Fall Frolic 2026
October 30, 31 & November 1
The Albany Class Invites You To Dance!
On October 30, 31 & November 1, 2026: The Albany Class of the Boston Branch is opening our doors for another Fall Frolic! We have an exciting program lined up for the weekend and hope to see each and one of you there!
Music by Terpsichore
We are so fortunate to have the wonderful music of Elke Baker on fiddle and Liz Donaldson on Keys playing for us for the weekend!
Elke Baker’s website
Liz Donaldson’s website
Workshop Teachers
Ellen Ternes
Ellen Ternes dances and teaches in the Washington, DC, area and at workshops, including Pinewoods and Scottish Weekend. She grew up hearing stories about her Scottish grandparents, but she didn’t know about Scottish Country dancing until 1999 — a lucky accident that has led to a teaching certificate, wonderful friendships, and more pleasure than she could have imagined. Her favorite teaching moments are when she see the smiles on dancers’ faces when they “get” something about footwork or a figure. But it’s the fun of Scottish Country dancing, the music, the joy and energy of being together on the dance floor that keeps bringing us back. Every time she dances, Ellen thinks “I am so lucky.”
Charles was introduced to Scottish Country Dancing by his then girlfriend (now his wife). He was hooked after dancing for the entire evening of the Boston Highland Ball having only started Scottish dancing a couple of months earlier. After receiving his teaching certification, he served as the chair of the Teaching and Music Committee of the RSCDS Boston Branch, organizing many workshops to promote dancing, share teaching ideas and cultivate new dance teachers. He now teaches regularly in several classes of the Boston Branch, and has taught workshops in the New England area and beyond. He was a member of the North American team at the Newcastle Festival in 2025, and organized and coached the Boston Branch Team in the North American Festival in 2026. In addition to teaching steps and figures, he likes to encourage dancers to pay attention to the music, interact with fellow dancers, and work together as a team as part of a dance. Besides Scottish dancing, Charles plays fiddle at Scottish and Cape Breton sessions and for local Scottish dance classes.
Charles Liu
Locations
First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany (FUUSA)*
405 Washington Ave
Albany, NY 12206
*Parking available across the street – University at Albany Downtown Campus, 135 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12222 (Hawley Faculty lot at corner of Robin St and Washington Ave)*
Newbitz House
85 Mann Blvd
Halfmoon, NY 12065
Weekend Schedule
Additional Details to come!
Friday
Welcome Dance 7:30pm
Saturday
Doors open/register 9:00am
Workshops 9:30am – 12pm (Two levels of classes!)
Lunch 12:00 – 1:00pm
Afternoon Class Option (TBD) or Ball Review 1:00 – 2:30pm
Masquerade Ball 7:00pm
Sunday
Combined Workshop & Social Dancing 10:00am – 12:00pm
English Country Dancing with Capital English Country Dancers 2:00 – 5:00pm