New Lebanon School students, parents and teachers will be participating in a community dance on Wednesday, Oct. 7 from 6:15 to 7:45 p.m. led by Peter and Mary Alice Amidon. Peter will be calling to the live music of Mary Alice on piano accordion. The evening will include dances from American and English social dance traditions that are engaging and accessible.
The school dance will coincide with a special school assembly and six dance workshops being taught in the kindergarten and third grade classes by the Amidons throughout the day on Wednesday. The special school assembly will take place on Thursday, Oct. 8
“Traditional dance is alive and well,” says Peter Amidon, “These are the kinds of dances that have brought communities together for over 200 years.”
The Amidons have led dancing in schools, communities and music teacher conferences throughout the United States. They are founding members of “New England Dancing Masters,” publishers of books, CDs and DVDs of traditional dances and singing games used by thousands of music teachers throughout the United States.
