English Dance Week at Pinewoods

July 31 - August 7, 2010

Program Director

Sharon Green first encountered English country dancing as a total beginner at Pinewoods English Week in 1988 and has been in love with it and with English dancers ever since. A confirmed dance gypsy, Sharon has led dances and workshops in the United States, Canada, England, and, most memorably, Japan, but is most happy when her wanderings bring her back to Pinewoods and to English Week.

English Dance Week at Pinewoods

Staff

Karen Axelrod

Karen Axelrod is highly regarded for her creative piano playing at English, American and Scottish dance events around the country. She is in the band Foxfire, with Daron Douglas. Karen plays accordion with 3rd String Trio, a band that plays old world cafe music. She also plays accordion for Orion Longsword. When not playing music, Karen spends her time managing her dog walking business and coming in last in marathons.

Family Week at Pinewoods

English Dance Week at Pinewoods

Peter Barnes

Peter Barnes has been playing more instruments, in more genres, in more interesting locations, for longer than most of us can remember. Averaging over 250 gigs per year, he currently plays in the Latter Day Lizards, Bare Necessities, Big Bandemonium, Dark Carnival and Yankee Ingenuity. Peter also keeps himself busy with teaching, recording, publishing music books, composing and crafting wooden whistles.

http://www.canispublishing.com/

Early Music Week at Pinewoods

English Dance Musicians Course at Early Music Week

Harmony of Song & Dance at Pinewoods

English Dance Week at Pinewoods

Jon Berger

Jon Berger is well known in the West for his powerful fiddling and his ability to maintain a connection between the music, the dancers and the dance. A veteran of BACDS English, American and Family Weeks, and of California’s Renaissance and Dickens Fairs, Jon has played fiddle and concertina for morris, English country and contra dances since 1976. He is also a former member of Tempest, a Celtic rock band that plays for an entirely different style of dancing.

English Dance Week at Pinewoods

Doug Creighton

Doug Creighton is an inspiring musician on the button accordion and flute. He has a wealth of experience as both dancer and musician for numerous display dance teams, plays in the English dance band Pleasures of the Town and joins in as a guest in numerous contra bands. Doug is internationally known as the guru of The Button Box, where he keeps the world safe for accordions and concertinas.

English & American Dance Week at Pinewoods

Daron Douglas

Daron Douglas is a captivating fiddler for American and English dance traditions. She plays with the dance bands Foxfire and Goldcrest. Daron also brings a rich repertoire of songs from her great-grandmother, who was one of Cecil Sharp's informants in the southern mountains. She has been on the staff at CDSS dance camps, at Ashokan and at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC. She now lives and plays music in New Orleans.

http://www.allthingscottage.com/daron_douglas.html

CDSS at Timber Ridge

Jan Elliott

Jan Elliott, from Woods Hole, MA, is widely known for her infectious enthusiasm and broad knowledge in teaching many different styles of traditional dance. A particular interest is the relationship between dance and music, and classes often focus on dancing to the music and playing to the dancers. While fairly new to teaching English country dance she has danced and played for this style for most of her life, having first discovered the joy of English dance at Pinewoods in 1974. She is also a specialist in morris and sword dancing, having taught for 25 years and performed with teams from California to Oxfordshire, England. A founder of Ha'penny Morris and formerly with Muddy River Sword and Commonwealth Sword, all in Boston, she is currently artistic director of Vineyard Swordfish and Clownfish rapper, dances with Thames Valley International and plays English concertina for the Pinewoods Morris Men.

Early Music Week at Pinewoods

Scott Higgs

Scott Higgs has been calling and composing English and contra dances for over 25 years -- delighting novices and experts alike. From Seattle to Antwerp, dancers praise Scott's engaging programs, dynamic presentation, and emphasis on fun. His business card says it all: Playful, spirited, elegant, zesty, joyful contra, English, morris, and couple dancing.

http://www.scotthiggs.com

English & American Dance Week at Pinewoods

Rebecca King

Rebecca King is known for co-producing the Bay Area Country Dance Society’s CD Swinging On The Gate, and the CD Farnicle Huggy for Andrew Shaw’s fourth collection of 17th-18th-century English country dances. Her emotionally moving and vibrant piano playing delights dancers and listeners alike as she plays for English country dances and contra dances in the San Francisco Bay Area.

http://www.rebeccakingmusic.com

English Dance Week at Pinewoods

Erica Morse

Erica Morse grew up playing music, singing and dancing at Pinewoods. She currently co-teaches weekly practices with Marlboro Morris and Sword, where her dynamic teaching and her energetic dancing drive the set. Erica also sings and plays bass as a member of Housetop -- a swingin’ string band quartet. An expert singer, she renders jazzy harmonies with her rich, clear tone. Drawing on a musical background of intensive study of the viola de gamba and cello, these days she can often be seen thumping out a lovely big fat tone on the upright bass. A resident of Brattleboro, VT, Erica moonlights as a third- and fourth-grade teacher.

