English Country Dance and Contra Dance Leader Judi Rivkin

Judi Rivkin
English Country Dance Leader photo of English Country Dance leader Judi Rivkin by Jim Dugas
Email Judi Rivkin at
judi.rivkin-AT SIGN-alumni.usc.edu
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Upcoming Engagements

Past Engagements
Judi Rivkin has been dancing all her life, and started on her path as a dance leader when she moved to Seattle from New York in 1991. Her weekly English country dance workshops have been the source not only for dancers of all experience levels to grow and expand their knowledge and repertoire, but also for several Seattle bands to develop. She is very proud to be a regular member of the teaching staff for Country Dancers of Westchester.
Judi's goals as a dance leader are to maximize dancing time through initial clear and concise teaching; offer "style points" to raise the level of dance; to prompt in such a way that dancers feel she is their “personal prompter” – you can hear the calls if you need to, without intruding on the music; and to create an atmosphere that is comfortable for all, and conducive to goodwill and learning. She never forgets that dancing and socializing in the community is meant to be fun, that discretionary time (and funds) are at a premium, and that there's more than one way to learn a dance.
Judi's main influences in dance leadership have been Genny Shimer, Sue Salmons, Brad Foster, Fried de Metz Herman, Bruce Hamilton, Helene Cornelius, Christine Helwig, and her parents, who met while folkdancing in New York City. Her dad was at one time a ballroom dance teacher at Arthur Murray's own Fifth Avenue studio; later on, for many years, he led square and round dancing.
In November 2001, Judi left Seattle to return to the East Coast. She currently resides in Ewing, NJ (between Princeton and Trenton), and is an active participant in dance communities up and down the coast.
Her latest endeavor has been a series of English Country Dance classes taught through the Princeton Adult School. She and Sue Dupré began the "English Country Dance: Jane Austen and Beyond" class in Fall of 2005; Judi continued in the spring term, and the Fall 2008 class is scheduled to run once a week, on eight Tuesday evenings from October-December (but not on Election Day). The class grew out of a series of workshops for newcomers to English Country Dancing, entitled "Jane Austen on the Dance Floor," co-led by Sue Dupré, which ran weekly in Princeton in the Autumn of 2004. That series ended with a gala evening, "The Austen-Tatious Assembly."
When not dancing, Judi enjoys spending time with her nieces and nephews, sings, and is the events manager for a program at Princeton University.
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PAST ENGAGEMENTS:

Friday, November 25, 2011: Country Dancers of Westchester: Judi, Orly Krasner, and Paul Ross lead the special Day After Thanksgiving ECD. Music by Band TBA. At the Church in the Highlands, 35 Bryant Avenue, White Plains, New York
Thursday, November 17, 2011: Country Dancers of Westchester: Judi leads the Thursday night ECD. Music by Serendipity: Leah Barkan, Stewart Dean, Mark Eisenberg, Sue Polansky, and Donn Williams. At the Church in the Highlands, 35 Bryant Avenue, White Plains, New York
Friday-Sunday, November 11-13, 2011-0: Head for the Hills. Princeton Country Dancers annual dance weekend in the Poconos. Pre-registration required for the weekend. Details TBA.
Friday, November 4, 2011: Lambertville Country Dancers: Judi leads LCD's first First Friday English Dance. Music by Kathy Talvitie, Peggy Leiby, and Sarah Thomas . At the American Legion Hall, 41 Linden Avenue, Newtown, PA 18940.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011: Princeton Country Dancers. Wednesday evening Rum & Onions Warm-Up contra dance will be led by Judi Rivkin, music by the INFAMOUS Rum & Onions Band. At the Suzanne Patterson Center in Princeton. Be there!!
Saturday, October 15, 2011: Pleasures of the Town 3rd Saturday English Country Dance, South Amherst, MA. Judi leads the Saturday night dance for all, with outstanding music by Joyce Crouch, Doug Creighton and special guest Thal Aylward, from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Autumn in the Berkshires!
Sunday, October 9, 2011: Ridgewood, NJ, 2-5 p.m. Come dance in the Unitarian Church in Ridgewood!! Judi leads this Sunday afternoon English country dance for the North Jersey English Country Dancers. Music by The Flying Romanos.
