get back to you with more details. ? Sue H |
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Re: [ciecd-leaders] name of new dancer
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I can't do evenings in C-U, but of course would be glad to dance Scottish during our usual ECD time, at our ECD place. ?
Susan
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Hi All, Some of you may have met Michi Baubock? at one of our traditional dances. He is in CU for the next few years on a grant. In addition to other traditional dancing, Michi is a Scottish Country (Set) dancer (with the teaching credentials of that group) and is willing to teach some Scottish dancing. Long term hopes are to establish a regular group, but for the moment we are focusing on a Try It workshop. For the Try It to be a "go", we need a minimum of eight people for one four-couple set. Please let me know if you are interested. Pass the word to anyone else you think may be interested. Facilities and date are TBD, but I picture the usual locations on a Tuesday evening, Friday evening, or Sunday afternoon for 1-2 hours. We'd ask each person to chip in to help pay for the facilities, probably about $5 each. Thanks, Sue Hanson |
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Scottish Country Dance Try It Class
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Hi All, Some of you may have met Michi Baubock at one of our traditional dances. He is in CU for the next few years on a grant. In addition to other traditional dancing, Michi is a Scottish Country (Set) dancer (with the teaching credentials of that group) and is willing to teach some Scottish dancing. Long term hopes are to establish a regular group, but for the moment we are focusing on a Try It workshop. For the Try It to be a "go", we need a minimum of eight people for one four-couple set. Please let me know if you are interested. Pass the word to anyone else you think may be interested. Facilities and date are TBD, but I picture the usual locations on a Tuesday evening, Friday evening, or Sunday afternoon for 1-2 hours. We'd ask each person to chip in to help pay for the facilities, probably about $5 each. Thanks, Sue Hanson |
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FW: [ciecd-leaders] name of new dancer
Hi All,
Some of you may have met Michi Baubock at one of our traditional dances. He is in CU for the next few years on a grant. In addition to other traditional dancing, Michi is a Scottish Country (Set) dancer (with the teaching credentials of that group) and is willing to teach some Scottish dancing. Long term hopes are to establish a regular group, but for the moment we are focusing on a Try It workshop. For the Try It to be a "go", we need a minimum of eight people for one four-couple set. Please let me know if you are interested. Pass the word to anyone else you think may be interested. Facilities and date are TBD, but I picture the usual locations on a Tuesday evening, Friday evening, or Sunday afternoon for 1-2 hours. We'd ask each person to chip in to help pay for the facilities, probably about $5 each. Thanks, Sue Hanson |
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Re: Fri Oct 21 7-9:30p ? ?Earl White Stingband? & ?Gail Hintze? ? @ Urbana IMC!!
#Dance
Urbana Country Dancers! The Earl White Stringband played last night at Krannert Uncorked and they were GREAT!!! High energy, excellent musicianship, and irresistible (for dancing) tunes. They are playing tonight's dance @ IMC, and I hope y'all can attend! And don't forget to bring your water bottle. Enjoy the Festival! P.S. Earl White String Band, Contest Square Dance, BOTMC 2016: |
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Fri Oct 21 7-9:30p ? ?Earl White Stingband? & ?Gail Hintze? ? @ Urbana IMC!!
#Dance
Urbana Country Dancers! Our October dance is part of the 14th Annual C-U Folk and Roots Festival:
Masks Required An incomplete list of these and other upcoming events ...
Recurring events:
Enjoy the Festival! |
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contra dance Friday at Folk and Roots Fest
#Dance
Our October contra dance will be part of the Folk and Roots Festival in downtown Urbana. The dance will be held on Friday, October 21 from 7:30 to 9:30 at the Independent Media Center in Urbana. There will be a short introduction to contra dance at 7:00. The band will be The Earl White String Band and Gail Hintze will be the caller. They are requiring masks to be worn at the dance. The admission price for the dance is $10.
For more information see the following links. Jonathan |
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Re: update on vaccination requirements
I have put this topic on moderation so that we don't end up with a flood of different people responding and then others responding to those responses. While it is always hard to know what is best in any situation, the UCD board has been using the information from the CDC and the Champaign County Public Health District to make decisions about our COVID policies, and not from potentially biased newspaper articles. In part the requirements for attending dances are there to help people feel comfortable. I personally would probably not attend if there weren't some sort of protocol in place. When the infection rate and other numbers decrease the policies will be reviewed and changed as needed. We all hope that things will settle down such that we can return to a more normal situation, but we haven't reached that point yet.
Jonathan |
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Re: update on vaccination requirements
https://nypost.com/2022/09/18/continuing-covid-craziness-shows-it-was-never-about-the-science/ Continuing COVID craziness shows it was never about the science
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update on vaccination requirements
There have been some questions on what the vaccination requirement for attending contra dances is now that there is a new, updated vaccine available. The UCD board members discussed this and decided that the vaccination requirements will remain the same for the time being. That is, you need the original vaccine and then any boosters you are eligible for. We encourage everyone to get the new vaccine this fall and will make it part of the vaccination requirement for attending dances starting in November. That gives you two months to make an appointment and get your shot. Remember to get your flu shot as well while you are there.
