Door County Contra Dance Weekend / Door County Folk Festival
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Pat Shaw Centennial Dances (Friday, 10:00am)
Patrick Noel Shuldham-Shaw was born on Christmas Eve of 1917. He died in 1977, but this year we are celebrating his centenial. He was a choreographer, dancer, musician, researcher and singer. He wrote many great dances and tunes. In this workshop we'll be taking a look at a few of the dances he created.

English Country Dance Workshop (English Country Dances with Flow and Zest) (Saturday, 10:00am)
English country dance is known for its smooth, flowing choreographies. However, there are also many zesty English dances as well. We'll be looking at a selection of fun dances highlighting both types.