Thursday, September 15, 2011: Country Dancers of Westchester: Judi joins Orly Krasner and Paul Ross for the Opening Thursday Night CDW English Country Dance Party for the 2011-2012 season. Music by Serendipity: Leah Barkan (piano), Stewart Dean (concertina), Mark Eisenberg (recorders), Sue Polansky (clarinets), Donn Williams (mandolin). At the Church in the Highlands, 35 Bryant Avenue, White Plains, New York.
Saturday, September 10, 2011: Princeton Country Dancers. 2nd Saturday English Country Dance led by Judi Rivkin, music by Josh Burdick and Robert Mills . At the Suzanne Patterson Center in Princeton. It's 9/10/11 - cool!
Wednesday, August 17, 2011: Princeton Country Dancers. Wednesday evening contra dance will be led by Judi Rivkin, music by Smoke: Ross Harriss, Connor Dugan, and Doug Healy. At the Suzanne Patterson Center in Princeton.
Sunday, August 14, 2011: Ridgewood, NJ, 2-5 p.m. Come dance in the Unitarian Church in Ridgewood!! Judi leads this Ice Cream 'Sundae' afternoon English country dance for the North Jersey English Country Dancers. Music by The Flying Romanos. And yes, there really was ice cream at the break!
Sunday, July 24, 2011: Seattle Sunday afternoon English Country tea dance/workshop, Swedish Cultural Center (SCC), 1920 Dexter Ave. N, Seattle. Judi looks at style and uncommon repertoire in this Emerald City ECD for all, with outstanding music by Anita Anderson, Marni Rachmiel, and Marianne Tatum Letts, from 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 21, 2011: Seattle's legendary Lake City Contra/Old Time Country Dance, Lake City Community Center, 12531 - 28th Ave NE. Judi leads the Thursday night contra for all, with outstanding music by Deb Kirkland and Laurie Andres, from 8-11 p.m.
Friday, July 15, 2011: Seattle's 3rd Friday English Country Dance , Swedish Cultural Center (SCC), 1920 Dexter Ave. N, Seattle. Judi returns to the Emerald City for a Friday night ECD for all, with outstanding music by Laurie Andres, Karen Iglitzen, and Jeannie Yablonsky, from 8-10:30 p.m.
Tuesday evenings, May 24-June 28, 2011: Stepping Up - a series of ECD workshops geared towards intermediate level and experienced dancers, and led by Judi Rivkin and Sue Dupré. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Live music changes each evening. Contact Judi or Sue for more details.
Saturday, May 21, 2011: Pleasures of the Town 3rd Saturday English Country Dance, South Amherst, MA. Judi leads the Saturday night dance for all, with outstanding music by Joyce Crouch and Doug Creighton, from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Springtime in the Berkshires!
Thursday, May 19, 2011: Country Dancers of Westchester: Judi leads the Thursday night ECD. Music by Serendipity: Leah Barkan, Stewart Dean, Mark Eisenberg, Sue Polansky, and Donn Williams. At the Church in the Highlands, 35 Bryant Avenue, White Plains, New York
Wednesday, May 4, 2011: Princeton Country Dancers. Wednesday evening contra dance will be led by Judi Rivkin, music by Cantabile - Clare Maher, Bill Nixon, Adlai Waksman, and Steve Epstein, from Philadelphia. At the Suzanne Patterson Center in Princeton.
Sunday, April 24, 2011: Ridgewood, NJ, 2-5 p.m. Come dance in the Unitarian Church in Ridgewood!! Judi leads this Easter Sunday afternoon English country dance for the North Jersey English Country Dancers. Music by The Flying Romanos.
Saturday, April 9, 2011: Princeton Country Dancers. 2nd Saturday English Country Dance led by Judi Rivkin, music by Barnes and Oboe: Janet Tebbel, Enid Diamante and Judy Kleppel. At the Suzanne Patterson Center in Princeton.
