[Ansteorra] when are the dance classes in bonwicke?

Paula Hanna pippermint at sbcglobal.net
Thu Sep 4 09:56:54 PDT 2003


--- grandmaster scott stephenson <scotty845 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> when are the dance classes in bonwicke?
> just wanted  to know.
>                      too fools everywhere
>                            gael o'finnin the strange

My Dear Gael O'Finnin,

The pre-Twelfth Night college complete with dance classes is set for Saturday,
October 18th starting at 10 a.m. It will be held in the Barony of Bonwicke (Lubbock,
Tx) at the Canterbury Student Center, 2407 16th St (16th & one block east of (Texas
Tech) University Ave.). Side fee will be an astounding $3 to cover the light lunch.
The classes are as follows:

Mask-Making | 10am to Noon:
Lady Serafina de Gratia

Light Lunch Served | Noon to 1pm

Helm Crest-Making | 1pm - 2:30pm:
Lord Jasper Codrington

Buckler Construction/Decoration | 1pm - 2:30pm:
Honorable Lord Toshiro Koi

Period Dance | 2:30 -:
Lord William Rufus Guthrie and Lady Elisabeth Quartermain de Guthrie
and Lady Melissant d'Aulnay the Capricious (Capricia)

I am currently working on organizing the webpage for both this event and Twelfth
Night itself. And I promise to get a map for both up before the actual events. Until
that time, below you will find the post for Twelfth Night. And if there are any
additional questions you have that are not answered in the post below, please feel
free to email me personally @ pippermint at sbcglobal.net.

Thank you,
Oriana della Francesca
Lady Bonwicke & Event Steward

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Bonwicke's Twelfth Night - set for December 13th - is fast approaching, and we wish
to invite all of Ansteorra to attend. Great things are in store this year as we will
be hosting a Masquerade Ball in addition to a whole day brimming with activities.

The schedule is shaping up as follows:

• High Persona Chivalric Tournament and Helm Crest Competition
• Rapier Tournament and Decorated Buckler Competition
• Titled Arts and Sciences Champion of Bonwicke
• Layout of Illumination Class taught by Master Darius of the Bells
• Period Sweets and Finger Foods Competition
• Masked Dance and Best Mask Competition
• Grand Italian Feast
• Other activities may include charter painting, dance classes and mask-making
activities for the children.

High Persona Chivalric Tournament and Helm Crest Competition:
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This tournament will be a tourney of counted blows with a nod to the whim of the
Ladies' Gallery. Fighters entering the list must be accompanied by a consort and
must present themselves, their consort and their helm crest (and arms, etc.) to the
gallery via herald. Feel free to display as much pomp and circumstance in doing so
as you like. Please bring your arms on an honor shield no larger than 8x10 for the
shield tree. The helm crest competition will be judged indoors by the populace.
Displays would be lovely. Helm crests will not have to be fought in merely presented
before the tourney.

Rapier Tournament and Decorated Buckler Competition:
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The nature of this tournament is yet undecided, but again those who would enter the
list must have a consort, and must present themselves, their consort and their
decorated buckler to the gallery via herald. Again, pomp is always welcomed. The
decorated buckler will be judged indoors by the populace. Displays are a good thing.
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Most likely, the helm crests and bucklers will be obtained from their displays,
presented before the gallery and returned to their displays afterwards for judging.

Titled Arts and Sciences Champion of Bonwicke:
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I am calling all artists of Ansteorra who would vie for the title of Bonwicke's
Champion Artisan. As Twelfth Night is a Masquerade Ball, the theme of the Arts &
Sciences shall be "Celebration in Bonwicke". Whether one choses to depict a scene of
celebration, something worn or partaken of in celebration, or merely an object
bearing red and gold, Bonwicke's fair colors, is up to the artist. Be limited only
by your imagination; these are merely suggestions. Points are to be awarded on the
usage of both the theme of "celebration" and "Bonwicke". Please come bearing a
letter of intent and documentation. 

Layout of Illumination Class | Master Darius of the Bells
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Come learn the layouts of illuminations based on Western European models. More
details on this and other classes will be forthcoming. 

Period Sweets and Finger Foods Competition:
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We will be holding a period sweets and finger foods contest around mid-afternoon
when the tourneys are waning and before court (and ultimately dinner). Again this
will be judged by popular vote. As the kitchen will be devoted to preparing the
feast for the evening, the food in the competition needs to be as low maintenance as
possible - preferably something that is prepared before arrival that will stand up
well at room tempurature or something that the participants have the means to handle
without the use of the kitchen (with ice chests, crock pots, warmers, etc.)

Masked Dance and Best Mask Competition:
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This will include, obviously, dancing, and the best mask competition will again be
judged by the populace. The masks will be judged by populace vote during the
evening. At gate everyone will be given a ribbon with which to vote.

Grand Italian Feast
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Menu will be forthcoming, but is sure to include a variety of lovely pasta dishes,
salad, bread, etc.





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