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19:30 - 22:30 Neeld | American Contra Dance Come and start the festival in style with a fun evening of contras and squares! (A) | ![]() | ![]() | Weekend tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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19:30 - 22:30 Town Hall | English Dance A selection of Brooke’s favorite modern dances from across the pond (including some of her own), with a sprinkling of older dances for contrast. (P) | ![]() | ![]() | Weekend tickets Only |
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09:30 - 11:00 Town Hall | English Dance Workshop: Creating Dance Magic Every so often, the dancers align, and a bit of magic happens. In this workshop, we'll focus on creating those moments by working together as a set, syncing our movements for the perfect flow. (P) | ![]() | ![]() | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
09:30 - 11:00 Neeld | Mixed Dance Workshop: Dancing with Each Other In this workshop we'll dance a varied selection of dances (including some American-style and some English-style) and explore what we can do as dancers to enhance everyone's dance experience. (G) | ![]() | ![]() | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10:00 - 11:30 Neeld Cafe | Practice Tune Session Practice sessions for popular English dance tunes, any instrument. Ear players and readers are welcome. Dots provided, also downloadable on request. | ![]() | Donation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11:15 - 12:45 Town Hall | English Dance Workshop: Unusual Formations Come play with dances with structures and formations that are a bit out of the ordinary: duple minors with oddities, set dances in unusual formations, dances for odd numbers of people, and more. (P) | ![]() | ![]() | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11:15 - 12:40 Neeld | English Dance Workshop: Dancing in the Moonlight Who says you can’t dance with the moon in daylight? A Playford-style workshop featuring a mix of elegant dances with a few unexpected figures. (G) | ![]() | ![]() | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14:00 - 15:30 Neeld | Mixed Dance Workshop: Now And Later Thinking ahead to help dances flow, some challenging patterns to make you think. Medium to difficult workshop. (G) | ![]() | ![]() | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14:00 - 15:30 Town Hall | Irish Set Dance Workshop Experience the range of regional styles of Irish Set Dance. No prior knowledge required. Event tickets available from Box Office. (G) | ![]() | Weekend, Day or Event tickets Only (£12) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15:45 - 17:15 Neeld | Mixed Dance Workshop: Both Feet Unplugged A selection of Mark's own dances yet to be published. (G) | ![]() | ![]() | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15:45 - 17:15 Town Hall | Irish Set Dance Workshop Experience the range of regional styles of Irish Set Dance. No prior knowledge required. Event tickets available from Box Office. (G) | ![]() | Weekend, Day or Event tickets Only (£12) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19:30 - 22:30 Town Hall | Irish Ceili An evening ceili of Irish Set Dancing. Event tickets available from Box Office. (G) | ![]() | ![]() | Weekend, Day or Event tickets Only (£12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19:30 - 22:30 Neeld | Playford Ball A night of 17th and 18th-century Playford style dances, with a programme drawn from Playford, Neal, Kynaston, and a few other treasures. (G) | ![]() | ![]() | Weekend or Day tickets Only |
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09:30 - 11:00 Neeld | English Dance Workshop: Impropriety and Beyond Enjoy dances from recently released Impropriety volume 7 and some of Brooke’s solo dances, with attention to shape, texture, phrasing, transitions, and unusual features. Expect a challenge or two. (P) | ![]() | ![]() | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
09:30 - 11:00 Town Hall | Mixed Dance Workshop: Back in the Day Some lesser-danced dances from the Community Dance Manuals. (G) | ![]() | ![]() | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10:00 - 11:30 Neeld Cafe | Practice Tune Session Practice sessions for popular English dance tunes, any instrument. Ear players and readers are welcome. Dots provided, also downloadable on request. | ![]() | Donation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11:15 - 12:45 Neeld | English Dance Workshop: Three-Time Hornpipes A selection of historic country dances from the Dancing Master set to three-time hornpipes—one of the most exciting rhythms of the day with some really great tunes and interesting dances to match! (P) | ![]() | ![]() | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11:15 - 12:45 Town Hall | Musicians' Workshop: Festival Band Practice Come and join the fabulous Festival Band. This event is to practice the music ahead of the Festival Band Dance in the Neeld on Sunday afternoon. Sheet music available at tinyurl.com/yd4bzrmd | ![]() | Weekend or Day tickets Only | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14:00 - 15:45 Neeld | Callers' Showcase Dance Come and dance to the calls of a preselected group of callers, new to calling at Chippenham. (P/G/A) | ![]() | ![]() | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14:00 - 15:30 Town Hall | Irish Set Dance Workshop Experience the range of regional styles of Irish Set Dance. No prior knowledge required. Event tickets available from Box Office. (G) | ![]() | Weekend, Day or Event tickets Only (£12) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15:45 - 17:15 Town Hall | Irish Set Dance Workshop Experience the range of regional styles of Irish Set Dance. No prior knowledge required. Event tickets available from Box Office. (G) | ![]() | Weekend, Day or Event tickets Only (£12) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16:00 - 17:15 Neeld | Festival Band Dance A varied mix of fun dances having great tunes, all played for by the Festival Band led by Vic Smith & Friends. (G) [note: band practice is Sunday 11:15-12:45 in the Town Hall] | ![]() | ![]() | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19:30 - 22:30 Town Hall | Mixed Dance A lively selection of dances, from Playford to modern contra. (G) | ![]() | ![]() | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19:30 - 22:30 Neeld | American Contra Dance An evening of lively contras and squares. (G) | ![]() | ![]() | Weekend or Day tickets Only |
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09:30 - 11:00 Neeld | American Dance Workshop: “Sides Face, Grand Square” American square dances involving variations of Grand Square. (G) | ![]() | ![]() | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
09:30 - 11:00 Town Hall | Mixed Dance Workshop: One Dance to the Tune of Another Some dances have set tunes and others do not. Here, we'll loosen the relationship between dances and "their" music to explore adapting and enjoying dancing to the music - however unexpected! (P) | ![]() | ![]() | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10:00 - 11:30 Neeld Cafe | Practice Tune Session Practice sessions for popular English dance tunes, any instrument. Ear players and readers are welcome. Dots provided, also downloadable on request. | ![]() | Donation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11:15 - 12:45 Neeld | American Dance Workshop: Medleys and No-Walkthrough Dances Contra dances (and perhaps some squares) without hesitation! Stay alert, listen to the call, and move to the music in the moment! (A) | ![]() | ![]() | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11:15 - 12:45 Town Hall | English Dance Workshop: The Music Will Tell You Sometimes the music will tell you what to do. Sometimes it won't! Sometimes it's a matter of interpretation. We'll listen closely to the music and experiment with ways to match our dancing to it. (P) | ![]() | ![]() | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14:00 - 15:30 Neeld | Mixed Dance Workshop: Heys To Round Off the Weekend Different heys in different styles of dance. (G) | ![]() | ![]() | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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14:00 - 15:30 Town Hall | English Choreographers' Workshop What makes a good English dance? We'll explore different approaches to choreography. Note: this is not for testing existing choreography. Bring paper and pencil. Some moving and some discussion. | ![]() | Weekend or Day tickets Only | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15:45 - 17:15 Neeld | Mixed Dance Workshop: New Dances from America Presenting some recent English country dances and contras that may not have appeared on this side of the pond before. (A) | ![]() | ![]() | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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19:30 - 22:30 Neeld | English Dance Dance Party! An evening of dances for our closing night: old and new, lyrical to boisterous, silly to sublime, relaxing and stimulating. 20-30min display spot from NYFTE at 8pm. (P) | ![]() | ![]() | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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19:30 - 22:30 Town Hall | American Contra Dance Come and end the festival in style with a fun evening of contras and squares! (A) | ![]() | ![]() | Weekend or Day tickets Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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