Thursday, April 7, 2011: Country Dancers of Westchester: Judi leads the Thursday night ECD. Music by Serendipity: Leah Barkan (piano), Stewart Dean (concertina), Mark Eisenberg (recorders), Sue Polansky (clarinets), Donn Williams (mandolin). At the Church in the Highlands, 35 Bryant Avenue, White Plains, New York
Friday-Sunday, March 25-27, 2011: London, Ontario, Canada. Judi will lead the 24th Annual True North English Dance Weekend, Brookside Banquet Centre, 99 Brookside St., London, Ontario. The event consists of a Friday night dance, two Saturday workshops, a banquet and costume ball. Sunday has a master class (additional fee). Music by Childgrove, from Ann Arbor, MI. Martha Stokely on oboe, pennywhistle, recorder, and kazoo; Debbie Jackson on piano; and Ann Ogren on fiddle and viola.
Saturday, March 19, 2011: Country Dancers of Westchester Judi joins Paul Ross as M.C.s of the annual Celebration of Spring ECD Ball. Music by John Austin, Leah Barkan, and Sue Polansky. At St. Thomas' Episcopal Church, 168 West Boston Post Road (Route 1) at the corner of Mt. Pleasant Ave., Mamaroneck, New York. Pre-registration required.
Thursday, March 17, 2011: Country Dancers of Westchester: Judi and Paul Ross lead the Thursday night ECD. Music by the House Band: Leah Barkan, Stewart Dean), Mark Eisenberg, Sue Polansky, and Donn Williams. At the Church in the Highlands, 35 Bryant Avenue, White Plains, New York
Thursday, March 10, 2011: Country Dancers of Westchester: Judi and Paul Ross lead the Thursday night ECD. Music by the House Band: Leah Barkan, Stewart Dean), Mark Eisenberg, Sue Polansky, and Donn Williams. At the Church in the Highlands, 35 Bryant Avenue, White Plains, New York
Sunday, March 6, 2011: Albany, NY. Sunday Afternoon ECD at Channing Hall, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 405 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12206 (Opp Downtown UAlbany). 2-5 p.m. Music by Larry Wallach and Eric Martin. Presented by Capital English Country Dancers. Info, phone 518-477-5684.
Sunday, February 27, 2011: Ridgewood, NJ, 2-5 p.m. Come dance in the Unitarian Church in Ridgewood!! Judi leads this Sunday afternoon English country dance for the North Jersey English Country Dancers. Music by The Flying Romanos.
Saturday-Sunday, February 18-20, 2011: Saratoga Springs, NY. The 2011 Dance Flurry. Judi returns to the Dance Flurry, leading English country dances each day and/or evening, along with Orly Krasner - music by Heartsease, and by the Flying Romanos.
Monday, February 14, 2011: Judi's Annual Valentine's Day Event, "Romantic English Country Dances in Waltz & Triple Time" with Extraordinary Music from Dave Wiesler, Josh Burdick, and Daniel Beerbohm. At the Suzanne Patterson Center in Princeton.
Saturday, January 29, 2011: Country Dancers of Westchester: Judi leads this month's Saturday night ECD party, Frosty's Meltdown. Music by The Dressed Ship: Jody Kruskal, Tom Phillips, and Bill Peek. At the Church in the Highlands, 35 Bryant Avenue, White Plains, New York.
Thursday, January 20, 2011: Country Dancers of Westchester: Judi leads the Thursday night ECD. Music by the House Band: Leah Barkan (piano), Stewart Dean (concertina), Mark Eisenberg (recorders), Sue Polansky (clarinets), Donn Williams (mandolin). At the Church in the Highlands, 35 Bryant Avenue, White Plains, New York
Thursday, January 13, 2011: Country Dancers of Westchester: Judi leads the Thursday night ECD with Dorothy Cummings, as we remember Fried de Metz Herman. Music by the House Band: Leah Barkan (piano), Stewart Dean (concertina), Mark Eisenberg (recorders), Sue Polansky (clarinets), Donn Williams (mandolin). At the Church in the Highlands, 35 Bryant Avenue, White Plains, New York
Friday, January 7, 2011: Lambertville Country Dancers: Judi leads LCD's first First Friday English Dance of the New Year! Music by Paul Prestopino, Louise McClure, Josh Burdick, Judy Kleppel, and Bob Pasquarello. It's also LCD's return to the American Legion Hall, 41 Linden Avenue, Newtown, PA 18940.
