Date: April 21st 2007

Hello Dancer!

Here it is, late April already! The Twentieth Anniversary of the Almost Heaven Weekend is being held on Memorial Day weekend. As mentioned in an earlier message, we have moved the event to Timber Ridge camp, which has proven to be a delightful place for a dance weekend.

If you have not already signed up for the Almost Heaven dance camp, now is a good time. If you get your registration in the mail by April 28, you can save up to $30.

You can download a registration form here: http://www.contradancers.com/heaven/register.html

The camp is just a few miles on the other side of Capon Bridge from the old camp, so travel time will be the same. Timber Ridge is on several hundred acres and is situated on a peninsula of the Cacapon River. It is a lovely camp. All the cabins at this camp are fully enclosed and have inside bathrooms and showers. A definite step up from the old camp.

There is a large dance hall with a brand new sprung wood floor that was installed for us. Also the camp features an olympic sized swimming pool, and a dining hall that can handle 400 people (let's see if we can fill it!). Other halls provide space for additional dancing and get togethers. There is even a cafe/recreation room complete with foosball and a pool table. See our website for photos of the camp.

For performers we again have the sweet Irish influenced sounds of Swallowtail performing for contras Saturday through Monday, and conducting the famous Play with Swallowtail workshop. Yes, after attending this workshop you can say you played with one of the greatest contradance bands of all time!

Friday night will kick off with the new and exciting sounds of the Figments, with Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, fiddle; Anna Patton, clarinet; Owen Morrison, guitar; Will Patton, bass / mandolin / octave mandolin
with guest Dave Wiesler, piano. This is one hot band with plenty of youthful energy. Calling for the Figments will be Nils Fredland.

On hand for first rate workshops and dance sets will be Marc Shepanek, Ellen Engle, Wayne Albright and Gaye Fifer. If the pool is not enough, there will be children's programs to keep the little ones entertained.

For more info, including camp photos, and to access a registration form, go to:
http://www.contradancers.com/heaven/

Or contact Marti Schweitzer
11458 Orchard Lane
Reston, VA 20190

mailto:almostmarti@gmail.com
703 437-0766
Please do not call before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m.

Come on out and join in on the fun!