Capital English Country Dancers

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Capital English Country Dancers 2022-23 Season

In person dancing continues Sunday, Nov 6 at Albany UU

Favorite caller Val Medve returns with Music by HearsEase on Sunday November 6, 2022. Doors open at 1:30. Dancing is 2:00 – 5:00 PM with a break midway during the afternoon.  Dances are at the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany (Albany UU), 405 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12206.  Admission is $12 (cash or check). Water will be provided.  Please bring a snack for yourself if you like. 

Our dance community has always been caring of each other, and this continues as we observe COVID protocols:

  • proof of up to date vaccination (original series plus booster if eligible);*
  • N95 or KN95 masks worn throughout the event;
  • contact tracing phone number or email; and
  • remaining at home if you feel ill or have had close contact with a COVID positive person within the past 5 days.

We will ask you to agree to these protocols, shown in more detail in the Participant Agreement.

Please join us October 2 as we begin a new season of English Country Dance. 

*case by case medical exemption possible with doctor statement and proof of negative PCR test.

Save these dates for our full 2022-23 season of First Sunday dances at 2:00 PM. All dances are from 2:00 – 5:00 PM at First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany, 405 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12206.

Oct 2   Orly Krasner with Alan Thompson and Eric Buddington
Nov 6   Val Medve with Heartsease
Dec 4   William Brearley with Karen Axelrod and Rachel Bell
Jan 1   Melanie Axel-Lute with Vonnie Estes, Steve Fry, Marilee Urbanczyk
Feb 5   Dorothy Cummings with Larry Wallach, Tricia van Oers and friend
Mar 5   Elizabeth Stehl and Melanie Axel-Lute with Vonnie Estes, Charles Fisher, Joel Rosenberger
Apr 2   Margaret Bary with Pat McPherson and Doug Creighton
May 7 Tom Amessé and friends

Admission $12
Members $10 (membership is $15), 
Season Membership $70  (admission to dances is free)