Ottawa, Canada
General Information | The Ardbrae Ball Weekend | Friday Welcome Dance Programme | Ball Programme | Hospitality | Contact Information | Flyer
| Where: | Glebe Community Centre, 690 Lyon Street South, Ottawa, Ontario |
| When: | Saturday, January 26, 2008 |
| Costs: |
Dinner and Dancing - $85 CDN ($85 USD) Dancing Only - $60 CDN ($60 USD) Non-dancers - $50 CDN ($50 USD) |
January 25 - 27, 2008
For those in the Ottawa area, there will be two nights of walk-through sessions, to help prepare you for the ball. The easier dances will be walked-through on Monday, January 21st, at Glashan School from 7:30-10:00pm, while the more difficult dances will be walked-through on Wednesday, January 23rd, at Centennial School from 8:00-10:00pm.
Enjoy refreshments, dancing and fun at our Welcome Dance where out-of-town guests can meet their Ardbrae hosts.
The Welcome Dance is being held on Friday, January 25th, from 8pm to 11pm, at the All Saints Anglican Church Hall. Programme is listed below.
Take advantage of Ottawa for sight-seeing, shopping, or skating on the Rideau Canal. The more adventurous might head for the nearby Gatineau Hills for alpine skiing, or for a cross-country ski outing.
The Ardbrae Ball
Glebe Community Centre, 690 Lyon Street South, Ottawa, Ontario
Ball Programme
Reception at 5:45 PM.
Dinner at 6:30 PM.
Dancing at 8:30 PM.
Join us for Brunch and some relaxation and conversation. If your legs are up to it, try some skating on the world's longest skating rink: The Rideau Canal!.
The Brunch will be held on Sunday, 27th January, 10:30 am - 2:30 pm in the home of an Ardbrae member. To help us plan, please indicate on your ticket request form if you wish to attend the brunch.
| Dance | |
|---|---|
| A Wee Nothin' | 32J2 |
| Struan Robertson's Reel | 32R3 |
| Bonnie Stronshiray | 32S3 |
| Light & Airy | 32J3 |
| The Piper & the Penguin | 88R4 |
| Break | |
| Swiss Lassie | 32R3 |
| Old Nick's Lumber Room | 32J3 |
| Lady Lucy Ramsay | 32S3 |
| Festival Fling | 32R3 |
by Emily Gerrie.
All dances will be briefed.
| Dance | Source | |
|---|---|---|
| The Highland Fair | 32J2 | Graded 6 |
| Catch the Wind | 32H3 | Bk 45 |
| MacDonald of the Isles | 32S3 | Carnforth II |
| Festival Fling | 32R3 | Bk 44 |
| The Falkirk Lass | 32S3 | Merse coll |
| The Wild Geese | 32J3 | Bk 24 |
| Shiftin' Bobbins | 32R3 | Ormskirk 6 |
| Break | ||
| Pelorus Jack | 32J3 | Bk 41 |
| Monymusk | 32S3 | Leaflet 12 |
| Sleepy Maggie | 32R3 | Bk 11 |
| The Chequered Court | 32J3 | Bk 42 |
| The Sauchie Haugh | 32S2 | Bk 11 |
| Struan Robertson's Reel | 40R3 | Bk 16 |
| Break | ||
| Swiss Lassie | 32R3 | Bk 39 |
| Old Nick's Lumber Room | 32J3 | Bk 26 |
| Bonnie Stronshiray | 32S3 | Glasgow assem |
| Hooper's Jig | 32J3 | MMM 2 |
| Reel of the Royal Scots | 32R3 | Leaflet 7 |
The Ardbrae Dances would be pleased to welcome out-of-town guests into their homes. Please contact Guy in the contacts section. Please make your requests before January 5, 2008.
If you would like to purchase tickets, please contact:
Guy Quesnel
106 Grange Ave.
Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y 0N9
613-725-3031
g.quesnel@sympatico.ca.
Ball Flyer: A soft-copy of our Ball Flyer is available here. It contains all the information contained on this web page, in a convenient three-fold flyer format.
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