Asheville Summer Soirée - 2008
Information
 

June 20-22, 2008

featuring
Clew Bay
 Jewels from the Emerald Isle 

With Caller

Keith Cornett Eustis
At Bryson Gym, Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa, NC
15 minutes east of Asheville in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains
Facilities include a suspended wood dance floor, beautiful campus
surrounded by majestic mountains, with dorm housing & meals available

 
 
 
 

 updates @ www.wncblueridge.com/summersoiree

  • You must pre-register to come – No walk-in registration.
  • We have Filled up the last 7 years.  Please register early.
  • Check our website for registration UPDATES.
  • Warren Wilson allows NO PETS on the campus.
  • Children must have adult supervision at all times.
  • Total refund less $20 before June 1. No refunds after June 1.
  • Checks to be made to:  Asheville Contradance

163 Vermont Ave.
Asheville, NC 28806

  • For more information call:  828-255-9905 before 10pm

Or email: avlcontra@bellsouth.net
                       

Accommodations and Food 
DORM ROOMS:  Are available and are based on double occupancy.  Bring your own bedding and towels.  Rooms will be in the        Sunderland dorm this year, which is air-conditioned.  We will only use non-A/C dorms if we overflow Sunderland.   We do not get keys for the doors, so valuables should not be left in your room.  We cannot house those wishing to come early or stay late.
COLLEGE MEAL PACKAGE:  This is college dorm food, but it’s pretty darned good.  The package includes Saturday
breakfast and lunch, and Sunday breakfast.  Saturday dinner is NOT INCLUDED in the package.
SATURDAY NIGHT CATERED DINNER:  Voted BEST IN ASHEVILLE, The menu:  Rosemary Crusted Chicken with Roasted Tomato Salsa, Stuffed & Roasted Portobello (Vegetarian Entrée), Wild Rice Salad with Dried Fruit & Toasted Pecans (Vegan), Balsamic Broccoli Salad (Vegan), Double Fudge Brownies, Raspberry Almond Bars, Lemon & Lime Bars, Sweet Tea and Lemonade.
 

Directions – set your GPS to: lat: 35.612912,  lon: -82.440838 to get to Bryson Gym, Warren Wilson College, or
From I-40 west of Asheville:  Via I-40 from areas west of Asheville, do not take the Asheville exits (I-240), but rather stay on I-40 going East until you get to Exit 55. Take Exit 55 (East Asheville), turn left at the end of the exit and go to the first traffic light (at the intersection with US-70/Tunnel Road). Turn right onto US-70 East and go 1.5 miles. At the next traffic light, turn left onto Warren Wilson Road. Go about 1.5 miles until you reach the campus. At the crest of the hill, pass the entrance with the stone walls that say “Warren Wilson College.”  Take the next right into the parking area.  Look for Bryson Gym to the right of the stone walls.
From I-40 east of Asheville: From I-40 east of Asheville, take Exit 59 (Swannanoa) which has a "Warren Wilson College" sign. Bear right at the exit and go to the traffic light at the intersection with US-70. Turn left on I-70 and go about 2 miles until you reach the second traffic light. Turn right on Warren Wilson Road. Go about 1.5 miles until you reach the campus. At the crest of the hill, pass the entrance with the stone walls that say “Warren Wilson College.”  Take the next right into the parking area.  Look for Bryson Gym to the right of the stone walls.
From the airport: If you are traveling from the airport, take Interstate 26 West to I-40 East, then follow the instructions from I-40 West of Asheville.
                       

Soirée Information UPDATE:

Friday,
January 24th, 2008

 We expect to have the registration forms out in APRIL. Please email with your mailing address if you would like to be added to the list or have moved.
                    
Hope to see you at Soiree!
John and Barbara
                       


Asheville Summer Soirée on beautiful Warren Wilson College

 

 The Soirée is located on a beautiful college campus surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains.  Dancers choose the combination of meals and lodging that will best suit them. We offer dorm lodging and campus meals for those who want to stay on campus.  Another alternative is to enjoy one of Asheville's charming Bed and Breakfasts.  Many dancers tell us that the relaxed college atmosphere, the beautiful flowers, the superb dancing, and the spectacular music make the Summer Soirée their favorite dance weekend. 
     We encourage folks to register early.  We are committed to keeping the dance floor safe and comfortable, so registration is limited.  For the last several years, we have filled up and unfortunately had to turn dancers away.  This year we are reducing our “full attendance” in order to make the dance floor a little less crowded.  We expect we will fill up sooner this year.
     We try to keep the genders somewhat balanced.  In past years, single women have tended to sign up right away, and single men have tended to sign up late.  So, we encourage women who want to avoid being on the waiting list to sign up early or to twist the arm of a guy and sign up together as a "couple."
                       
 
Thanks to all of you
who made the
2007 Soirée a success!
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