ATTENTION DANCERS:
Due to very unfavourable weather conditions today, it has been decided that today’s English Country Dance and social is CANCELLED.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL FROM LORRAINE AND ARLENE.
Our first dance of the new year will be January 19th and we will have our “Winter Social” on that day following the dance.
Wishing everyone all the best. See you all on January 19th 2020.
Arlene and Lorraine
Due to very unfavourable weather conditions today, it has been decided that today’s English Country Dance and social is CANCELLED.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL FROM LORRAINE AND ARLENE.
Our first dance of the new year will be January 19th and we will have our “Winter Social” on that day following the dance.
Wishing everyone all the best. See you all on January 19th 2020.
Arlene and Lorraine
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ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING
“Inspiring a Revival in South Georgian Bay!“ Join Lord Grey's English Country Dancers for Season Seven, Fall 2019. We dance in the fine Marsh Street Centre in Clarksburg. Join our Fall Series of 5 sessions, October 6 & 20, November 3 & 17 & December 1…Sunday 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Do place these dates in your calendar and bring new dancers with you. No partner necessary, nor any past experience in traditional dance. Lovely music, social and a fine form of activity. We welcome dancers from their late teens to early 70’s. English Country Dance is an ongoing series like a choir or a curling team. If you are new to this dance form we encourage you to attend regularly in the Fall to learn the basic figures. Cost: $35.00 per person for the series of 5 workshops (payable on Oct. 6) or $10.00 drop in fee Dance Instructor: Lorraine Sutton 1-519-599-6195 CoConvenor Arlene Terry-Long 1-519-599-7019 contact Arlene at lordgreysecd@gmail.com or
Lorraine at lorrainesutton7@gmail.com “The dance is a great thing,
A great thing to me. With candles lit and partners fit For night-long revelry; And going home when day-dawning Peeps pale upon the lea: O dancing is a great thing, A great thing to me!” By Thomas Hardy 
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Apple Blossom Ball 2019
Apple Blossom Ball 2018
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IntroductionLorraine Sutton is well known as a dance enthusiast and teacher, http://www.countrydancecaller.ca. In the Fall of 2013 she introduced a number of people in the area to the joys of English Country dancing. The event was so well received that a Society was formed to enjoy this special form of dance. Society members come from Bruce/ Grey and Simcoe Counties to dance in Clarksburg. Lord Grey is entering its 7th season this October 6 2019.
Eventually we hope to expand and include other venues for our dances and this and other facts were taken into consideration when naming the Society. A unique name in keeping with locale, tradition, dress and imagination was needed. Thus, we chose the name Lord Grey as founder of our Society. English Country Dance is a form of folk dance which originated in England in the 17th century but also contains elements of the European court dances of that period. This European influence adds charm and elegance as the dancers move in time to the hauntingly beautiful melodies. Why dance?
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