MAKE A DONATION Your tax-deductible donation will help support ongoing projects and low-cost public events hosted by The Historical Tea & Dance Society, a 501c3 educational nonprofit, which strives to make historical & English Country dance available to all. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ To make a specific FRIENDSHIP FUND DONATION please use this button: ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ JOIN US AT UPCOMING IN PERSON EVENTS: EVERY 2nd & 4th TUESDAY DANCE CLASS HISTORICAL ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE CLASS FOR ALL LEVELS Beginners welcome! Skandia Hall Pasadena Upcoming dates: September 28th October 12th & 28th <--- See post for details. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ SAVE THE DATES: October 3rd Sunday afternoon Dance Party November 7th Sunday afternoon Dance Party Please click HERE to contact us or join our mailing list for announcements.

LIVE DANCING HAS RETURNED! Welcome friends! We are happy to have returned, on a limited scale, to in-person dancing. TUESDAY DANCE CLASSES: The new dance class hall has excellent air flow and a great dance floor. Our "open to all including beginners" dance class started on Tuesday July 13th and continues the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. Let's come together to share the joy of English Country and historical dance. 1st SUNDAY LIVE MUSIC DANCES: It has been a long wait and we are proceeding with care to be able to continue to dance in a safe and responsible manner. To ensure your safety we have implemented safeguards including reduced capacity, proof of vaccination, and the wearing of masks at all times while in the hall. Pre-registration (a quick process) is required to reserve your spot. We look forward to seeing you on the dance floor. See below for what events are coming up! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2nd & 4th Tuesday Historical English Country Dance Classes and Ball reviews Tuesdays 7:15–9:30pm Skandia Hall - 2031 E Villa St, Pasadena 91107 Doors open at 7pm. Arrive on time as we jump right into dancing. (Come early for warm-up exercises.) Our Historical English Country Dance classes are back! > Pre-Registration is REQUIRED PRIOR class.< You must be registered to enter the hall and attend class. > Proof of vaccination and masks are REQUIRED.< UPCOMING DANCE CLASS PREREGISTRATION LINKS BELOW: September 28th dance class: CLICK HERE October 12th dance class: CLICK HERE October 28th dance class: CLICK HERE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sunday Dance Party with caller Darlene Hamilton Music by Jeff Spero & David James Sunday, October 3 1:30pm–5:30pm South Pasadena Masonic Lodge 1126 Fair Oaks Ave, South Pasadena, CA 91030 The hall will open at 1pm for plenty of time to socialize with dance friends. Dancing for all starts at 2pm. Join us for an afternoon of English Country and Historical dance featuring some Regency-era dances for our Jane Austen and Bridgerton fans! Stay tuned for more details on a challenging dance workshop prior to the dance for all levels. Please note: we are not yet able to serve a tea lunch due to the current health safety protocols however there will be plenty of delicious individually-portioned snacks, beverages, and treats throughout the event. There will of course be tea! BEGINNERS ARE WELCOME! No partner is needed. Costumes are not required! We love admiring them when you wear them so if inspired. For this one Jane Austen & Bridgerton daywear or a costume that evokes the autumn time season will all be right in the mood. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED PROOF OF VACCINATION and MASKS ARE REQUIRED. NOTE: A PayPal ticket link will be sent to ALL REGISTERED GUESTS prior to our event. REGISTRATION LINK: https://tinyurl.com/htds-Oct3-DANCE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1st TUESDAYS 7:15–9:30pm CHALLENGING English Country Dance Class This Challenging ECD class is for experienced dancers who enjoy being challenged with complex dances, a dancer who isn’t thrown off easily on the dance floor, maintains a good attitude, and knows how to recover quickly. WHO SHOULD ATTEND: If the following describes you, we would love to have you join us!: • You feel comfortable dancing basic ECD dances with only one walk through and ready to go. • You feel confident dancing an intricate, complex dance after walking through it from each position. • You have a strong knowledge of ECD figures. • You enjoy working on the technical aspects of a dance (phrasing, covering, dynamic of dance, styling, etc.) • You have a desire to grow in your dancing; to be a better dancer and a good example on the dance floor. If this describes you, then you should enjoy our Challenging ECD class. Please let your caller know you would like an invitation or email us. If you have other questions please contact us at: historicalteaanddance@gmail.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LIKE US ON FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/HistoricalTeaAndDanceSociety