Gaskell Ball
Ye Gaskell Occasional Dance Society
has been sponsoring Victorian Ballroom dances for over 20 years. We
currently sponsor 6 balls a year at the Scottish
Rite Temple in Oakland, Ca. We have live music played by the Brassworks
of San Francisco, a group of 5 brass horns and a drummer led by Frank
Davis. The dances feature Victorian Waltzes, Polkas, Schottisches,
Mazurkas, and set dances such as the Sir Roger de Coverley and the
Congress of Vienna.
Admission is $20
Doors open at 7:30
The general format of the dance is three 40 minute and one 30 minute
sessions of live music, with three 20 minute breaks. We also
occasionally have other entertainment during the breaks such as
Morris dancing. The first set starts at 8:30 PM, with the last set
ending at Midnight. Starting at 7:45 PM is a dance workshop where
members of the Society quickly cover the basics of waltzing, polkas
and the schottische.
Refreshments are potluck finger food with the Society providing both
fruit punch and ice water.
If you need to know if we have found your lost items, call 415-869-2825 and leave a message. or you can email lostandfound at gaskellball.com
If you need more information about the Gaskell balls, you can email us at information at gaskellball.com