Danceable Feast

Wild Asparagus
Drawing upon music from New England, the British Isles and Canada their creative, driving tunes keep you flying while George’s smooth, efficient calling makes challenging contras seem easy as pie. Hold on to your hats as they take you to the top of the Ferris wheel and bring you right back down to Earth breathless and begging for the next dance. George Marshall is a master caller who also plays concertina, bodhran and bones. Ann Percival plays irresistible piano and guitar rhythms and provides mellifluous vocals. David Cantieni, the woodwind wizard, plays flute, tin-whistle, oboe, saxophone and bombard. Becky Tracy graces you with her elegant, energetic fiddling. Add in rhythm king Mark Hellenberg on percussion and Harry Aceto, bassist extraordinaire, and you’ve got one great big sound.

The Solomon Douglas Quartet
This band will captivate your hearts and feet with their swing-era jazz. Solomon Douglas is known worldwide as an incredible swing band leader and musician. He’s been a member of the Glenn Miller Orchestra and has played extensively for swing dances, camps and festivals all over the world. His musical styles include “blues, old-school swing and groovy mainstream swinging jazz”. Solomon plays his piano with such verve you just can’t help but ... dance! Glenn Crytzer, guitar player, song writer and arranger in the vintage style is an amazing Northwest jazz musician. His musical influences include Benny Goodman, Fats Waller and Louis Armstrong. His guitar playing will keep you in the groove and swinging all night long. Pete Petersen brings jazz saxophone and clarinet to a new level. His swashbuckling style will make the ladies swoon and the men want to pick up a horn of their own. He’s played with many swing and jazz notables including the Portland Jazz Orchestra, Solomon Douglas, Mitch Woods and Ellen Whyte. Geoff Cooke’s bass playing is the heartbeat of the band. Geoff’s vibe and pulse will keep your toes headed in the right direction even in the wee hours of the night. Influenced by Miles Davis and Paul Chambers, this award-winning bassist has performed with Steve Turre, Edmonia Jarrett and David “Fathead” Newman, just to name a few.

Calico Goodrich
Lindy Hop anyone? Calico brings an innovative, playful style to the dance floor. Not just the same old steps; she’ll teach you moves you never thought you were capable of with her eclectic teaching style. Whether it’s Lindy Hop, Blues or Balboa, Calico will get your feet going!

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 Solomon Douglas 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 Friday, June 1st. Applications postmarked from June 1 - 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:

Adults & children over 10	$210 ($225 after June 30)
Children 6 - 10	$110
Children 2 - 5	$55
Children 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 $70 work scholarships are available. Check the box on your application if interested.

The Donna Ranae Scholarship Fund - Two $100 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.

Trust us, impromtu couples do not give anyone an advantage in the lottery. If a wait-listed couple later 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 10 or under)
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 Tren Haselton
6423 SE 34th Ave
Portland, OR 97202

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 $100 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 as it is lottery free. 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!

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).