Workshops

We will be offering a choice of workshops when you register for the AGM.  All workshops are open to Companions.

English Country Dancing
Thursday, October 9, 9:00 am - 11:00am
Thursday, October 9, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Thursday, October 9, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Friday, October 10, 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Cost: US$20 per workshop, 30 maxiumum per workshop

Prepare for the Ball with three workshops on Thursday and one on Friday morning, with Dancemasters Arduina Alonzo and Michel Landry.

Introduction to Cross Stitch: A Jane Austen Silhouette Book Mark
Thursday, October 9, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Friday, October 10, 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Cost: CUS$15 per workshop, including materials, 20 maxiumum per workshop

Linda Meyer will teach you basic cross-stitch techniques while you create a 14” x 2” bookmark with a silhouette of Jane Austen.

Introduction to Silk Ribbon Embroidery
Thursday, October 9, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Friday, October 10, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Cost: US$25 per workshop, including materials, 20 maxiumum per workshop

Linda Meyer will teach you basic silk ribbon embroidery techniques on black velveteen.  Your finished piece may be used in a brooch, reticule or dress.

Making Dorset Buttons
Thursday, October 9, 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Cost: US$10, including materials, 20 maxiumum

Linda Meyer will teach you to make traditional thread-woven “Dorset” buttons.  You will leave having made one button, and with supplies for making two more.

Fit to be tied: the Honourable John Yates’s Guide to Tying a Cravat
Thursday, October 9, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Friday, October 10, 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Cost: US$25 per workshop, including materials, 20 maxiumum per workshop

Using models and mannequins, Lisa Brown will demonstrate several ways to tie a Regency-era cravat.  She will talk about the history of the cravat and tie.  Each participant will receive two different styles of cravats to practice with and take home, along with printed instructions.  This workshop isn’t just for gentlemen: adventurous cross-dressers and devoted partners will also profit from Lisa’s instructions.

L’étiquette/Etiquette
Friday, October 10, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cost: Free, but registration required, 16 maximum

In this bilingual demonstration and workshop on Regency manners, Arduina Alonzo will teach you how to behave in polite society.  Prepare for the Ball!