MORRIS OLD TIME DANCES
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When: Old Time Dances will be held on the dates listed below. Usually they are held on the 4th Tuesday of each month except when there is a conflict with a major holiday or if the venue is only available on a different date. Time is always 7pm to 9:30pm.
January 27, 2009
February 24, 2009
March 24, 2009
April 28, 2009
May 26, 2009
June 23, 2009		 July 28, 2009
August 25, 2009
September 22, 2009
October 27, 2009
November 10, 2009 (Note - 2nd Tuesday)
December 8, 2009 (Note - 2nd Tuesday)
All dances are subject to cancellation if there are not enough confirmed registrations by the cut off date which is normally 1 week before the date of each dance. To register, please email diane@dianeippel.com.
What: This is the kind of dance that used to be done by your parents, grandparents and great-grandparents. It is not commercial square dance or modern line dancing.
Where: Peace Lutheran Church, 101 Candlelight Lane in Morris. It is on the corner of Lisbon Road and Candlelight Lane about half a mile north of US Rt 6. Dances will be in the hall on the lower level.
Map
From I-80,  Exit at junction 112,  Route 47. Turn Right (North). Go about 1 block to the 1st stop light. Turn Left onto Gore Road. Follow Gore Road around passing Menards and Jennifer's Garden until you come to Lisbon Road (0.9 mi). Turn Left and go half a mile South to Candlelight Lane. Turn Right on Candlelight and first left into the church parking lot.
E-mail list An E-mail mailing list has been set up at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MorrisOldTimeDance. You can join the group at the website and you will receive regular email reminders about the dance. Alternatively, you can email Rob and request an invitation to join. Once you are a member of the group, you can send emails to MorrisOldTimeDance@yahoogroups.com and they will go to all the members of the group.
Who: All persons are welcome to attend.
Caller: Dan Saathoff of Warrenville, Illinois, utilizes a large repertoire of historic circle, square, contra and other styles and forms of old time dance. He has been dancing, collecting this material and calling for many years.
Band: Diane Ippel and Rob Williams play live historic music appropriate to the dances on hammered dulcimer and melodeon.

No dance experience is necessary. All dances are taught and walked through before being done. There now exists a core of dancers who have been attending the old time dance since it's inception in March 1999. They help new dancers through the figures and are familiar with the vocabulary used. This makes it much easier! Many dances are aerobic, so get your heart rate up, listen to good music, make some new friends, and have some fun!
Donations: The suggested donation is $6 per adult. Children are free.
Sponsors: Thanks to the Morris Area Public Library who sponsored the first few dances, and to the Morris Arts Council, a committee of the Morris Downtown Development Partnership, who provided support and sponsroship in the past.

PS: The next nearest old time dances being held on a regular basis are in Bloomington, Batavia and Chicago. Take advantage of this unique opportunity to participate in something different, entertaining and healthy right here in MORRIS!

For information, call 815-922-2865 or email me
Other old time dances: For information about other old time dances in the area, please refer to the following web sites:
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