Family Week at Pinewoods

Naomi Morse

Naomi Morse grew up surrounded by music and dance in the folk communities of New England. She is known for her energetic and driving fiddle playing for both contra and English dancing in many bands, including Night Watch, Housetop and the mega-fiddle-band Childsplay. She has toured extensively with the world music ensemble Northern Harmony and currently lives in Brooklyn, NY, where she sings professionally.

http://www.myspace.com/naomimorse

Harmony of Song & Dance at Pinewoods

Family Week at Ogontz

English & American Dance Week at Pinewoods

Anna Patton

Anna Patton plays dance tunes on the clarinet with great verve, clarity and harmonic whim. Besides English and contra dance tunes, her repertoire includes Balkan dance tunes, Brazilian choros and early jazz. Based in Brattleboro, VT she has spent much of her young life on tour around the U.S. and abroad, singing and playing for dancers, concert goers and pedestrians. She also enjoys teaching music to kids and adults and writing arrangements.

http://www.annapatton.com/

Harmony of Song & Dance at Pinewoods

English Dance Week at Pinewoods

English & American Dance Week at Pinewoods

American Dance & Music Week at Pinewoods

Anna Rain

Anna Rain's first tune book as a beginning recorder player (c. 1970) was Six English Country Dances. In choosing an ECD program, she is tune-driven: how does the melody inspire and support the dance figures? As an ECD leader, she channels the discipline of her day job as a certified Iyengar Yoga instructor, teaching efficiently and effectively, and calling every body to move with ease and grace. Anna plays recorder in two ECD bands: Hot Toddy (playing this year at NEFFA) and Night Cap (see us at Dance Flurry!).

Early Music Week at Pinewoods

Joanna Reiner

Joanna Reiner has taught English dance, Scottish dance and longsword for over a decade. Her calling has taken her from Amherst to Ann Arbor, from NEFFA to Hey Days, including several sessions at Pinewoods Camp. Joanna led the Philadelphia-based Germantown Country Dancers English dance demonstration team for many years, is an avid dance gypsy, and in her spare time, works to support her dance habit.

English Dance Week at Pinewoods

Meg Ryan

Meg Ryan, from Northampton, MA, is an outstanding performer and teacher of both English and Anglo-American clog dance styles. She has studied under some of the masters of the traditions of English clog, including Pat Tracey and Alex Woodcock. Meg has performed in England, Canada and the U.S., and is a member of The New Dancing Marleys, who perform the routines of Anna Marley of Rockville, CT. She also teaches and performs Northwest Morris with Guiding Star Clog Morris from Greenfield, MA.

English Dance Week at Pinewoods

Andrew Shaw

Andrew Shaw is one of the U.K.'s most sought-after ECD leaders and is highly regarded for his detailed knowledge, high standards, wit and clear instruction with an emphasis on style. His interest in late 17th-early 18th-century dances has resulted in the publication of four collections: Mr Kynaston's Famous Dance (2000), The She Favourite (2002), Emperor of the Moon (2006) and Farnicle Huggy (2009).

English Dance Week at Pinewoods

* Advisors, plus

Brad Foster

Brad Foster, from Amherst, MA, has been dancing and teaching English country, contras and squares, and morris and sword for over 40 years. He is well known for sharing the joy found in dance, and has taught throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe, including at Berea, Pinewoods, Mendocino, John C. Campbell Folk School and Augusta. He is Executive and Artistic Director Emeritus of the Country Dance and Song Society, after 28 years as Director. He is also a founder of the Bay Area Country Dance Society as well as co-founder of their Mendocino English and American dance weeks. Photo by Marty Stock

