Patchwork Dancers
Past Performances in 2004
Dec. 20 Mon

7:00 - 8:00 Hermitage Retirement Home Christmas Show

We performed for the Retirement home that provides us rehearsal space. We had around 22 dancers and Jump Start played for us. It is a great group to play for and we dance 17 dances in an hour. Then many of us went to eat at Clydes later.
Nov. 27 Sat

7:00 - National Clogging Convention Showcase

We performed for the national clogging convention for cloggers across the country. This was a showcase that showed the talents of several clogging teams. It was at the new convention center in Washington DC and Jump Start played for us and performed Cluck Old Hen.
Nov. 5 Fri 10:30 - 11:30 Wold Bank Nursery School This is a show we did with the Band Jump Start for the nursery children of parents who work at the World Bank in Washington DC.
Oct. 2 Sat 3:00 - 4:00 Manassas Jubilee This festival was in the Old Town section of Manassas. We performed on the asphalt in front of the train station.
Aug 21 Sat 10:00 - 11:00 Arlington County Fair with Jump Start The Arlington County Fair is held annually at the Thomas Jefferson Community Center in Arlington Virginia.
Jul. 8 Thu 6:00 - 9:00 Alexandria Busking We were invited by the city of Alexandria to Busk Market Square. We danced on the square to the music of Jump Start.
Jul. 3 Sat 7;00 - 10:00 Barn Dance Patchwork performed at this private party in a barn in the Clifton area. We performed and led the audience in two Irish Ceili dances.
Jun. 30 Wed 10:00 - 11:00 First Step School Patchwork did a show for this private nursery/elementary school in Catharpin just north of the Manassas Battlefield.
Jun. 13 Sun

4:30 - 5:15 Potomac Celtic Festival, Dance Stage

12:30 - 1:00 and 3:00 Potomac Celtic Festival, Children's Stage

The Patchwork main show was on the dance stage and included 29 dancers See Potomac Celtic Festival
May 8 Sat 2:30 - 3:00 Sacramento Community Day The Patchwork show was to recorded music for a community festival, at 8792E Sacramento Drive, Alexandria, VA, this is in Southern Alexandria off route one near Ft. Belvoir.
Apr. 24 Sat 10:00 - 10:15 & 10:45 - 11:15 Southern Maryland Celtic Festival This was our fourth performance at the Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum 10515 Mackall Road in St. Leonard Maryland. Patchwork performed with Rakes and Roses. For festival information go the web page at http://www.cssm.org/festival2.htm
Apr. 18 Sun 12:45 - 1:15 Quarter Masters Officers Club This show was to the music of the band Jump Start band and was performed at the Ft. Myer Officer's Club.
Mar. 19 Wed 1:00 - 1:30 Brain Injury Services Staff This was for the staff appreciation day luncheon at their ADAPT location in Mt. Vernon.
Mar. 17 Wed 12:45 - 1:45 Reston-Herndon Senior Center This show for seniors consisted of clogging and Irish dances to Celebrate St. Patrick's. We performed with Jump Start.
Mar. 14 Sun 3:00 - 5:00 Class Pizza Party This pizza party showcases of Jim's classes. This was held at Audrey Moore Recreation Center.
Mar. 6 Sat 6:30 - 8:00 Chili Cookoff This annual performance we do for the Fairfax Unitarian Church. We dance for an hour and eat lots of Chili and there is a short group dance following the event. We had 30 dancers all dancing the music of Jump Start.
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