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CDSS Executive Committee Visits Philadelphia – Dances and Community Gatherings

January 22 at 8:00 pmJanuary 26 at 2:00 pm EST

CDSS - Country Dance & Song Society

Hello Philadelphia-area friends! The executive committee of the CDSS Board is coming to visit—we’d love to see you at these special dances and events!

All events are organized and sponsored by local organizations. Check the event listings on the Germantown Country Dancers calendar for more info.

Germantown Country Dancers English Country Dance

  • Wednesday, Jan. 22, 8:00 p.m.
  • Merion Friends Activities Building, 615 Montgomery Ave., Merion, PA
  • Callers: Robert Mills, with CDSS Board members Luanne Stiles and Juliette Webb
  • Band: Ann Bies, Bob Pasquarello, Lee Dietterich, Kathy Talvitie

Mt. Airy Contra Dance

  • Thursday, Jan. 23, 8:00 p.m.
  • The Irish Center (Commodore John Barry Arts and Cultural Center), 6815 Emlen St., Philadelphia, PA
  • Callers: Donna Hunt coordinating, with CDSS Board members
  • Band: Wissahickon Express – Rick Mohr (fiddle), Cecelia Tannous-Taylor (fiddle), Evan Mohr (percussion, guitar), Chloe Mohr (piano)

Community Picnic & Contra Dance

  • Friday, Jan. 24
  • Bring-Your-Own Picnic: 6:00 p.m.
  • Dance: 7:30 p.m.
  • Park Avenue Community Center, 1229 Park Ave., Swarthmore, PA
  • Callers: CDSS Board members David Smukler and Diane Silver
  • Band: SPUDS Open Band, led by Boxwood (Sarah Gowan, Chloe Mohr, Rick Mohr, and Bill Quern)
  • Other performances by: Fiddlekicks Cloggers, Kingsessing Morris Men, and GCD’s Colonial Assembly

Community Picnic & English Country Dance

  • Saturday, Jan. 25
  • Bring-Your-Own Picnic: 6:00 p.m.
  • Dance: 7:30 p.m.
  • Summit Presbyterian Church, 6757 Greene St., Philadelphia, PA
  • Callers: Tanya Rotenberg, Liz Snowdon, Sam Rotenberg, Ted Rudofker
  • Band: TBA (CDSS and GCD musicians)
  • Other performances by: Renegade Morris and the Germantown Country Dancer demo team

All-Community Meeting

  • Sunday, Jan. 26, 11:00 a.m.
  • The Irish Center (Commodore John Barry Arts and Cultural Center), 6815 Emlen St., Philadelphia, PA
  • Come share your ideas, enthusiasms, successes, concerns, and questions with the executive committee of the CDSS Board, then join everyone for pub songs and community games led by Eastern Cooperative Recreational School. Pizza lunch provided for all.

Details

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January 22 at 8:00 pm EST
End:
January 26 at 2:00 pm EST
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Organizer

Country Dance & Song Society
Phone
413-203-5467
Email
katy@cdss.org
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