English Dance Week at Pinewoods

Steve Howe

Judy Erickson

English Dance Week at Pinewoods

Daily Schedule

7:45-8:15	Hot Breakfast served cafeteria style
8:15-8:45	Cold Breakfast Coffee/Tea available
9:00-10:00	ECD: What’s New – Contemporary Classics from the American Side for all: Joanna Reiner ECD: What’s New – Contemporary Classics from the American Side for all: Joanna Reiner Music by: Peter Barnes, Anna Patton Some say we are currently living in the heyday of English country dance. This class will expand on that idea, featuring English dances written by American choreographers in the last decades. Come see what’s new and now, from unknown gems to popular favorites. English Dance Week at Pinewoods
	ECD: Dances from A Person of Quality (Advanced): Andrew Shaw ECD: Dances from A Person of Quality (Advanced): Andrew Shaw Music by: Rebecca King, Jon Berger A selection of dances from Twenty Four New Country Dances Compos'd by a Person of Quality, 1718, and from others of the annual sets of New Country Dances published by John Walsh in the early 18th century. English Dance Week at Pinewoods
	Advanced Longsword: Jan Elliott Advanced Longsword: Jan Elliott Music by: Karen Axelrod Longsword is a graceful form of display dance, typically requiring flexibility and teamwork more than athleticism. This class is advanced: prior longsword experience is expected. We will learn figures from a Manx dance adapted by the Vineyard Swordfish, addressing elements of style, composition and presentation. Time and interest permitting, sets will have an opportunity to develop their own variations on figures. English Dance Week at Pinewoods
	Band Workshop: Daron Douglas Band Workshop: Daron Douglas Finding harmony. Getting to the "insides" of a tune. Joining the melody to the backup rhythm. English Dance Week at Pinewoods
10:15-11:15	ECD: Reconstructing Henry Playford (Primarily lecture and discussion): Andrew Shaw ECD: Reconstructing Henry Playford: Andrew Shaw Music by: Rebecca King Primarily lecture and discussion Summer 2008's Dance Reconstruction through the Ages was a broad survey of the range of responses required in reconstructing English country dance from different periods in its historical development; this year we focus on one particular period, the 25 years at the end of the 17th century when Henry Playford was publishing The Dancing Master. English Dance Week at Pinewoods
	ECD: Open Caller/Open Band: Scott Higgs, Peter Barnes ECD: Open Caller/Open Band: Scott Higgs, Peter Barnes A time to dance to a widely varied repertoire, and a practice session for callers and musicians. Bring your instruments to play and dances to call. Peter Barnes will coordinate the music; Scott Higgs will coordinate the callers and will offer a gentle critique and teaching tips for those who wish. English Dance Week at Pinewoods
	Morris – Marlboro: Erica Morse Morris – Marlboro: Erica Morse Music by: Naomi Morse Come one, come all! Beginning and experienced dancers welcome. We will be learning dances from the fun and energetic tradition of Marlboro – a tradition originally derived from Illmington but developed into one of its own. Marlboro is a thrilling tradition rich with precision, strength, and style. We will cover the basics of Morris as well as delve deeper into style and creatively composed dances. Wear sneakers for dancing. English Dance Week at Pinewoods
	Waltz Clog for All: Meg Ryan Waltz Clog for All: Meg Ryan Music by: Doug Creighton Meg will teach a class in English waltz clog for all levels of experience from beginner to advanced. Steps presented will be both interesting and accessible but will also encompass a range of complexity. Waltz steps are built on repeated phrases of movement and can be simpler or more complicated as desired. If you have English step clogs (wooden soles) please bring them or bring a pair of oxford style shoes with leather or smooth soles. English Dance Week at Pinewoods
11:25-12:00	Gathering: Karen Axelrod, Erica Morse Gathering: Karen Axelrod, Erica Morse A time to wind down before lunch and to share songs, jokes, instrumental interludes, brief historical presentations, and dance demos (plus the daily housekeeping announcements) with the whole camp. Do you have a song, instrumental piece, recitation or performance to share? Let Erica and Karen know so they can put you on the schedule. English Dance Week at Pinewoods
12:00-12:30	Swimming, Bookstore staffed
12:30	Lunch
1:45-2:45	ECD: Dances from Other Persons of Quality: Andrew Shaw ECD: Dances from Other Persons of Quality: Andrew Shaw Music by: Karen Axelrod, Daron Douglas An eclectic choice from the work of six modern English dance composers. (Although best known for his splendid reconstructions of late 17th/early 18th century dances, Andrew has worked closely with many contemporary choreographers across the pond, particularly Brian Wedgbury and Tom Cook.) English Dance Week at Pinewoods
