Rocking it out 1820s style at the Beethoven Ball

A whole lot of people with a whole lot of serious study behind them put together an evening's event that was seriously a lot of fun! (Did you know Beethoven wrote DANCE MUSIC?)

The talent behind this event is kind of like one of those Hollywood movies with a star-studded cast:

The Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies under the direction of Dr. Erica Buurman hosted the event at the San Jose Woman's Club. The historical music was provided by the San Jose State University Symphony Orchestra directed by Dr. Gordon Haramaki. The dancers were guided through the dance steps by SJSU Faculty Joan Walton. Dance Through Time's Jennifer Meller demonstrated the minuet, and Danse Libre presented several selections from the Brilliant Center's library of Beethoven's dances.

The hall filled with music and dancing was nothing short of pure joy. I danced with Danse Libre members, and SJSU students, experienced dancers, and people who have never danced before.

It was an absolutely perfect night.