Second Sunday’s Swedish Dance

Final Midsummer Swedish Dance for the 07/08 season:
June 15th - this will be on a third Sunday!
at 3pm – 5pm

We will start again in September! Check here for details.

Dancing:
Dance instruction by Alicia Björnsdotter Abrams followed by open dancing with live music. Depending on the number and skills of those who show up we might do more or less instruction, but the goal is to create a community with people who know a bunch of fun Swedish couple dances: Polska, slängpolska, schottis, springlek, polka and långdans for instance.

Music:
Alicia will provide live music but also invites anyone who wants to play for dancing to bring an instrument. Common in Sweden is to have a spelmanslag - a team of fiddlers - that play together for dancing. I am hoping to build a Philadelphia Spelmanslag with an extensive repertoar that can keep dancers going for the whole evening. This is a great opportunity to learn more about Swedish music, dance groove and arranging in a large group. If you are interested in joing, please contact Alicia.

Price:
$10/$5 sliding scale according to need
The dance is sponsored by Mount Airy Violins & Bows

Location:
Baird Hall / Pennsylvania Dance Conservatory
New Covenant Campus
7500 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19119
accessible by car and Septa, directions below.


Directions to Baird Hall in the Mt Airy section of Philadelphia:

by SEPTA

R7 Regional Rail:
From Center City, take the R7 Chestnut Hill East line to Mt. Airy station. Cross over the tracks and walk down Gowen St. two blocks to Germantown Avenue. Turn right and walk one block to the New Covenant Campus. R8 Regional Rail:
From Center City, take the R8 Chestnut Hill West to Allens Lane station. Without crossing the tracks, walk up Allens Lane two blocks to Germantown Avenue. Turn left and walk two blocks to the New Covenant Campus. 23 bus:
The 23 bus runs up and down Germantown Avenue. Take it to Roumfort Road, then walk down the hill one block to the New Covenant Campus.

by car

From the PA-turnpike W and NJ:
1. I-276 W/Pennsylvania Turnpike
2. Take exit 339 for PA-309 toward Philadelphia /Ambler
3. Take 309 S toward Philadelphia
4. Take the Paper Mill Rd exit
5. Right on Paper Mill Rd at end of ramp, follow for about 1.5 mi
6. Turn left at Stenton Rd, follow about 1 mi
7. Right on Cresheim Valley Rd
8. Turn left at Germantown Ave (traffic light), under railroad bridge
9. Immediately Right onto New Covenant Campus, follow signs for Baird Hall.

From I-76 W and E:
1. Take exit 340A toward Lincoln Dr/Kelly Dr
2. Merge onto City Ave W, get into middle lane
3. Follow signs for Lincoln Dr
4. Go about 3.8 mi on Lincoln Dr
5. Turn right at W Allens Ln , go 0.4 mi
6. Turn left at Germantown Ave, go 0.2 mi
7. New Covenant Campus will be a big grassy field on your Left
8. Follow signs for Baird Hall.