Country Dance and Song Society Campers' Week at Pinewoods August 15 - 22, 1998

Campers' Week at Pinewoods August 15 - 22, 1998 Program Director: Jennifer Smith Staff: ErnaLynne Bogue Andy Davis Jan Elliott Jody Kruskal Steve Roderick Sarah Gregory Smith* Bill Smith* David Smukler *Advisors plus: Brad Foster Sue Ribaudo Clara Rubin-Smith Julia Rubin-Smith

Program Description: [Back to Top]
Serendipity is one of the hallmarks of Campers' Week. To our experienced and gifted (and small) teaching staff are added the many talents and interests of campers, young and old. From this shared leadership, our schedule of classes, dances, gatherings and other activities takes shape.

During Campers' Week, you're never completely sure what will happen next -- and that's part of the fun. (Of course, meals and bedtimes follow a regular schedule!) While the core is a solid program of traditional dance and song, camperled offerings ensure a richlyvaried menu of choices. To your schedule of social and ritual dance classes, you may add a session or two of string games, Sacred Harp singing, selfdefense or swing dance. There's almost always a craft activity going on during the day, and don't forget to leave time for a swim in the pond, a walk in the woods or a leisurely chat on the camphouse porch. Campers' Week folk play hard, but they leave space in their schedules for just hanging out as well. Children ages 4 12 will attend two classes a day especially for their age group; many other activities are multi-generational.

No time is more magical than the evening, when the strains of the Pied Piper lead the younger children off to their cabins for bedtime, and dancers and musicians begin to gather under the lights in the C# dance pavilion. Roving babysitters check on the children during the evening, allowing parents to enjoy the dance.

Each Campers' Week is filled with cherished traditions -- the Ball, skit night, the allcamp morris tour, wish boats -- and the pleasure of being with old friends and making new ones.

If you come to Campers' Week, be prepared to bring something you love -- an instrument, a song, dance, story, craft, game or special interest -- and share it with the rest of us.

Campers' Week at Pinewoods Daily Schedule
7:45 - 8:15	Breakfast
9:00 - 9:50	Morning classes, divided by age group
10:00	Refreshments
10:15 - 11:00	All Camp Gathering
11:00 - 12:00	Swimming/Singing
12:15	Lunch
1:30 - 2:20	Quiet Activities/Rest time
2:30 - 3:20	Afternoon classes, divided by age group
3:30 - 4:20	Swimming
4:30 - 5:20	Late afternoon classes
6:00	Dinner
6:45	Singing Games
7:30	Camphouse Gathering
8:00	Pied Piper/bedtime for children 8 and younger
8:30 - 11:00	Evening Dance Party
9:20	Bedtime for 9-12 year olds

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Andy Davis
Andy is community dance caller and musician, an accomplished accordion player and fine traditional singer. His commitment to teaching traditional dance and music to young folks has taken Andy to faroff places, including two tours to Russia. This year he'll be back to work his magic with the children's classes. He'll also lead singing for the rest of us: look for some rousing shape note hymn sessions on the acousticallyperfect Camphouse porch!

Jody Kruskal
Jody returns to delight the four and five year olds (and everyone else) with his special combination of humor and skill. In addition, Jody will be our "concertmaster" for the nightly dances. A foremost exponent of the Angloconcertina and member of several contra dance bands, Jody also has a fondness for creating and collecting homemade instruments.

Bill Smith
Bill proves the rule that Campers' Week staff are amazingly versatile; he's a banjo, mandolin and guitar player, as well as a treasury of traditional songs and music, he's also an expert woodworker and teacher. Bill will be our maven of class musicians, coordinating talent to accompany classes for young and old.

ErnaLynne Bogue
Erna-Lynne has taught and led English and contra dance programs from coast to coast, gaining a reputation for her skill in working with all levels and for her sense of fun. She established a dance group in Ann Arbor, MI, and has been active in CDSS for many years both as teacher and board member. ErnaLynne will teach an English country class and call during the evening dances, as well as lead some sessions on dance choreography and composition.

Sarah Gregory Smith
Back by popular demand, Sarah will lead the morning contra dance class and coordinate a stellar lineup of staff and camper callers in the evening. Listen for her lively bass playing and soulful singing -- Sarah's wideranging repertoire goes from Appalachian to South African to Fifties favorites and Blues.

Jan Elliott
An avid morris and sword dancer, Jan is founder of the Ha'penny Morris team. Equally at home with English concertina and Baroque recorders, Jan performs with both early music consorts and contra bands. She teaches music and dance in Woods Hole, MA. She will teach children's classes.

David Smukler
David's family has grown up at Campers' Week and we're delighted he'll be sharing his many talents with us. David dances and plays with a Border morris team in upstate New York, leads a children's morris side and is active as a square and contra dance caller. He's also gained recognition as a gifted teacher and teachertrainer in the public schools. David will teach children's classes.

Steve Roderick
Steve is foreman of the Pinewoods Morris Men and dances with Orion Longsword. He has performed with the National Mime Theater and Mandala Folk Dance Ensemble. In his spare time, Steve leads a children's morris team and teaches high school biology! He'll be coordinating the teen class and teaching longsword.

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