If you know of any additions to these activities, please don't hesitate to send them to Gregory Blount at web@westdance.org. Dance Practices Crosston holds a dance practice every Wednesday, alternating between Menlo Park and San Jose. For details, contact Crystal of the Westermark at secretary@westdance.org. Darkwood holds dance practice on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month in Salinas. This is a beginning level dance practice. No previous experience is necessary. Please contact Na'arah bat Avraham - the_momstable@rocketmail.com - for details. Competitions Details about the Pied d'Argent may be found on the Kingdom website The Pied is held at Kingdom Crowns and Coronations. The Principality of the Mists has the Saltatoris Nebularum competition. Information can be found at the Principality website. Dancing at Events See the West Kingdom Calendar for full details. DATE / TIME  ACTIVITY   CONTACT   DETAILS      BRANCH      Saturday, January 3, 2009 Twelfth Night Coronation  Juana Duchess's Ball on Saturday Kingdom of the West Saturday, January 24, 2009 Crosston Dance Ball  Crystal   Shire of Crosston Saturday, March 14, 2009 White Shield  Na'arah Dance classes and dancing in the evening  Barony of Darkwood Saturday, March 21, 2009 March Crown  Vyncent Pieds: Chestnut Kingdom of the West Saturday, April 3-5, 2009 Mists Spring Coronet  Crystal Saltatoris Nebularum: Queen's Alman. Mists Saturday, April 11, 2009 Newcomer's Tourney   class track Southern Shores Saturday, April 25, 2009 Collegium Occidentalis  Crystal class track and Caroso Ball Kingdom of the West Friday-Sunday, May 1-3, 2009 Beltane Coronation  Vyncent Pieds: Lorayne Alman West Saturday, May 16, 2009 Mists Spring Investiture  Crystal Saltatoris Nebularum: Amoroso Principality of the Mists Saturday, May 6, 2009 Mists Games     Principality of the Mists Friday-Sunday, June 19-21, 2009 June Crown  Vyncent Pieds: A Piva West Friday-Sunday, June 12-14, 2009 Kingdom A&S  Vyncent Pieds: Gracca Amorosos West   Performing Arts Fete  ? Classes; dancing after dinner   Friday-Sunday, August 28-30, 2009 Purgatorio Coronation  Vyncent Pieds: Bransle Charlotte West Friday-Sunday, October 16-18, 2006 Mists Fall Coronet  Crystal Saltatoris Nebularum: Horses Bransle Principality of the Mists Friday-Sunday, October 2-4, 2009 October Crown  Vyncent Pieds: Anello West Saturday, October 24, 2009 Collegium Occidentalis  Gregory class track West Saturday, November 21, 2009 Mists Fall Investiture  Crystal Saltatoris Nebularum: Horses Bransle Principality of the Mists Saturday, January 9, 2010 Twelfth Night Coronation  Juana Duchess's Ball on Saturday Kingdom of the West