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Lynn Smolizer 717-260-1861 Ext. 1108

Dance Classes To Be Held At Museum

 Harrisburg, PA (January 5, 2007) The Victorian Dance Ensemble will offer a series of Civil War dance instructions beginning on Sunday, January 28 at 2:00pm at The National Civil War Museum.

The session will introduce anyone interested in vintage dancing to the most common dances of the 1860s.  In keeping with the custom of the time, most of the dances will be in formations of lines, circles and squares.  This instruction is ideal for teachers who want to bring history to life and for families looking for a fun activity.  "All you need to know to do most of these dances is how to walk, how to count to eight, and know your left from your right." said Annette Keener-Farley, president of the Ensemble.

Dances will include quadrilles, reels, schottisches, and waltzes.  Additional classes will be held on February 25 and March 11; participants may attend one or all of the sessions.  Attendees should wear modern comfortable clothing and shoes, and be prepared to have a good time!

The Victorian Dance Ensemble is a nationally acclaimed organization that presents dance demonstrations, conducts balls, and provides living history programs for museums and historic sites.  Each year, the Ensemble conducts a ball in the rotunda of the Pennsylvania Capitol to raise money for the preservation of monuments at Gettysburg.

The classes are free, but advance reservations are encouraged.  Email civilwardancer@aol.com or telephone 717-732-5330 for more information.

The National Civil War Museum is located at Reservoir Park in Harrisburg, is the only museum in the United States that portrays the entire story of the American Civil War.  Equally balanced presentations are humanistic in nature without bias to Union or Confederate causes.  For more information about the Museum, please call 717.260.1861, or visit the Museum’s website at www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org.  

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