2025 Weekend Workshop April 25-27th
Experience the joy of dance with our guest caller Kalia Kliban. Guest musician Jon Berger who will join our Fine Companions to play at all events.
Kalia Kliban has been dancing and teaching since the mid 1980s. She is a vital part of the English dance community with Bay Area Country Dance Society and the North Bay Country Dance Society.She has a wealth of experience, dancing and teaching not only English Country but also Morris, Longsword, American clogging and contra. She is known for her relaxed, welcoming, clear and concise teaching.
She teaches at dance camps and festivals across the United States. She is in great demand and we are delighted to welcome her to Winnipeg.
Jon Berger plays fiddle with the English Country Dance Band “Persons of Quality”. He began playing for dancing almost 50 years ago and is well known for his powerful music.He will join our Fine Companions and play at all the workshop sessions, both evening events and daytime workshops.
Our Fine Companions will play for all our dance sessions alongside Jon Berger
Schedule
| Friday, April 25 | Evening Dance | 7:30-9:30 pm | St George’s Anglican, 168 Wilton St. |
| Saturday, April 26 | Registration | 9-9:30 am | Harrow United, 955 Mulvey Ave. |
| Saturday, April 26 | Morning Workshop For All Dancers | 9:30 am- 12 noon | Harrow United, 955 Mulvey Ave. |
| Saturday, April 26 | Picnic Lunch (Bring your own bag lunch; beverages provided) | Noon – 1 pm | Harrow United, 955 Mulvey Ave. |
| Saturday, April 26 | Afternoon Workshop For Experienced Dancers (Intermediate/Advanced) | 1-3 pm | Harrow United, 955 Mulvey Ave. |
| Saturday, April 26 | Evening Dance | 7:30-10 pm | Harrow United, 955 Mulvey Ave. |
| Sunday, April 27 | Potluck Brunch | 10:30-Noon | At a private home near U of M |
| Sunday, April 27 | Afternoon Workshop For All Dancers | 1-3 pm | Harrow United, 955 Mulvey Ave. |
FEE Schedule and Registration
Sliding Fee Schedule
- Cost per workshop – $16-$20 per person (break even cost is $18)
- Friday Dance – $17-23 per person (break even cost is $20)
- Saturday Dance – $20-30 per person (break even cost is $25)
Billeting is available upon request.
A Short History of the Village Green Dancers
In 1974 David Williams and John Trevenen organized a team of dancers to perform in a British Folkways show at Pantages Theatre. The dancers involved enjoyed the dancing so much that they met several times over the next year. In September 1975, they began dancing on a regular basis and became known as The Village Green English Dancers.
In the early years, under the direction of John and David, Village Green was involved in many demonstrations. They performed at the Christmas Fantasy show at the Centennial Concert Hall, The Winnipeg Folk Festival, Folklorama, Festival of Nations and the Market Square in the Exchange, to name a few. In recent years our demonstrations have included dancing at the St. Norbert Farmers Market and First Fridays in the Exchange.
The group now has over 60 members, 5 teachers and its own house band, The Fine Companions. We hold a weekly class on Wednesday evening at Harrow United Church and a class for more experienced dancers twice a month..