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JASP 2025
Regency Ball Information
List of Dances
Selected by our dance master, Jeremy Gershman, aka Mr. Charles Steplively
Click here for dance instructions. (Underlined dances also have linked video demonstrations*)
Auretti’s Dutch Skipper (EASY)
from Rutherford, 1756
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Baked Leg of Pork and Potatoes (EASY)
from Button & Whitaker, 1810
Boil’d Goose with Snuff Sauce (INTERMEDIATE)
from Button & Whitaker, 1810
Duke of Kent’s Waltz (INTERMEDIATE)
from Cahusac, 1801
The Margravine’s Waltz (EASY)
from Preston, 1799
The Mariner’s Compass is Grog (EASY)
from Gray, 1805
Pease Pudding and Oyster Sauce (EASY)
from Button & Whitaker, 1810
Physical Snob (EASY)
c. 1800
The Pirate Gow (INTERMEDIATE)
1822
The Sailor Laddie (EASY)
from Straight, 1783
Scotch Bonnet (EASY)
from Wilson, 1809
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Please note that other video sources than those linked here are likely to be inaccurate for our ball.
Practice Sessions
(Open to anyone with a ticket to the ball.)
All sessions will take place at the NC History Museum at Tryon Palace. Please check here for any changes or additional sessions.
Thursday June 19
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3:45-4:45 Dance Practice 1 "101 for Beginners" with Mr. Steplively, Dancemaster (Tent on Patio)
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Friday June 20
11:00-12 :00 Advanced Dance Practice with Mr Steplively: "Scottish Steps," authentic Scottish dance footwork that you can use at the Ball, option to stay longer (Tent)
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5:15-6:15 Dance Practice 2 with Mr. Steplively (Maddox Hall); option to stay longer if desired
Saturday, June 21
3:00-4:30 Dance Practice 3 with Mr. Steplively (Tent)
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7:00-10:30 Regency Ball (Maddox Hall) AND Regency Card Games (Emporium) with Music by Syllabub