Le Grand Bal de Chester

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Le Grand Bal de Chester Hoole Community Centre Westminster Road, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AU 16:00 - 23:45, Saturday, 3rd December 2011 16:00 – 18:00 Dance workshop £4 (£3 conc) Come and learn or practice popular French and Breton dances with Pat Lindop, widely recognised as one of the country's top European folk dance teachers.  No partner needed but shoes for dancing desirable. 18:00 – 19:30 Music session Bring your instruments and join in our French and European music session.  Music available – email for copies in advance.  A hot, vegetarian meal will be available but must be booked and paid for in advance (£5). 19:30 – 23:45 Evening Bal with Quercus £8 (£6 conc) 20 minute slots will be available for small groups of musicians to play for the bal.  If your group would like the opportunity to play, please let me know beforehand via email. Quercus will bring you their take on European folk music for dancing.  Featuring traditional, self-penned and modern compositions from across Europe, you will enjoy dancing to the ethereal melodies, lush harmonies and driving rhythms of their repertoire. For more information, please go to our website: http://www.rondezvous.co.uk or email: rondezvous@hotmail.co.uk