A Midsummer Night's Ball

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Dance under the stars at Compass Inn Museum featuring local Dance Master, Brett Walker, with Regency period music by The Wayward Companions!

Compass Inn Museum

Compass Inn Museum cordially invites you to dance the night away under the stars with local dancing master, Brett Walker, &amp; period music by The Wayward Companions. Period clothing is encouraged! Refreshments are included in the ticket price. Brett Walker – a historic shoemaker by trade – has been doing 18th &amp;19th-century dance since 2002, including four years as part of the Colonial Williamsburg Dance Ensemble, where he was trained to be a Dancing Master and became well-versed in the history, language, and customs surrounding this form of communal entertainment. His approach to dancing is very methodical, beginning with simple dances and teaching rudiments of the structure, and gradually adding skills and knowledge to his students. In this way, a student with little to no experience can feel, within a relatively short period of time, competent to dance at a period-style ball. The Wayward Companions is a historical music ensemble with members from diverse backgrounds. They perform the music of the 18th &amp; 19th centuries with a versatility that can take one back to the ballrooms, parlors, taverns, military encampments, and everyday life in which music played an integral part in both genteel and popular society. The Wayward Companions transport their audiences to times past in a vibrant and engaging way.

Brett Walker, Dancing Master, currently lives near the historic town of Ligonier, PA and has taught period dance classes for Fort Ligonier Museum and Woodville, the late 18th century home of John &amp; Presley Neville near Pittsburgh. He currently continues teaching classes in Ligonier and Pittsburgh.

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