History:
The original Fall Ball was created in 1995 as a less
formal alternative to the Playford Ball. The original committee was Karen
Wetmore (later Gryciewicz), David Newitt, Helena Ivatt and Anne Miller-Bagwell.
It was so much fun that many of the original gang of 4 are still involved with
it.
Here's some of what we've done in the past:
- 2006 - "Graduation"; Gary Roodman caller
- 2005 - "Country Life"; Robin Hayden caller
- 2004 - "All the World's a Stage"; Sharon Green caller
- 2003 - "We're back" to San Mateo; Bruce Hamilton caller
- 2002 - "A Movable Feast" - the ball moves, the fun doesn't; James Hutson caller
- 2001 - "A Tricentquinquagenary Celebration: a 350th Anniversary Salute to the Dancing Master"
- a historical tour of Playford dances over the years; Jody McGeen caller
- 2000 - "A Roodman Awakening" - a showcase of Gary Roodman dances; Jenny Beer caller
- 1999 - "New Wine in Old Bottles" - modern reinterpretations of traditional dances; Lise Dyckman
caller
- 1998 - "For Hume The Dance Calls" - a showcase of Colin Hume dances; Bob Fraley caller
- 1997 - "The Best of the Bay"- highlighting dances from local Bay Area composers; Alisa Dodson caller
- 1996 - "Oh P'Shaw 2" - in movie parlance: the sequel; David Newitt caller
- 1995 - "Oh P'Shaw" - a salute to Pat Shaw; David Newitt caller
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