"The country dance form can be thought of as an exquisite vessel,
in itself beautiful in shape, yet highly abstract.
We can choose to fill this vessel with whatever meaning we like.

If we like,
we can pursue a particular friendship;
we can rejoice in a sense of community;
we can see in the music and the dance the highest of spiritual values;
we can see it as good fun.
The dance is all of these and greater than all of them."

Carl Wittman (1943-1986)

What's New:

The next Eugene dance is Saturday afternoon, November 9.

Details to be announced soon for the Eugene WINTER BALL, February 14-15, 2025. It will feature David Macemon from Portland and Kalindi Devi-Dasi from Eugene on Friday and Orly Krasner from New York for a full day's program on Saturday. Our musicians include Anita Anderson on piano and Hayden Stern on violin from Seattle.    

The Heather and the Rose is an affiliate member of The Country Dance and Song Society. If you are not a CDSS member, this is a great time to join!