Thursday, January 6, 2011: Country Dancers of Westchester: Judi leads the Thursday night ECD. Music by the House Band: Leah Barkan (piano), Stewart Dean (concertina), Mark Eisenberg (recorders), and Sue Polansky (clarinets). At the Church in the Highlands, 35 Bryant Avenue, White Plains, New York
Friday, December 31, 2010: Country Dancers of Westchester Judi joins Paul Ross as leaders of the annual New Year's Eve ECD Party. Music by the Flying Romanos. At the Church in the Highlands, 35 Bryant Avenue, White Plains, New York
Sunday, December 19, 2010: Troy, New York, 2-5 p.m. RPI (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute English Country Dance) dances. Academy Hall, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, at the corner of 15th Street & College Ave., Troy, NY. Admission: $10. Music by Heartsease: Diane Bell, Vonnie Estes, Gail Griffith, and Marilee Urbanczyk.
Saturday, December 18, 2010: Pleasures of the Town 3rd Saturday English Country Holiday Party Dance, South Amherst, MA. Judi leads the Saturday night dance for all, with outstanding music by Joyce Crouch, Doug Creighton, and Karen Axelrod, from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Wear something festive and/or red!
Sunday, December 12, 2010: Winter Cotillion, presented by Princeton Country Dancers Judi is M.C. and one of the callers for this evening of good cheer, featuring a sumptuous potluck, entertainment, singing, performances by ritual dance teams, English and contra dancing - with a cavalcade of callers, and Grand Picnic: Jody Kruskal, Marco Brehm, Michael Gorin, and Sam Zygmuntowicz, with special guest Bob Pasquarello. At the Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Trenton.
Friday-Sunday, November 12-14, 2010: Head for the Hills. Princeton Country Dancers annual dance weekend in the Poconos. Judi leads Friday night DIY ECD (music by the ECD Pickup Band), plus "The Big English" Saturday afternoon , with music by Hold the Mustard - Daniel Beerbohm, Barbara Greenberg, Paul Prestopino, and Kathy Talvitie, . Pre-registration required for the weekend.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010: Princeton Country Dancers. Wednesday evening contra dance will be led by Judi Rivkin, music by Cantabile - Clare Maher, Bill Nixon, Adlai Waksman, Steve Epstein, and Howard Rust, from Philadelphia (). At the Suzanne Patterson Center in Princeton.
Saturday, September 25, 2010: Princeton Country Dancers. 4th Saturday contra dance will be led by Judi Rivkin, music by Jovial Beggars - Craig Newberger, Helene Zisook Speer, Jo Anne Rocke, Peggy Leiby and Rachel Hall. At the Princeton Friends School, 470 Quaker Road, Princeton.
Sunday, August 8, 2010: Ridgewood, NJ, 2-5 p.m. Come dance in the Unitarian Church in Ridgewood!! Judi leads this summer Sunday afternoon English country dance for the North Jersey English Country Dancers. Music by The Flying Romanos.
Saturday, June 12, 2010: Princeton Country Dancers. 2nd Saturday English Country Dance led by Judi Rivkin, music by Wes Steenson, John Burkhalter, Pete Soloway, and Michael Bell. At the Suzanne Patterson Center in Princeton.
Friday, July 30, 2010: Lambertville Country Dancers: Judi leads a special Fifth Friday Advanced English Dance Familiarity with ECD figures requested, please. Music by Michael Bell, Carol Carpenter, Bob Pasquarello, and Kathy Talvitie. At the American Legion Hall, 41 Linden Avenue, Newtown, PA 18940.
Saturday, July 17, 2010: Pleasures of the Town 3rd Saturday English Country Dance, South Amherst, MA. Judi leads the Saturday night dance for all, with outstanding music by Joyce Crouch, Doug Creighton, and special guest Wayne Hankin, from 7:30-10:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010: Judi will lead a Bastille Day ECD at the First Unitarian Society of Newton,1326 Washington Street, West Newton, MA - near Boston. Air conditioned hall - yes; Ice cream - yes; music by Joyce Crouch - yes. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Print a flyer...
Tuesday evenings, June 22-July 27, 2010: Stepping Up - a series of ECD workshops geared towards intermediate level and experienced dancers, and led by Judi Rivkin and Sue Dupré. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Live music changes each evening. Contact Judi or Sue for more details.

