I am a DJ, and have been asked to host and announce for a Formal Christmas Ball inside a virtual world, known as Second Life. The community in question takes their dancing and balls quite seriously, and while I do have a good library and knowledge of classical music, Formal Balls are well outside my experince range. I am looking for tips and resources for the conducting of the ball, format for the dances, which are typically "dance card" where the lady and gentleman have agreed in andvance upon which of several dances they will be doing, and who will dance with whom. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am hoping that I can make this event both fun and lively, while keeping it within proper format and tradition. The era this community is set in is the late Victorian, however music from any era will work. I'm working on Christmas waltz and related music that fit both the ballroom dance and Yule theme. You may contact me here or at sufferingevil at gmail dot com. Thank you in advance. Also, this site has been a great resource, I've got several albums on the way for this and future events, glad I found it.