	ECD in Performance (Advanced): Joanna Reiner ECD in Performance (Advanced): Joanna Reiner Music by: Rebecca King, Anna Patton ECD in Performance will look at transforming English country dance from a social dance form into a performance piece. We will explore figures and dances that show well in various settings, what audiences like, and what dance patterns they can see. We will practice the art of dancing in synchrony, and work on choreographing dance suites, transitions and medleys. English Dance Week at Pinewoods
	Yoga for Dancers: Anna Rain Yoga for Dancers: Anna Rain Anna will teach elements of yoga, alignment and posture for dancers. Learn basic anatomy of joints and muscles and how to use that knowledge to your dancing advantage. Incorporate strategies to reduce injuries and how to care for them when they do happen. Stand taller! Dance more smoothly! For all. English Dance Week at Pinewoods
3:00-4:00	Daily Special: ECD for all: Scott Higgs, Joanna Reiner, Sharon Green Daily Special: ECD for all: Scott Higgs, Joanna Reiner, Sharon Green Music by: Karen Axelrod, Jon Berger, Daron Douglas Joanna, Scott, and Sharon will take turns serving up the day’s dancing special. Whether it’s Triple Minors Tweaked or Dances from the Left Coast, you’re sure to find something to your taste when you come sample the special of the day. English Dance Week at Pinewoods
	Leaders’ Discussion: Scott Higgs, Joanna Reiner, Sharon Green Leaders’ Discussion: Scott Higgs, Joanna Reiner, Sharon Green Join Scott, Sharon, Joanna, and other dance leaders and organizers to tackle some of the questions that concern us all. An eclectic mix of practical advice (“How to Use Facebook to Promote Your Dance”), outrageous anecdotes (“Event Disasters I Have Known”), visions, and dreams. English Dance Week at Pinewoods
	Longsword for All: Jan Elliott Longsword for All: Jan Elliott Music by: Doug Creighton Longsword is a graceful form of display dance, typically requiring flexibility and teamwork more than athleticism. This class is for all: no prior longsword experience is necessary. English Dance Week at Pinewoods
	Harmony Singing: Anna Patton, Naomi Morse, Erica Morse Harmony Singing: Anna Patton, Naomi Morse, Erica Morse Come explore harmony singing traditions from around the world. We will sing raucous and lyrical songs from the shape note tradition, the Caucasus Republic of Georgia, the Balkans, American swing and jug band traditions, and more! All parts will be taught by ear, although sheet music will be provided for most songs. English Dance Week at Pinewoods
4:00-4:30	Tea
4:30-5:30	ECD: English for all: Scott Higgs ECD: English for all: Scott Higgs Music by: Peter Barnes, Naomi Morse A joyful banquet of favorites, old and new. Selected dances will be accessible to all, yet feature special delights for skilled dancers to savor. English Dance Week at Pinewoods
	Clog (Advanced): Meg Ryan Clog (Advanced): Meg Ryan Music by: Doug Creighton Meg will teach an advanced hornpipe routine from the English tradition. Steps presented will have a range of complexity, and most of the steps have a unique break which either echos the previous step or hints at the step to come. It is a great solo or duet dance, and has potential for adapting to performance by a larger group. The class will focus on style as well as specific steps, and is appropriate for dancers with experience in any step dancing, including Appalachian, Canadian styles, Irish or tap. If you have English step clogs (wooden soles) please bring them or bring a pair of oxford style shoes with leather or smooth soles. A few step clogs will be available to borrow for the week, but bring a backup pair of shoes in case your size is not available. English Dance Week at Pinewoods
	Choreography Discussion Group: camper led Choreography Discussion Group: camper led Music by: Jon Berger In today’s golden age of English country dancing, new dances are being written and set to glorious new tunes every day. You have a part to play in this. Join your fellow campers in a working session to test new dances and explore ways to improve them, at the same time honing your choreographic, dancing, and musical skills. English Dance Week at Pinewoods
5:30-6:30	Swimming, Bookstore staffed, camper-initiated parties
6:30	Dinner
8:00-10:45	Evening Dance Party (starting with For Those Who Know)
11:00	After-dance Activities

July 31 - August 7, 2010

Up-to-date availability

2010 Camp Space Availability Update

No space at your favorite week? Explore another!