last updated December 20, 2011

Judi Rivkin English Country Dance Leader	Email Judi Rivkin at judi.rivkin-AT SIGN-alumni.usc.edu rivkinetic.org Upcoming Engagements
Past Engagements Judi Rivkin has been dancing all her life, and started on her path as a dance leader when she moved to Seattle from New York in 1991. Her weekly English country dance workshops have been the source not only for dancers of all experience levels to grow and expand their knowledge and repertoire, but also for several Seattle bands to develop. She is very proud to be a regular member of the teaching staff for Country Dancers of Westchester. Judi's goals as a dance leader are to maximize dancing time through initial clear and concise teaching; offer "style points" to raise the level of dance; to prompt in such a way that dancers feel she is their “personal prompter” – you can hear the calls if you need to, without intruding on the music; and to create an atmosphere that is comfortable for all, and conducive to goodwill and learning. She never forgets that dancing and socializing in the community is meant to be fun, that discretionary time (and funds) are at a premium, and that there's more than one way to learn a dance. Judi's main influences in dance leadership have been Genny Shimer, Sue Salmons, Brad Foster, Fried de Metz Herman, Bruce Hamilton, Helene Cornelius, Christine Helwig, and her parents, who met while folkdancing in New York City. Her dad was at one time a ballroom dance teacher at Arthur Murray's own Fifth Avenue studio; later on, for many years, he led square and round dancing. In November 2001, Judi left Seattle to return to the East Coast. She currently resides in Ewing, NJ (between Princeton and Trenton), and is an active participant in dance communities up and down the coast. Her latest endeavor has been a series of English Country Dance classes taught through the Princeton Adult School. She and Sue Dupré began the "English Country Dance: Jane Austen and Beyond" class in Fall of 2005; Judi continued in the spring term, and the Fall 2008 class is scheduled to run once a week, on eight Tuesday evenings from October-December (but not on Election Day). The class grew out of a series of workshops for newcomers to English Country Dancing, entitled "Jane Austen on the Dance Floor," co-led by Sue Dupré, which ran weekly in Princeton in the Autumn of 2004. That series ended with a gala evening, "The Austen-Tatious Assembly." When not dancing, Judi enjoys spending time with her nieces and nephews, sings, and is the events manager for a program at Princeton University. back to top
PAST ENGAGEMENTS: Friday, November 25, 2011: Country Dancers of Westchester: Judi, Orly Krasner, and Paul Ross lead the special Day After Thanksgiving ECD. Music by *Band TBA. At the Church in the Highlands, 35 Bryant Avenue, White Plains, New York Thursday, November 17, 2011: Country Dancers of Westchester: Judi leads the Thursday night ECD. Music by Serendipity: Leah Barkan, Stewart Dean, Mark Eisenberg, Sue Polansky, and Donn Williams. At the Church in the Highlands, 35 Bryant Avenue, White Plains, New York Friday-Sunday, November 11-13, 2011-0: Head for the Hills. Princeton Country Dancers annual dance weekend in the Poconos. Pre-registration required for the weekend. Details TBA. Friday, November 4, 2011: Lambertville Country Dancers: Judi leads LCD's first First Friday English Dance. Music by Kathy Talvitie, Peggy Leiby, and Sarah Thomas* . At the American Legion Hall, 41 Linden Avenue, Newtown, PA 18940. Wednesday, October 26, 2011: Princeton Country Dancers. Wednesday evening Rum & Onions Warm-Up contra dance will be led by Judi Rivkin, music by the INFAMOUS Rum & Onions Band. At the Suzanne Patterson Center in Princeton. Be there!! Saturday, October 15, 2011: Pleasures of the Town 3rd Saturday English Country Dance, South Amherst, MA. Judi leads the Saturday night dance for all, with outstanding music by Joyce Crouch, Doug Creighton and special guest Thal Aylward, from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Autumn in the