The 2008 Ardbrae Ball

Ottawa, Canada

Music by

Bobby Brown and the Scottish Accent


General Information | The Ardbrae Ball Weekend | Friday Welcome Dance Programme | Ball Programme | Hospitality | Contact Information | Flyer


General Information

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)

The Ardbrae Ball Weekend

January 25 - 27, 2008

Pre Weekend

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.

Friday Evening

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.

Saturday

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.

Saturday Evening

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.

Sunday

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.


Friday Welcome Dance Programme

Dance
A Wee Nothin'32J2
Struan Robertson's Reel32R3
Bonnie Stronshiray32S3
Light & Airy32J3
The Piper & the Penguin88R4
Break
Swiss Lassie32R3
Old Nick's Lumber Room32J3
Lady Lucy Ramsay32S3
Festival Fling32R3

Ball Programme

by Emily Gerrie.
All dances will be briefed.

Dance Source
The Highland Fair32J2Graded 6
Catch the Wind32H3Bk 45
MacDonald of the Isles32S3Carnforth II
Festival Fling32R3Bk 44
The Falkirk Lass32S3Merse coll
The Wild Geese32J3Bk 24
Shiftin' Bobbins32R3Ormskirk 6
Break
Pelorus Jack32J3Bk 41
Monymusk32S3Leaflet 12
Sleepy Maggie32R3Bk 11
The Chequered Court32J3Bk 42
The Sauchie Haugh32S2Bk 11
Struan Robertson's Reel40R3Bk 16
Break
Swiss Lassie32R3Bk 39
Old Nick's Lumber Room32J3Bk 26
Bonnie Stronshiray32S3Glasgow assem
Hooper's Jig32J3MMM 2
Reel of the Royal Scots32R3Leaflet 7

Hospitality

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.


Contact Information

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.


Flyer

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.