Greetings from Oregon!

My name is Laura Plett, and I will be the English Country Dancing dance instructor at the 2009 Reunion. I’m really excited to be leading this year, and I can’t wait to share with you the fun dances I’ve been collecting since last year!

For those of you who have not yet had the pleasure of experiencing an evening of English Country Dancing, ECD is a particularly beautiful sort of group dancing. You can come in knowing absolutely nothing about dancing, and leave with a treasure trove of memories and a smile you simply can’t wipe off your face. ECD is easy to learn, and a lot of fun to do! There is a small repertoire of easily learned moves that are combined into hundreds of different combinations. All of the moves will be thoroughly taught, and each dance will be called, so you will not need to stress trying to remember what move comes next.

I’m especially honored to be leading the ECD at the Reunion, because I was first introduced to ECD at the very first Reunion in 2006. My heart was captivated – I simply fell in love with the lovely patterns, the gorgeous music and the buoyant feeling of joy. When I came home from the 2006 Reunion, I could not stop thinking about ECD.

I really felt God was nudging me to nurture this love that had come into my life, and so in January of 2007, I started my own group, Set to Music. Since that time, God has blessed us in extraordinary ways. Starting from a group of 12, we’ve grown to more than fifty people attending class each week and balls every other month. ECD has been a very positive change in my life, and I love sharing the joy with others. I’m delighted to have a chance to do just that in August!

Don’t miss out! This will be an unforgettable experience!