Berkshires! Sunday, October 9, 2011: Ridgewood, NJ, 2-5 p.m. Come dance in the Unitarian Church in Ridgewood!! Judi leads this Sunday afternoon English country dance for the North Jersey English Country Dancers. Music by *The Flying Romanos. Thursday, September 15, 2011: Country Dancers of Westchester: Judi joins Orly Krasner and Paul Ross for the Opening Thursday Night CDW English Country Dance Party* for the 2011-2012 season. Music by *Serendipity: Leah Barkan (piano), Stewart Dean (concertina), Mark Eisenberg (recorders), Sue Polansky (clarinets), Donn Williams (mandolin). At the Church in the Highlands, 35 Bryant Avenue, White Plains, New York. Saturday, September 10, 2011: Princeton Country Dancers. 2nd Saturday English Country Dance* led by Judi Rivkin, music by Josh Burdick and Robert Mills . At the Suzanne Patterson Center in Princeton. It's 9/10/11 - cool! Wednesday, August 17, 2011: Princeton Country Dancers. Wednesday evening contra dance will be led by Judi Rivkin, music by Smoke: Ross Harriss, Connor Dugan, and Doug Healy. At the Suzanne Patterson Center in Princeton. Sunday, August 14, 2011: Ridgewood, NJ, 2-5 p.m. Come dance in the Unitarian Church in Ridgewood!! Judi leads this Ice Cream 'Sundae' afternoon English country dance for the North Jersey English Country Dancers. Music by *The Flying Romanos. And yes, there really was ice cream at the break! Sunday, July 24, 2011: Seattle Sunday afternoon English Country tea dance/workshop, Swedish Cultural Center (SCC), 1920 Dexter Ave. N, Seattle. Judi looks at style and uncommon repertoire in this Emerald City ECD for all, with outstanding music by Anita Anderson, Marni Rachmiel, and Marianne Tatum Letts, from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Thursday, July 21, 2011: Seattle's legendary Lake City Contra/Old Time Country Dance, Lake City Community Center, 12531 - 28th Ave NE. Judi leads the Thursday night contra for all, with outstanding music by Deb Kirkland and Laurie Andres, from 8-11 p.m. Friday, July 15, 2011: Seattle's 3rd Friday English Country Dance* , Swedish Cultural Center (SCC), 1920 Dexter Ave. N, Seattle. Judi returns to the Emerald City for a Friday night ECD for all, with outstanding music by Laurie Andres, Karen Iglitzen, and Jeannie Yablonsky, from 8-10:30 p.m. Tuesday evenings, May 24-June 28, 2011: Stepping Up - a series of ECD workshops geared towards intermediate level and experienced dancers, and led by Judi Rivkin and Sue Dupré. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Live music changes each evening. Contact Judi or Sue for more details. Saturday, May 21, 2011: Pleasures of the Town 3rd Saturday English Country Dance, South Amherst, MA. Judi leads the Saturday night dance for all, with outstanding music by Joyce Crouch and Doug Creighton, from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Springtime in the Berkshires! Thursday, May 19, 2011: Country Dancers of Westchester: Judi leads the Thursday night ECD. Music by *Serendipity: Leah Barkan, Stewart Dean, Mark Eisenberg, Sue Polansky, and Donn Williams. At the Church in the Highlands, 35 Bryant Avenue, White Plains, New York Wednesday, May 4, 2011: Princeton Country Dancers. Wednesday evening contra dance* will be led by Judi Rivkin, music by Cantabile - Clare Maher, Bill Nixon, Adlai Waksman, and Steve Epstein, from Philadelphia. At the Suzanne Patterson Center in Princeton. Sunday, April 24, 2011: Ridgewood, NJ, 2-5 p.m. Come dance in the Unitarian Church in Ridgewood!! Judi leads this Easter Sunday afternoon English country dance for the North Jersey English Country Dancers. Music by *The Flying Romanos. Saturday, April 9, 2011: Princeton Country Dancers. 