Melbourne Colonial Dancers Pride and Prejudice Ball
Event description
Come celebrate Jane Austen's 250th birthday with a Pride and Prejudice Ball hosted by Melbourne Colonial Dancers Inc
Enjoy dances Jane would have danced along with others we believe she would have enjoyed had she lived 250 years.
Dances will be selected from the following
Captain Cooks Country Dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-kP79aWhQM
Cheshire Rounds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DC_mGavGHq4
Circle Waltz or Spanish Waltz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSRo6wgQats
Comical Fellow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQfLHAeSM-c
Duke of Kent's Waltz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQds3w8YM1I
The Fandango
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vfov2UekJI
Grand March into The First Set Fig 1,2,3,4,5.
Highland Reel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9daTmOFTvsI
Jenny’s Market
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDibC98Kbco
King George Square
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gm5aKcEwN0w
Kings Waltz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbVT1gD-UXo
La Boulanger
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAwHOOYObCY
Love & Friendship
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9BoqhqkERA
Mac D's Waltz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOV1qih_bYg
Madam Buonaparte’s Waltz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L08PQCSWJbU
Margaret’s Waltz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HjVoknkTqw
Melbourne Waltz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y74wzMzV0UU
Miss Bennet’s Jig
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDqVODFeCAA
Northanger Abbey
Northdown Waltz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdrLAU7hPRg
Port Jackson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0Zu1VEuIFQ
Pride of Erin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E3ONjJpJD0
Salamanca Castanets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot7Z1RslkVc
Soldiers Joy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ske-cVlNDE
Dances will be walked or talked through and called.
No partner needed! Bring your friends or come alone - everybody's welcome.
Please bring a plate of supper ready to share
Check out our Golden Jubilee Ball from 2024 to see what you're in for!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttDprC2ed58&t=125s
Dress to impress (costumes encouraged but not required)
Melbourne Colonial Dancers Inc is a not for profit club promoting historical social dance.
Tickets for good, not greed Humanitix dedicates 100% of profits from booking fees to charity