American Dance & Music (Pinewoods) Aug 28-Sep 4 All done, see you next year

Campers' (Pinewoods)
Aug 21-28 All done, see you next year

CDSS at Timber Ridge
Aug 15-22 All done, see you next year

Early Music (Pinewoods)
Aug 14-21 All done, see you next year

English & American Dance (Pinewoods)
Aug 7-14 All done, see you next year

English Dance (Pinewoods)
Jul 31-Aug 7 All done, see you next year

English Dance Leaders (Pinewoods)
Aug 7-14 All done, see you next year

English Dance Musicians (Pinewoods)
Aug 14-21 All done, see you next year

Family (Ogontz)
Jul 31-Aug 7 All done, see you next year

Family (Pinewoods) Jul 17-24 All done, see you next year

Folk Music (Pinewoods)
Jul 24-31 All done, see you next year

Morris Intensive at Folk Music
Jul 24-31 All done, see you next year

Square Dance Callers (Pinewoods)
Aug 28-Sep 4 All done, see you next year

Teachers Training (Ogontz)
Jul 31-Aug 7 All done, see you next year

Viol Intensive at Early Music Aug 14-21
All done, see you next year

List of dances taught in classes List of evening dances Link to Stewart Dean's photos Link to Don Bell's photos Link to Paul Ross photos

Program Description

Join us this year for a wonderful week of English dancing in the magical setting of Pinewoods Camp. Come share the tremendous variety of English country and display dance, with wonderful teachers and superb musicians, in a fantastic place!

Our English country teachers include Andrew Shaw, returning from England after his triumph at English Week 2008, Scott Higgs, with his precision and fun, and Joanna Reiner, well known at English Week, joining the staff this year to share her clarity and grace.

Display dance will be taught by Jan Elliott -- longsword and border morris, Erica Morse -- Cotswold, and Meg Ryan -- English clog.

Our superb musicians cover the full spectrum of current English music in America, from classically strong phrasing and dynamic rhythms to cutting edge lyrical and flowing countermelodies. Musicians include Karen Axelrod, Peter Barnes, Jon Berger, Doug Creighton, Daron Douglas, Rebecca King, Erica Morse, Naomi Morse and Anna Patton. Come join us to dance and listen to these stars from both coasts.

Back by popular acclaim, Anna Rain will again teach Yoga to help us all reach our full physical potential as dancers. Anna Patton, Naomi Morse and Erica Morse will lead us in community singing, and Karen Axelrod will lead our camp-wide Gathering, a time for us all to get together as a community to listen, share and learn.

Evening dances will feature a wide range of both favorite and about-to-be favorite English country dances, plus a nightly dance "For Those Who Know," with all the wonderful country dance musicians and callers on staff. Afterwards, you'll have ample opportunities to make good things happen, with possible late night singing, a ceilidh dance and pub sing, and the annual fun and fundraising auction to support camp scholarships for years to come.

-- Sharon Green, Program Director

American Dance & Music (Pinewoods)	Aug 28-Sep 4	All done, see you next year
Campers' (Pinewoods)	Aug 21-28	All done, see you next year
CDSS at Timber Ridge	Aug 15-22	All done, see you next year
Early Music (Pinewoods)	Aug 14-21	All done, see you next year
English & American Dance (Pinewoods)	Aug 7-14	All done, see you next year
English Dance (Pinewoods)	Jul 31-Aug 7	All done, see you next year
English Dance Leaders (Pinewoods)	Aug 7-14	All done, see you next year
English Dance Musicians (Pinewoods)	Aug 14-21	All done, see you next year
Family (Ogontz)	Jul 31-Aug 7	All done, see you next year
Family (Pinewoods)	Jul 17-24	All done, see you next year
Folk Music (Pinewoods)	Jul 24-31	All done, see you next year
Morris Intensive at Folk Music	Jul 24-31	All done, see you next year
Square Dance Callers (Pinewoods)	Aug 28-Sep 4	All done, see you next year
Teachers Training (Ogontz)	Jul 31-Aug 7	All done, see you next year
Viol Intensive at Early Music	Aug 14-21	All done, see you next year