Maschera Ballo
The College of Blaiddwyn
Friday November 20, 2009
Starts at 7:30 PM
Ends at 11:00 PM
University of New Mexico,
Student Union Building
Ballroom A
Site fee is a $5 toy donation for Toys for Tots
The college is once again holding its fall ball. This year we return to the canales of Venice and to the frivolity of the Masked ball. We will be doing a variety of dances from around Europe that is sure to have something for everyone. There will be three different contests running throughout the ball for; best mask, most period Venetian mask and garb and the much requested hand kissing tournament shall return. There will be light refreshments served during the ball and much fun. Most if not all dances shall be called so no need to worry if you can’t remember all the steps to your favorite dances.
Additional site info:
This is a dry site, no non-service animals allowed, site will open for set up at 7:00 PM and ball begins at 7:30 PM.
Directions:
I-25 to the Central exit. Central east to Stanford and turn left entering the UNM campus. The road T’s off a few hundred feet in and turns left. The guest parking structure (this is paid parking) is on the left and a lot with metered parking on the right. Once parked proceeded to the plaza area in front of the parking structure. Popejoy hall is on your left with Johnson gym on the right walk between them past the bronze statues and the Student Union Building is just past Popejoy facing the statue area. The ball with be on the upper floor of the SUB.
Dances:
List of dances for the ball is as follows, though they will not be danced in this order:
| al-Barran Pavan |
| Circle Waltz |
| Korabushka |
| Amoroso |
| Ly Bens Distonys |
| Rostioli Giosio |
| Hole in the Wall |
| Official Bransle |
| Pinwheel |
| Trenchmore |
| Earl of Salisbury Pavan |
| Cupido |
| Quen Quer Que |
| Black Nag |
| Gathering Peascods |
| Posties Jig |
| Angus Reel |
| Piva |
| Petite Reins |
| Heralds in Love |
| Scotland the Brave (aka Road to the Isles) |
Schedule:
7:00-7:30 set up
7:30 gates open
7:40 announcements
7:45 – 7:50 ball starts as does the hand kissing tournament
7:50 until 10:10 PM ball
10:10 - 10: 20ish awards for tourney
10:20 to 10:30 dance if time
10:30 to 11 clean up and pack out
11:00 you don’t have to go home but you can’t stay here – go to Frontier or other venue to eat and talk dance
Autocrat:
Lady Beibhinn de Kirkpatrick
Mundane: Lora L. Smalley
Phone: (505) 818-9762
Email: miles-lora@att.net
Co-Autocrat:
Aelfwyn
Mundane: Natasha N Glazener
Phone: (505) 615-8587
Email tasha@unm.edu