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    Bay Area English Regency Society

    1122 Hudson Street
    Redwood City , CA 94061

    Website: baers.org/index.html


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    The Bay Area English Regency Society celebrates the spirit of the early nineteenth century. The English Regency is remembered through the works not only of Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer, but also of C. S. Forester, Patrick O'Brian, and Tim Powers. It was a spirited time, bubbling over with creative energy in the arts and sciences, and yet, a time when wit and grace were highly valued, as well. The Society dances come from English...

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    The Bay Area English Regency Society celebrates the spirit of the early nineteenth century. The English Regency is remembered through the works not only of Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer, but also of C. S. Forester, Patrick O'Brian, and Tim Powers. It was a spirited time, bubbling over with creative energy in the arts and sciences, and yet, a time when wit and grace were highly valued, as well.

    The Society dances come from English Country tradition, from Regency-era dance manuals such as Thomas Wilson, and from occasional modern choreography done in the manner of the time. They are set to music by classical composers such as Mozart, Schubert, and Beethoven, or to traditional country dance tunes. Dances and music are varied for each ball, according to its theme, which may range from the elegant to the rowdy.

    The Society offers second-Friday dance parties in Palo Alto, plus three or four fancy-dress balls throughout the year. Newcomers are always welcome at the balls, picnics, and readings -- period costumes are admired but by no means mandatory.


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