2nd Saturday English Country Dance* led by Judi Rivkin, music by *Barnes and Oboe: Janet Tebbel, Enid Diamante and Judy Kleppel. At the Suzanne Patterson Center in Princeton. Thursday, April 7, 2011: Country Dancers of Westchester: Judi leads the Thursday night ECD. Music by Serendipity: Leah Barkan (piano), Stewart Dean (concertina), Mark Eisenberg (recorders), Sue Polansky (clarinets), Donn Williams (mandolin). At the Church in the Highlands, 35 Bryant Avenue, White Plains, New York Friday-Sunday, March 25-27, 2011: London, Ontario, Canada. Judi will lead the 24th Annual True North English Dance Weekend, Brookside Banquet Centre, 99 Brookside St., London, Ontario. The event consists of a Friday night dance, two Saturday workshops, a banquet and costume ball. Sunday has a master class (additional fee). Music by Childgrove, from Ann Arbor, MI. Martha Stokely on oboe, pennywhistle, recorder, and kazoo; Debbie Jackson on piano; and Ann Ogren on fiddle and viola. Saturday, March 19, 2011: Country Dancers of Westchester Judi joins Paul Ross as M.C.s of the annual Celebration of Spring ECD Ball. Music by John Austin, Leah Barkan, and Sue Polansky. At St. Thomas' Episcopal Church, 168 West Boston Post Road (Route 1) at the corner of Mt. Pleasant Ave., Mamaroneck, New York. Pre-registration required. Thursday, March 17, 2011: Country Dancers of Westchester: Judi and Paul Ross lead the Thursday night ECD. Music by the House Band: Leah Barkan, Stewart Dean), Mark Eisenberg, Sue Polansky, and Donn Williams. At the Church in the Highlands, 35 Bryant Avenue, White Plains, New York Thursday, March 10, 2011: Country Dancers of Westchester: Judi and Paul Ross lead the Thursday night ECD. Music by the House Band: Leah Barkan, Stewart Dean), Mark Eisenberg, Sue Polansky, and Donn Williams. At the Church in the Highlands, 35 Bryant Avenue, White Plains, New York Sunday, March 6, 2011: Albany, NY. Sunday Afternoon ECD at Channing Hall, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 405 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12206 (Opp Downtown UAlbany). 2-5 p.m. Music by Larry Wallach and Eric Martin. Presented by Capital English Country Dancers. Info, phone 518-477-5684. Sunday, February 27, 2011: Ridgewood, NJ, 2-5 p.m. Come dance in the Unitarian Church in Ridgewood!!* Judi leads this Sunday afternoon English country dance for the North Jersey English Country Dancers. Music by *The Flying Romanos. Saturday-Sunday, February 18-20, 2011: Saratoga Springs, NY. The 2011 Dance Flurry. Judi returns to the Dance Flurry, leading English country dances each day and/or evening, along with Orly Krasner - music by Heartsease, and by the Flying Romanos. Monday, February 14, 2011: Judi's Annual Valentine's Day* Event, "Romantic English Country Dances in Waltz & Triple Time" with Extraordinary Music from *Dave Wiesler, Josh Burdick, and Daniel Beerbohm. At the Suzanne Patterson Center in Princeton. Saturday, January 29, 2011: Country Dancers of Westchester: Judi leads this month's Saturday night ECD party, Frosty's Meltdown. Music by The Dressed Ship: Jody Kruskal, Tom Phillips, and Bill Peek. At the Church in the Highlands, 35 Bryant Avenue, White Plains, New York. Thursday, January 20, 2011: Country Dancers of Westchester: Judi leads the Thursday night ECD. Music by the House Band: Leah Barkan (piano), Stewart Dean (concertina), Mark Eisenberg (recorders), Sue Polansky (clarinets), Donn Williams (mandolin). At the Church in the Highlands, 35 Bryant Avenue, White Plains, New York Thursday, January 13, 2011: Country Dancers of Westchester: Judi leads the Thursday night ECD with Dorothy Cummings, as we remember Fried de Metz Herman. Music by the House Band: Leah Barkan (piano), Stewart Dean (concertina), Mark Eisenberg (recorders), Sue Polansky (clarinets), Donn Williams (mandolin). At the Church in the Highlands, 35 Bryant Avenue, White Plains, New York Friday, January 7, 2011: Lambertville Country Dancers: Judi leads LCD's first First Friday English Dance* of the New Year! Music by Paul Prestopino, Louise McClure, Josh Burdick, Judy Kleppel, and Bob Pasquarello. It's also LCD's return to the American Legion Hall, 41 Linden Avenue, Newtown, PA 18940. Thursday, January 6, 2011: Country Dancers of Westchester: Judi leads the Thursday night ECD. Music by *the House Band: Leah Barkan (piano), Stewart Dean (concertina), Mark Eisenberg (recorders), and Sue Polansky (clarinets). At the Church in the