Jonathan |
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Fri Sep 16 8-11p ?? Miriam Larson & Matt Turino w/ Jonathan Sivier ?? @ CMF!!!
#Dance
Urbana Country Dancers! Our on-again/off-again/on-again September Contra Dance is (a) happening:
We require that everyone wears a mask while inside the building and presents proof of up-to-date vaccination. That is the original vaccine and any boosters you are eligible for. An incomplete list of this and other upcoming events ...
Recurring events:
Stay Healthy! |
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contra dance on Friday
#Dance
We had a bit of confusion about the plans for the dance this Friday, September 16. Things have now been worked out so I hope that everyone will come out and join us.
The dance will be at the Channing-Murray Foundation in Urbana as it has been all summer. Too Old To Be Controlled was scheduled, but they had to cancel so Matt Turino and Miriam Larson will be stepping in to play for the dance. I will be calling. This dance will feature gender-neutral calling. There will be a short introduction to contra dance at 7:30pm and the dance will start at 8. Bring your water bottle and a snack to share at the break! We still require that everyone wears a mask while inside the building and presents proof of up to date vaccination. That is the original vaccine and any boosters you are eligible for. I hope everyone will come out and join us for some fun music and dance. Jonathan |
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Sugar Hill this past weekend ...
... was a relatively small event (175 attendees rather than the 400+ attendees pre-pandemic) I called a pair of dances on both Friday and Saturday nights,? and did a workshop of advanced contras on Saturday afternoon Michael Fuerst ? ? ? 802 N Broadway? Urbana IL 61801? ?? Links to photos of many of my drawings and paintings are at Be decisive. ?Right or wrong. ?The road of life is paved with flat squirrels who couldn't make a decision ? ?-- Unknown. ?? Merchants pay 2-3% of your purchase to whichever company processes electronic payments (credit card or some swipe technology).? For "reward cards" the merchant fees can be as much as 7%.?? Of course shopping online requires electronic payments. But when shopping locally, especially at small businesses, pay by cash, or if the merchant knows you and will allow such, by check Conservatives tend to be economic individualists ("don't tax or regulate me") and moral collectivists ("legislate against immorality"). Liberals tend to be economic collectivists ("supporting national health care") and moral individualists ("keep your laws off my body"). (From p40 of the text Social Psychology by Myers, 2012) "the plural of anecdote is data.." From? http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/animal-emotions/201407/dogs-know-when-theyve-been-dissed-and-dont-it-bit? by Marc Bekoff ¡°The only difference between the Republican and Democratic parties is the velocities with which their knees hit the floor when corporations knock on their door.¡± ¨C Ralph Nader |
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fall contra dance dates
#Dance
Here are the dates we will be holding contra dances this fall. They will all be held at the Channing-Murray Foundation, except for the October dance. That dance will be part of the Folk and Roots Festival and will be held at the Independent Media Center in Urbana. The details of bands and callers are still be worked out.
Sep 16: band - Too Old to be Controlled; caller - Jonathan Sivier Oct 21: band - The Earl White String Band; caller - TBA (Folk and Roots Fest) Nov 11: band - TBA; caller - TBA Dec 9: band - TBA; caller - TBA Jonathan |
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Fri Aug 19 8-11p Jonathan Sivier & Acoustic Mayhem @ Channing-Murray!!!
#Dance
Urbana Country Dancers! Tonight is our August (and last scheduled) Contra Dance:
We require that everyone wears a mask while inside the building and presents proof of up-to-date vaccination. That is the original vaccine and any boosters you are eligible for. An incomplete list of this and other upcoming events ...
Recurring events:
Stay Healthy! |
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contra dance Friday
#Dance
Our August contra dance will be this Friday, August 19 at the Channing-Murray Foundation, 1209 W Oregon St. in Urbana. The band will be Acoustic Mayhem and I will be the caller for the evening. This dance will feature gender-neutral calling.
There will be a short beginner lesson at 7:30pm and the dance will start at 8. Bring your water bottle and a snack to share at the break! We require that everyone wears a mask while inside the building and presents proof of up to date vaccination. That is the original vaccine and any boosters you are eligible for. I hope everyone will come out and join us for some fun music and dance. Jonathan |
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another dance opportunity this weekend
#Dance
The Central Illinois English Country Dancers will be holding and English dance on Sunday, August 14 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Channing-Murray Foundation, 1209 W. Oregon in Urbana. The Flatland Consort will be playing and Susan Burt, Jon Hanson, Scott Meyer and Jonathan Sivier will be leading the dances.
The dance is being sponsored by Scott in honor of his birthday, so admission will be free. As with the contra dances we are requiring proof of vaccination and that masks be worn inside the building. Bring a water bottle for yourself and snacks to share at the break. If you feel like doing some dancing this weekend I hope you will come and join us and wish Scott a happy birthday. Jonathan |
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Fri Jul 22 8-11p ?Gail Hintze? with ?Brenda? & Friends @ Channing-Murray!!!
#Dance
Urbana Country Dancers! Our July Contra Dance:
We require that everyone wears a mask while inside the building and presents proof of up-to-date vaccination. That is the original vaccine and any boosters you are eligible for. An incomplete list of this and other upcoming events ...
Recurring events:
Stay Healthy! |
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