Youth Dance Weekend
traditional music and dance gathering
September 12-14, 2008
youth dance weekend
Youth Dance Weekend (YDW) is a traditional music and dance gathering taking place September 12-14, 2008 at beautiful Farm and Wilderness near Plymouth, Vermont.
musicians and callers
Youth Dance Weekend 2008 features top-notch performers for your dancing and listening pleasure. We'll have Contra & English music by:
Ethan Hazzard-Watkins fiddle
Jesse Hazzard-Watkins trumpet
Anna Patton clarinet
Nils Fredland trombone
Owen Morrison guitar, feet
American calling by Nils Fredland
English calling by Sam Weiler
Singing, fiddling & good cheer by Naomi Morse
Registration is open! Registration is on a first come, first served basis, ending August 1st. Attendance will be limited to the capacity of the venue. We're working hard to make the weekend affordable for everyone, so check out pricing, forms and more info. You can also download the YDW poster and give some to all your friends.
The schedule includes dancing, lots of dancing and more dancing, plus late night dancing, workshops, awesome food, and plenty of time for singing, jamming, swimming, frisbee, etc. Check out scheduled events here...
about ydw: history, faq, etc.
The mission of YDW is to have a great time dancing and hanging out together, to facilitate youth involvement and leadership in the traditional music and dance community, and to create a model for youth-oriented dance weekend events that can be replicated elsewhere. YDW is an experiment; we hope you'll join us and help make it a success. Read more about the history of YDW and let us answer your questions here...