Highlands, 35 Bryant Avenue, White Plains, New York Friday, December 31, 2010: Country Dancers of Westchester Judi joins Paul Ross* as leaders of the annual *New Year's Eve ECD Party. Music by the Flying Romanos. At the Church in the Highlands, 35 Bryant Avenue, White Plains, New York Sunday, December 19, 2010: Troy, New York, 2-5 p.m. RPI (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute English Country Dance)* dances. Academy Hall, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, at the corner of 15th Street & College Ave., Troy, NY. Admission: $10. Music by Heartsease: Diane Bell, Vonnie Estes, Gail Griffith, and Marilee Urbanczyk. Saturday, December 18, 2010: Pleasures of the Town 3rd Saturday English Country Holiday Party Dance, South Amherst, MA. Judi leads the Saturday night dance for all, with outstanding music by Joyce Crouch, Doug Creighton, and Karen Axelrod, from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Wear something festive and/or red! Sunday, December 12, 2010: Winter Cotillion, presented by Princeton Country Dancers Judi is M.C. and one of the callers for this evening of good cheer, featuring a sumptuous potluck, entertainment, singing, performances by ritual dance teams, English and contra dancing - with a cavalcade of callers, and Grand Picnic: Jody Kruskal, Marco Brehm, Michael Gorin, and Sam Zygmuntowicz, with special guest Bob Pasquarello. At the Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Trenton. Friday-Sunday, November 12-14, 2010: Head for the Hills. Princeton Country Dancers annual dance weekend in the Poconos. Judi leads Friday night DIY ECD (music by the ECD Pickup Band), plus "The Big English" Saturday afternoon , with music by Hold the Mustard - Daniel Beerbohm, Barbara Greenberg, Paul Prestopino, and Kathy Talvitie, . Pre-registration required for the weekend. Wednesday, November 3, 2010: Princeton Country Dancers. Wednesday evening contra dance will be led by Judi Rivkin, music by Cantabile - Clare Maher, Bill Nixon, Adlai Waksman, Steve Epstein, and Howard Rust, from Philadelphia (). At the Suzanne Patterson Center in Princeton. Saturday, September 25, 2010: Princeton Country Dancers. 4th Saturday contra dance will be led by Judi Rivkin, music by Jovial Beggars - Craig Newberger, Helene Zisook Speer, Jo Anne Rocke, Peggy Leiby and Rachel Hall. At the Princeton Friends School, 470 Quaker Road, Princeton. Sunday, August 8, 2010: Ridgewood, NJ, 2-5 p.m. Come dance in the Unitarian Church in Ridgewood!! Judi leads this summer Sunday afternoon English country dance for the North Jersey English Country Dancers. Music by *The Flying Romanos. Saturday, June 12, 2010: Princeton Country Dancers. 2nd Saturday English Country Dance* led by Judi Rivkin, music by *Wes Steenson, John Burkhalter, Pete Soloway, and Michael Bell. At the Suzanne Patterson Center in Princeton. Friday, July 30, 2010: Lambertville Country Dancers: Judi leads a special Fifth Friday Advanced English Dance* Familiarity with ECD figures requested, please. Music by Michael Bell, Carol Carpenter, Bob Pasquarello, and Kathy Talvitie. At the American Legion Hall, 41 Linden Avenue, Newtown, PA 18940. Saturday, July 17, 2010: Pleasures of the Town 3rd Saturday English Country Dance, South Amherst, MA. Judi leads the Saturday night dance for all, with outstanding music by Joyce Crouch, Doug Creighton, and special guest Wayne Hankin, from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 14, 2010: Judi will lead a Bastille Day ECD at the First Unitarian Society of Newton,1326 Washington Street, West Newton, MA - near Boston. Air conditioned hall - yes; Ice cream - yes; music by Joyce Crouch - yes. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Print a flyer... Tuesday evenings, June 22-July 27, 2010: Stepping Up - a series of ECD workshops geared towards intermediate level and experienced dancers, and led by Judi Rivkin and Sue Dupré. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Live music changes each evening. Contact Judi or Sue for more details.
last updated December 20, 2011