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VISITING
AUTHOR-ARTICLE
JULY
2010
Viennese Gala Ball
of the Donau Dancers
Forwarded From Kitchener
Donauschwaben
Catherine Thompson
The Viennese Ball is synonymous with the beauty and grace of
the 19th century. Dancing at thirty revolutions per minute, one cannot
help feeling swept back to an era where romance ruled the world and
moved the heavens.
Guests to the Ball were greeted by strains of classical music
performed by 2 cellists from Eastwood C.I. and a bubbly glass of
champagne. Dinner was a gourmet affair; cream of carrot with ginger
soup, garden salad, chicken in sauce aux champignon and Rouladen. The
meal ended with a fresh fruit flan. Rolf Eberl, president of the Donau
Dancers, gave the welcoming speech. This was followed by the
Cotillion, with dancers who had spent many hours preparing an
elegantly choreographed polonaise to traditional Viennese music,
concluding with the Viennese waltz. The women all wore long dresses,
and the men were attired in black tuxedos, so that when they waltzed
together they were the picture of elegance.
The excellent stylings of the Variations and the large dance
floor accommodated the ballroom dancers who swirled to the music. This
was the evening for everyone who enjoys excellent dance tunes.
The Donau Dancers presented the 5 Fledermaus Quadrilles,
well-known at all Austrian Balls and, later in the evening, the Ländler
from the Sound of Music and the Sternwalzer, all performed in gowns
and tuxedos. Mr. Horst Kessler was the caller for the Quadrille, and
bid the gentlemen escort their ladies to the dance floor, couple by
couple.
A raffle was also held, the final major event of the evening.
Elegant, exquisite, extraordinary.... the Viennese Gala
Ball was an unforgettable evening.
Catherine Thompson
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