Danceable Feast

Wild Asparagus
The wonders of Wild Asparagus never cease. Together for 29 years, their music has matured like a fine wine. This powerful ensemble brings a unique sound and dynamic energy to contra dancing weaving a spell that you wish would never end. Their creative, driving tunes keep dancers energized and inspired while George’s smooth, efficient calling makes challenging contras seem easy as pie. George Marshall, renowned for his graceful calling style, also plays concertina, bodhran and bones. Ann Percival delights dancers with irresistible piano and guitar rhythms and mellifluous vocals. David Cantieni, woodwind wizard, adds rich layers to each arrangement with flute, tin-whistle, oboe, saxophone and bombard. Becky Tracy graces each tune with her elegant, energetic fiddling. Add in rhythm king Mark Hellenberg on percussion and bodacious bass player Mark Murphy and you’ve got one Big, Bold sound.

Porkpie Quartet
Swing and blues. We want it; they’ve got it! This quartet is guaranteed to get your hands clappin’, your fingers snappin’ and your toes tappin’. You can’t resist ‘em. Pete Petersen, Porkpie’s frontman, critically acclaimed jazz magician and writer, will get you groovin’ with his swashbuckling sax and spirited clarinet. From blues and old-school swing to mainstream swinging jazz. Solomon Douglas plays his keyboard with such enthusiasm that even the salt shakers will want to dance. Glenn Crytzer, jazz guitar hero, will delight you with his original vintage style songs and arrangements. His strumming will keep you swinging all night long. Geoff Cooke will keep your toes tappin’ and your fingers snappin’ with his bass playing magic. Oh, Oh Swing it!

Anna Blair with Brady Gundas
Swing sweetie Anna Blair’s playful energy and enthusiasm for swing and blues dancing are absolutely contagious. As a teacher, Anna is known for her expressive style and attention to detail. She and Brady will have you jumping for joy as you step out on the dance floor.

Annie Johnston
No Siree, camp food never tasted like this before. From homemade granola, scones and jam to a salmon entrée, there’s nothing ordinary about Annie’s delectable dishes.

Your taste buds will be as tickled by Annie’s fine fare as your toes will be by the fine tunings of Wild Asparagus and the Porkpie Quartet. And what could be better than happy taste buds and toes? It’s not called Danceable Feast for nothing!

Registration Information

We will start accepting registration applications postmarked June 1. Applications postmarked from June 1 to 10 will be placed together in a lottery to fill camp and determine positions on waiting lists for couples and singles. If your application or payment is mailed after June 10 and we are full, we will add your name to the appropriate wait list. Camp will be gender balanced.

To register, click on the Registration tab above. Regardless of whether you register on-line or use a paper registration, you'll still need to send payment by mail and we'll use the postmark for the lottery.

Cost:

Age 30 & over	$210 ($235 after June 30)
Age 16 - 29	$175 ($190 after June 30)
Age 6 - 15	$110
Age 2 - 5	$55
Age under 2	free but must be registered

Cancellations - Up to 2 weeks before camp starts, full refund less $20. Within 2 weeks, refunds are dependent on our finding someone to take your place; usually, we're successful.

Scholarship Opportunites:

Coffee/Tea Crew - A few $80 work scholarships are available. Check the box on your application if interested.

The Donna Ranae Scholarship Fund - Two $105 scholarships are available; click on the Scholarship tab for more information.

Local Dance Communities - Ask your local dance group or folklore society for support. Many have help available for their members.

Registration Information

If possible, please use the on-line registration form below. If you really need a paper form, download this application. Double-check your email address and phone numbers (required only for the first person) because these are the methods that we will use to communicate with you. Don't submit multiple single registrations on the same form. If there is a second person, please enter their contact information; we will not assume that the second person's address/phone/email is the same as the first. Enter information as you'd like to see it on your button and the attendee list.

If a wait-listed couple splits to gain acceptance for one, the other goes to the end of his/her respective single wait list.

After you submit your registration, an acknowledgement email will be sent with the payment information. Print the email and mail it along with your payment to:

Danceable Feast Committee
c/o Ellen Cantor
1290 W Broadway
Eugene, OR 97402

Ride-share and attendee lists: None of the mailing address fields are required; however, if you omit the city/state/zip fields, you will not appear on the ride-share list that we email before camp. If you ask that your name be kept private, you will not appear on either the ride-share or attendee lists.

If you encounter a problem with on-line registration, please send a message with details to Tren. For all other registration questions, contact Ellen.

	First Person	Second Person
First Name *
Last Name *
Age (years, only if under 30)
Address
City
State/Province
Postal Code
Primary Phone *
Secondary Phone
Email Address *
Gender *	Male Female	Male Female
Food Preference:	Omnivore Vegetarian Vegan	Omnivore Vegetarian Vegan
Interested in a scholarship?	No Staff Donna Ranae Both	No Staff Donna Ranae Both
Please keep private	Name, Phone, Email	Name, Phone, Email
What else (dietary restrictions, etc)?

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Donna Ranae was one of the founders of Danceable Feast and a beloved member of the dance community. She passed away in the summer of 2008. The Donna Ranae Scholarship Fund was established to honor her love of dancing and its significance in building community. Dancers have contributed to a fund in her memory to make the Danceable Feast camp accessible to those who might not otherwise be able to participate due to financial need.

We welcome contributions to make the Donna Ranae Fund able to provide more assistance. To help, please send a check to:

Danceable Feast Committee
c/o Rich Schwartz
3717 SE Alder St
Portland, OR 97214

Danceable Feast is a nonprofit affiliate of CDSS. Your donation is tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

To apply for the Donna Ranae Scholarship:

We are happy to be able to provide two scholarships this year. Recipients will get a “lottery free” space in camp and a $105 scholarship.

Please tell us in writing what the dance community means to you and how it has inspired you in your life. Please, no more than 500 words.

Email your essay as a PDF (preferred) or Word document to Deborah. The remainder of your registration application should be mailed as per the instructions on the Registration tab. On the Registration form you will find a question asking if you are interested in a scholarship. Please choose Donna Ranae from the drop down list.

We will be accepting responses from now until the end of the registration window on June 10. You do not need to wait until June 1 to send your registration form if you are applying for a Donna Scholarship. We will review the scholarship applications before the lottery and if we are not able to award you a scholarship this year, we will place your name in the lottery pool for camp.

We look forward to hearing from you! Please also help us get the word out to anyone you think might enjoy this opportunity!

Please, please show us your pictures!

If you took pictures at Danceable Feast and are willing to share them, please send us a link and we will add it here.

2012

• Click here for some great shots contributed by Bill Johnson
• and here for photos by Ellen Cantor

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We welcome your comments and suggestions on all aspects of Danceable Feast. Everything including registration, cost, music, food, schedule, accommodations, workshops, chores, buttons, announcements -- whatever -- is fair game. Your name and email address are optional. Thanks much, the Feasters.

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Sky Camp is located on a point looking westward over Fall Creek Reservoir (sunsets can be quite beautiful). From Lowell, it takes about 25-30 min to get to camp; the road around the lake has more than a few curves. If you come around the south side, the camp is a bit beyond the point at which pavement resumes after a section of gravel road. You can use the dropdown list to get directions from a short list of northwest cities. This PDF, (map with directions from Eugene and Springfield) may be helpful.

For access to the full range of Google Map features for this area, click on (lower-left corner of the map).