A Trip to Ottawa

Since 2010 in early November Ottawa English Country Dance Club has hosted annually A Trip to Ottawa dance weekend. Typical weekends include 5 events starting with a welcome dance Friday evening and culminating in a Saturday evening ball at which period costume is seriously encouraged and ending Sunday morning with a brunch and dance. Workshops are held Saturday morning and afternoon.

Photographer ~ Eva Sisk

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Friday Dance, May 1^st, 2026

Drew Delaware calling new dances from his upcoming collection, "Dance Cards".

Band: Emily Addison (keyboard), Greg Brown (fiddle, concertina), Ann Downey (bass, banjo)

• Charlamagne's Favour
• Crossing the Creak
• Yarborough
• Deuce on Fifth Street
• The Curse of Scotland
• Miracle on the River
• Royal Flush

Wedding Celebration

On May 30^th 2025 we celebrated in dance the recent marriage of Jamie and Phil.

Called by John Nash and Mary Schleifman, plus a demo called by Mary Williams, all to music by Emily Addison (keyboard), Ian Morrison (concertina & flute), & Joan Harrison (cello).

• Newcastle
• Turn of the Tide
• Leading Man
• Sapphire Sea
• Elixir
• Ani's Waltz
• Bloomsbury Market
• Mulberry Garden
• Well Hall

Demonstration Dances

From time to time we are requested to demonstrate English Country Dancing to local community groups or at civic events.

Photographer ~ Edward Hearn

• Billings Estate 2015
• Crysler 2013
• Colonel By Days 2012
• Colonel By Days 2011
• Pinhey's Point 2007
• Pinhey's Point 2005

Other Events

Photographer ~ Robert Cook?

• Fall 2021 Covid Dancing
• The night the lights went out!
• Dance for Irfôna
• A Friday dance in 2012
• Catching up with old friends
• Memories of Nigel and Angela
• Valentine's Tea Dance
• A Friday dance in 2008
• The Playford Players
• From the Archives