Bids are of course now open for the Bal d’Argent 2010! I am sure you are all absolutely dying to host Lochac’s premiere dance event, the social highlight of the year, this stupendous exemplar of elegance and style, so no doubt I will soon be drowned in a deluge of bids…please send them to me at rifka86@hotmail.com.

! Bal d’Argent Competitions 2010

The individual Beginners competition dance (open to non-Rondels):

* Saltarello la Regina

The Group Serif competition dance (open to all, Rondel or not):

* Picking of Sticks

The Silver Serif competition dance (open to Silver Rondels):

* Joyessance vous donnerai
* Prenes en gre
* La Fia Guielmina/L’altria Fia Guielmina

There is also a new Instrumental Performance competition. Holders of the Silver Semibreve are invited to prepare the piece Ballo del Fiore on the instrument of their choice. At the ball each entrant will play their interpretation of the piece for one or two repeats, depending on numbers, to be followed immediately and seamlessly (we hope) by the next contestant. The guild will then invite comments on this competition format (Does it work? Should we do it again the next year? and so on).