The Robin Hood Ball

Description

Join Robin, Lady Marian, and the Merry Men for a rollicking dance at PEERS' Robin Hood Ball on Saturday evening, September 1, at the San Mateo Masonic Lodge at 100 N. Ellsworth Avenue, San Mateo. After a vintage dance lesson at 7pm, enjoy a full evening of dancing to the glorious dance music of Avalon Rising, playing everything from Medieval and Renaissance dance music to exhilarating early English Country Dances to elegant waltzes and lively polkas to Celtic fusion rock and reel. Some of the dances are choreographed (and will be taught and called at the ball) but some are improvisational and can be danced free-style. Medieval, Renaissance, or Fantasy costume is admired but not required.

For information, please call (510) 522-1731, email [email protected] or see the ball webpage at http://www.peers.org/robin.html

Complete Ball Details:
THE ROBIN HOOD BALL
(Sponsored by the Period Events & Entertainments Re-Creation Society)
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Masonic Lodge of San Mateo Ballroom
100 N. Ellsworth Avenue (at the corner of Ellsworth & Tilton)
San Mateo, CA 94401
Doors Open: 6:45 pm
Dance Lesson: 7:00 pm
Formal Dancing begins at 8:00 pm
Band: Avalon Rising
Tickets: $15.00 in advance (by August 25, 2012)
Tickets at the Door: $20.00
Ball Website: http://www.peers.org/robin.html

Join Robin Hood, Lady Marian, and the Merry Men for a rousing English Country Dance at the Blue Boar Inn (a.k.a. the Masonic Lodge of San Mateo!). Dance to the glorious music of Renaissance rock band Avalon Rising, who will play Medieval and Renaissance music, Celtic fusion rock, and some highly anachronistic English country dances and waltzes from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries.

There will be a pre-ball dance class for those desiring to brush up on the evening's country dances, and all country and set dances will be briefly taught or called at the ball.

Remember that, like most adaptations of the Robin Hood legend, this is a purely fantasy event. While this particular version of the legend is set in the 12th century, during the absence of King Richard the Lion-hearted, costumes from the later Middle Ages, the Renaissance, or any fantasy version of either are very welcome. As usual, costumes are admired but not required.

The Blue Boar Inn boasts, of course, our famous no-host bar and a light Olde English snack buffet (Potluck contributions to the Kitchen are most welcome, especially if lifted from the Sheriff of Nottingham's table).

To order advance tickets to the ball, please send a check to PEERS at 2144 B Buena Vista Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501. To order advance tickets online via PayPal, please go to the ball website at http://www.peers.org/robin.html

For information, please email [email protected] or call (510) 522-1731 or see our website at http://www.peers.org.

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http://www.peers.org/robin.html

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(510) 522-1731 (Box Office)

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