Vancouver English Country Dance Ball, 2026
Ball Caller: Renée Camus
Musicians:
Dave Bartley – Guitar, mandolin and other stringed instruments
Anita Anderson – Piano
Susan Larkin – Fiddle, recorder
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The Scottish Cultural Centre - 8886 Hudson St., Vancouver, BC V6P 4N2
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WEEKEND EVENTS:
Friday, April 17, 2026 - SCC - Open to the public
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Local dance open to all 7:30 - 10:30 pm, $20.00 cash at the door
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Local musicians and caller
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Saturday, April 18, 2026 - SCC - For registered dancers only
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Daytime workshop (included in registration fees) 12:30 - 3:00 pm
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Evening ball 7:00 pm to 11:00pm.
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​​​​Sunday, April 19 - Brunch10:30 am - 1:00 pm.
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Location details will be provided to registered dancers.
Introducing our Dance Leader: Renée Camus
Renée Camus began English country dancing at Pinewoods at age eight and has pursued it ever since. She holds a master’s degree in dance history and founded Centuries Historical Dance, a company devoted to historical social dance. She also produced Dancing through the Centuries: Dawn of a New World as writer, director, narrator, choreographer, and dancer.
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Renée has taught tap, Irish step dancing, ballroom, and English country dance throughout the Washington, DC area and at dance camps nationwide, including Pinewoods, Hey Days, Berea, Cumberland, Terpsichore’s Holiday, Flying Cloud Academy’s Vintage Dance Week, and Newport Vintage Dance Week. Now based in Los Angeles, she calls for Culver City ECD, Monrovia ECD, and the Historical Tea & Dance Society.
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Since 2018, she has written over a dozen English country dances, available on her website. Her dance As You Were won first place in the 2022 May Heydays dance-writing competition, and Wink appeared in the Spring 2024 CDSS Newsletter. She is currently collaborating with Shira Kammen, Audrey Jaber, and Chip Prince on Choreograffiti, a book and CD of her dances to be released in 2026.
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