Crosston Dance Ball
24 January 2009
Los Gatos

Site Information

Site Location

Los Gatos History Club
123 Los Gatos Blvd.
Los Gatos CA

Site Details

Hall open 11:30am-10:30pm.

It has a lovely wooden floor, so please wear shoes with non-marking soles.

Parking is very limited, so please carpool. There are 14 spaces in the lot, 8 in front of the hall, and the rest is neighborhood street parking. Please be kind to the neighbors.

This is a DRY site. That means NO alcohol.

Smoking is permitted in the garden ONLY, but NOT under the porch roof.

A large ladies' changing room is available for those who wish to put on fancier dress for the ball.
There is a small changing room for the gentlemen.
There are two large coat racks.

Site Fee

There is no site fee. Donations are welcome.

Event Autocrat

Crystal of the Westermark
E-mail: xtalrock (at) yahoo (dot) com

Schedule

Dance Classes: 12-4 PM

First Class - Noon-12:50pm - Teacher: Isabel D Triana

Rostibolli Gioioso
Lauro
Geloxia

Second class 1-1:50pm - Teacher: Geoffrey Mathias

Contrapasso
Villanella
Galliard

Third Class 2-2:50pm - Teacher: Gregory Blount

Horses Bransle
Montarde Bransle
Pavan and Galliard
Black Alman
Queen's Alman

Fourth Class 3-3:50pm - Teacher: Na'arah bat Avraham

Boateman
Gathering Peascods
Grimstock

Please note: dances taught may change at the last minute depending on the number and skill of attendees. If you really, really want to learn a particular dance, tell the instructor as soon as you arrive.

Dinner Sideboard: 4-5:30 PM

Dinner is a group effort organized by Vittoria Aureli. Most dishes will be from Italian-influenced English cookbooks from the late 16th century. If you would like to contribute to the effort, please contact Vittoria Aureli:
E-mail: phoenissa (at) gmail (dot) com

This is a dry site. Please feel free to bring any non-alcoholic beverages you wish. Water and some other beverages will be provided.

If you do not wish to participate in the sideboard dinner, there are nearby restaurants, or feel free to bring your own picnic to eat in the hall or on the lawn.

The dinner tables will be ruthlessly struck no later than 5:45 so the dancing may begin at promptly at 6 PM.

Dessert Sideboard: 6-10 PM

The dessert sideboard will be available during the ball, 6-10 pm. If you would like to contribute sweet or savory finger foods to the dessert sideboard, please contact Vittoria Aureli, 401-743-5489.

Dance Ball: 6-10 pm.

These dances are taught on Wednesday at the Crosston dance practice, see http://westdance.org/ or join http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA-Xton/ for details.
Some will also be taught at West Kingdom Twelfth Night.

The order of dances will be posted in the hall before the ball.

Cleanup: 10-11 pm

Directions