- Early in the Regency era, balls were opened with a minuet. By the early 1800’s the practice fell from favor as it took far too long for all the couples to have a turn to display in the slow, elegant dance.
- From the Archives: Regency House Parties. A time-honored English tradition, dating back hundreds of years, is the House Party. In England, house parties served multiple purposes: the gathering of friends; an informal setting in which to discuss politics and possibly sway a member of Parliament; showing off one’s wealth to friends or anyone else the host is trying to impress.
- You will enjoy a delicious Regency supper, dancing of the era, card games and generally have lots of Regency fun! As anyone who has attended this ball, in previous years will vouch, there is nothing quite like seeing everyone in the glorious clothes of this era in such a beautiful setting and venue.
Since the Jury Street Court House in the centre of Warwick was reopened in 2014 following a major refurbishment, the Unlocking Warwick volunteers have staged a Christmas Ball each year, in December. Sadly, due to CoVid19, it will not be possible to hold the 2020 Ball but we hope to greet friends old and new in December 2021.
The restored ballroom with its new oak floor is the perfect setting, and guests usually dress in costumes representative of the 18th and 19th centuries when balls were held regularly in the Court House. Although we describe ours as a Regency Ball, in fact the dances are typical of the Playford style, rather than the quadrilles and cotillions that are more accurately termed “Regency”. In terms of costume, though, we recommend the simpler Regency styles that are seen in films of Jane Austen novels.
Each year we engage an experienced caller who can guide people through the dances, so a sense of timing and the ability to follow the instructions is more important than previous experience of Playford dance, per se. HOWEVER, in order to follow the instructions, you will need to be familiar with the terminology of traditional dance.
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Regency Ballroom
For those unsure what to expect or what to wear, we have prepared some useful notes: Dance notes 2020 For those with little knowledge of Playford dance, this website can help you get to grips with the terms that the caller will be using in the instructions for the dances. Dressing in period costume is not a requirement, but is encouraged – dressing the part can help guests to achieve the elegance of a Darcy or an Elizabeth Bennett.
“Full Dress” was the most formal kind of Regency clothing. Full dress was worn for the most formal occasions — evening concerts and card parties, soirees, balls, and court occasions. Similarly, “Evening dress” indicated outfits suitable only at evening events, a specific subset of “full dress”. Regency Romance Ball; OGV Society Membership; Events; Vintage Dance Classes; Engage Us for an Event; Photo Gallery; Press; About Us; Contact; Schedule.
During the course of the evening, we expect to perform around a dozen dances. To enable as many as will to participate in each dance, the total number of tickets available is limited to sixty four. Tickets for the 2021 Ball, priced (to be confirmed), will go on sale in (to be confirmed).
On arrival at the Ball, guests are offered a welcome drink and the bar is open all evening serving prosecco, wines, beer and soft drinks. There’s also plenty of water available – Regency dancing can be thirsty work! During the interval, canapés will be served and the Unlocking Warwick volunteers usually provide a brief entertainment, such as a recreation of a scene from a Jane Austen novel, or an extract from a Richard Sheridan play.
As this Ball has become increasingly popular, the numbers seeking tickets has outstripped the number of tickets available, so if you are interested in attending we recommend that you go on our mailing list to be notified when the tickets go on sale. The mailing list is used ONLY to provide information about the Unlocking Warwick Regency Ball. To be included on it, please email regencyball@unlockingwarwick.org
For the 2021 Ball, we are pleased to announce that we have secured the services of (to be confirmed) as our dance director and the music will be provided by (to be confirmed).
ABQ Regency Ball 2020
Regency Ballroom Capacity
Saturday, March 7
We are implementing a lottery system for registration again this year. Registration will open Monday, January 13 at 9:00am and stay open for 48 hours. We will begin contacting people whose names are drawn on Wednesday, January 15. This process may take up to a week so please check your email frequently. Those people will then be given 48 hours to buy their tickets. If there are more tickets available, we will reopen registration.
Regency Ballycastle Chintz
The ABQ Regency Ball is a youth event for ages 13 to 19. Please encourage your brothers and guy friends to come to the ball. Tickets are $30 for all participants. A limited number of parent tickets are available. Parents, please indicate on your registration if you'll be dancing or just observing.
The doors will open at 5:30 for photography, fellowship and dance instruction.
Regency Dancing
The ball officially begins at 6:30 and ends at 11:00pm.
Regency Dance Card
Hors d'oeuvres and sweet delicacies will be served.
Regency Ball
The ABQ Regency Ball is organized by families in the home-schooling community and proceeds benefit HSLDA Compassion.