Everything you ever wanted to know about The Pennsic 45 School of (European) Dance and then some. Come one, come all, and join with your friends to once again dance the days and nights away at the Pennsic War! We have many classes to sharpen your skills, and many balls to show them off at! Make new friends, learn a new dance or twelve, and most of all, have fun. Dean The Dean of Pennsic 45 Dance will be Dutchess Thyra Eiriksdottir. Staff Deputy to the Dean - Mistress Margherita Battistina Deputy Floor Coordinator - Baroness Serafina Alamanni Dance Schedule Coordinator - Lord Wilhelm of Northpass Youth Dance Coordinator - Lady Jane Milford Music Coordinator - Lord Aaron Drummond ("no more pregnancy jokes!") Deputy Music Coordinator - Lady Meg Raynsford Publicity Team: Lady Lorita de Siena and Master Lorenzo Petrucci Minister of Dance Mischief and Merriment - Mistress Felice Debbage Dance Web Minister - Master Gregory Blount Classes (and a Class Grid)

Revels and Special Events

• Friday 8/5, 9pm: Dance History Ball, led by Baroness Gwenllyen the Minstrel
• Saturday 8/6, 9pm: War Ball, led by Dutchess Thyra
• Sunday 8/7, 8pm: Beginners' Ball (Great Hall), led by Master Philip White and Master Albrecht Catsprey
• Monday 8/8, 9pm: Choral Ball, led by THL James Blackcloak and Lady Siri Toivosdotter
• Tuesday 8/9, 3:30pm: Staff Social (EK Royal)
• Wednesday 8/10, 2-4pm: Caroso-style Ball (Casa Bardicci)
• Wednesday 8/10, 9pm: The Geometry Ball, led by Lady Sally Wrenne
• Wednesday 8/10, 9pm: Blue Feather Ball (Great Hall)
• Thursday 8/11, 9am: All Ages Revel
• Thursday 8/11, 9pm: Italian Shenanigans Ball, lead by Dutchess Thyra

Nine Days Wonder: A Dancing Tour of Pennsic War

Mailing List

Music

• All instruments (period or otherwise) are welcome, so long as they don't require electric amplification. Modern flutes, acoustic guitars, etc: totally OK. Theremin players: sorry!
• Players at all skill levels are welcome. If you aren't quite at the level of being able to sight-read the melodies at dance tempos, there are easy chords, bass lines, drones, etc that you can try.
• We will have music available for use in the dance tent. If you want your own music to keep, please print a copy of this year's Pennsic Pile. If you aren't able to print your own copy, we may have a few copies available to take home at the end of Pennsic.
• Musicians are welcome and appreciated to play for open dancing and all scheduled balls except the Thursday, August 11th ball - we have a band scheduled to play for that night. We are pretty informal - play as much or as little as you like, and feel free to switch between playing music and dancing.
• In addition to the balls and open dancing, many dance teachers welcome musicians to play for their classes! Just show up and let the teacher know you're interested in playing, and be sure to check with them for the desired tempo and roadmap.

Extra info

• Dance practices of the Known World (map) (send updates to: pennsic.eurodance zat gmail zot com)
• Dance practices of the Known World (spreadsheet)
• SCA Renaissance Dance Homepage

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