John Symborski, greetings guests at the check-in table

Enjoying "Mr.Leyland's Polka Contre"

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The Tapestry Dancers and guests enjoyed an evening of Nineteenth century ballroom and country dancing and a cold collation of dessert refreshments at the Parkhouse Center in Royersford, PA. The Parkhouse residents, our special guests for the festivities, watched as the dancers waltzed, reeled and polkaed during an entertaining evening of long sets, couple dances and some amusing German cotillions!

Celebrated Pianist Madame Helen Beedle
regaled Dancers and Parkhouse residents alike with Civil War period pieces during the pre-ball Reception

Dance music and vocal serenades were provided by the lively and accomplished period musicians of
Potomac Thunder

During the afternoon, a number of attendees availed themselves of the Dance Workshop to brush up on waltz technique and step variations, and run through a few group dances to be presented that evening. Three sets of enthusiastic Waltz Cotillion participants at the Social proved that the workshop was well done!

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For the Evening Social, a veritable feast of cakes, pies, light hors d'oevres and punch was provided by Tapestry's resident period cook and catering committee, Head Chef Ed Hulmes and his lovely and talented assistant, Sheila Walter; Hall decorations by Lynn Symborski. The Victorian Parlor Greeneryand floral arrangements courtesy of Parkhouse.

With a 19th Century theme, dancers wore a variety of elegant garb from the 1860's Civil War era
to 1890's "Turn of the Century"

Ms. Suellen Tatrai- an elegant Gibson Girl

Dance Caller John Symborski
guides participants through a host of dances,
beautifully set forth by
Potomac Thunder, Tom and Rosemary Lather

Beginning and experienced dancers reveled in an evening of romantic music and elegant social dancing they particiapted in a selection of period dances including Soldiers Joy, Waltz Cotillion, Thady, You Gander, the Rustic Reel, , and Petronella.

Further information, contact TapestryLJ@aol.com

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The evening was a well-rounded mix of couple dances, reels, group sets
and flirtateous country dances such as Thady, You Gander (right)

Everybody does the Rustic Reel!!

Promenading in Thady,You Gander

Renaissance Dance

Colonial Dance

Regency Dance

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