A Midsummer Night’s Ball at The Compass Inn

Compass Inn Museum cordially invites you to dance the night away under the stars like Miss Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy with local dancing master, Brett Walker, & period music by The Wayward Companions. Period clothing is encouraged! Event tickets are $40 per person and available by clicking Tickets. Refreshments are included in ticket price. There are no refunds for tickets. Email lvhscompassinn@gmail.com or call (724) 238-4983 for more information.

Brett Walker – an historic shoemaker by trade – has been doing 18th & 19th century dance since 2002, including four years as part of the Colonial Williamsburg Dance Ensemble, where he was trained to be a Dancing Master and became well-versed in the history, language, and customs surrounding this form of communal entertainment. Mr. Walker currently lives near the historic town of Ligonier, PA and has taught period dance classes for Fort Ligonier Museum and Woodville, the late 18th century home of John & Presley Neville near Pittsburgh. He currently continues teaching classes in Ligonier and Pittsburgh.

Mr. Walker’s approach to dancing is very methodical, beginning with simple dances and teaching rudiments of the structure, and gradually adding skills and knowledge to his students. In this way, a student with little to no experience can feel, within a relatively short period of time, competent to dance at a period-style ball.