WHEN: Saturday, March 22, 3 - 4:30 p.m.
WHERE: Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists, 1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley, CA
Co-sponsored by California Revels and the Bay Area Country Dance Society's Family Week camp
Join us for an afternoon of joyous dancing in community. Revels Artistic Director Jeri Reed and Actor and Dancer Susannah Mackintosh will teach easy-to-learn dances from English, Celtic and American folk traditions, accompanied by live acoustic music from Anne Bingham Goess, fiddle, and Craig Johnson, piano. And Revels Children's Chorus Director Noe Venable will lead songs of the season for the whole family.
ABOUT THE EVENT:
If you've seen our stage productions or listened to our albums, you've already experienced the Revels spirit - a village of caring people, connecting around a shared intention to honor the turning of the season's wheel. A village who sings together, dances together, and "dearly loves our friends".
This dancing gathering invites you to viscerally experience the magic that is Revels from the inside, as we come together in care, camaraderie, laughter and music, to savor the musical traditions that make Revels special.
WHAT YOU'LL EXPERIENCE:
Master easy to learn folk dances that are fun for the whole family!
All ages welcome, no dance experience required
Dancing together, we create community through celebration.
ABOUT THE EQUINOX:
As a moment of equilibrium between light and dark, the Spring Equinox represents harmony, transformation, and potential. Join us in warm community to celebrate new life with time-honored traditions, as we dance together to welcome Spring.
WHAT TO BRING:
Water bottle.
Clothes and shoes you feel comfortable moving in.
Optional: - Potluck food or beverage to share
(We'll have time at the end to socialize)
IF YOU PLAN TO BRING CHILDREN:
Children are warmly welcome, and may join for free, with the caveat that the songs we will sing are geared more towards an adult attention span. If you bring a child, please also bring a quiet, non-screen activity for them to do, just in case.
WHERE YOUR TICKET FEE GOES:
Funds generated through this event go to supporting the California Revels.
a registered non-profit. We are fundraising to produce our yearly large scale theatrical production in celebration of the winter solstice.
Little known fact - our December shows are wildly popular (this year we sold our seven shows with a waitlist). Still, ticket sales cover less than 10% of our operating costs. For the remainder we rely on grants, donors, and the support of our community.
Every time you pay to attend a Revels event, and/or make a tax deductible donation, you help keep the Revels alive. Thank you for supporting the Revels!
There will also be no-one turned away for lack of funds. To access our sliding scale, please email noevenable@gmail.com.
HOW TO JOIN US:
You'll get the details for how to join us in the form of a downloadable pdf document.
Here's how to access it:
On the last page of the checkout cart process, you should see a link to "access your digital downloads."
Click that link, and the pdf will start downloading.
That document contains all the info you'll need to join us. Be sure to save it so you'll have all the info you need...
We look forward to singing in the spring with you!