13^th July 2024

Come to Bal d’Argent, the premier dance event of Lochac! In the depths of Winter, don your finest garb in White, Red and Blue, and dance the evening away in the most beautiful Barony of Innilgard. Musicians and Performers join the Dancers in creating a night to Remember!

Bal d’Argent is a Revel type event, with classes (garb optional) in the morning and afternoon (lunch provided), and a garbed ball with entertainment and a light supper in the evening. The theme of the event is dance, music and performance. There will also be board games such as chess, backgammon, tablero and others available for those that enjoy them.

There is a garb competition (best garb in White, Red and Blue) and the Dance Guild of Lochac (Guild of the Silver Rondel) will be holding dance competitions. Musicians and performers are encouraged to showcase their skills.

Location:
The Junction Community Centre, 2A May Tce., Ottoway, SA 5013

Timetable (to be updated as classes are filled):

Time	Main Hall	Training Room	Small Room	Kitchen
9-10	Setup
10-11	Dance class?		(Silver Rondel Meeting?)	Tea/coffee
11-12	Dance class			Tea/coffee
12-13	Dance class		M/P/Other	Lunch prep
13-14	Lunch
14-15	Step Stately – dancing for those with disabilities. Collette de Harcourt	Music/Performance	M/P/Other	Cleanup
15-16	Dance class	Music/Performance	M/P/Other	Dinner prep
16-17	Dance class	(Silver Rondel Meeting?)	M/P/Other	DP, Tea/coffee
17-18	Break and Preparation time
18-19	Ball (including Rondel competition dances) Light supper buffet Entertainments every 30 min or so as available			Light supper
19-20
20-21				Clean up
21-22	End, pack down

If you are interested in running a class on dance, music, singing, games or other entertainment, please contact the Steward, Collette de Harcourt, or Deputy Steward, Mariota Blackwood.

.Competition dances:

Class	Dance	Steps/Music available at
Non-rondel	Jenny Plucks Pears	Estienne’s Country Dance Book (pbm.com)
Group	Newcastle	Estienne’s Country Dance Book (pbm.com)
Individual Rondel	Canarios	16th Century Italian Dance (pbm.com)
Individual Rondel	Amoroso	15th Century Italian Dance (pbm.com)
Musicians	Ly Bens Distonys	Ly Bens Distonys (homemail.com.au)

For Musicians and Aspiring Musicians:

Baroness Annys has kindly offered the use of her instruments (a lute, a harp, a zither, several wooden recorders and flutes, a bombard, two or three drums) for people to use or try out at the event. If you would like to know more about this please contact the Steward.

Cost:

	FULL EVENT	Full Event No Food	Classes Only	Ball Only
SCA ADULT MEMBER	30	20	23	28
SCA YOUTH MEMBER (12-18)	25	17	17	23
SCA CHILD MEMBER (5-11)	free	free	free	free
SCA Child U5	free	free	free	free

Bookings:
Booking form is available here.
Last date to book is 29^th June.