2026 Highland Ball weekend. Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Boston Branch
Featuring the contributions of our Branch members, past and present!Welcome Dance, Friday, May 8, 2026
Chelmsford Community Center
31 Princeton Street
North Chelmsford, MA 01863
Music by Terry Traub, with Malka Rae Traub-Pomerantz,
Sammy Wetstein, and Catherine Miller
Doors open at 7:00pm for light refreshments. Dancing starts at 8:00pm.
Potluck snacks welcome for the intermission!
Welcome Dance Flier and program
Highland Ball, Saturday, May 9, 2026
Melrose Memorial Hall
590 Main Street
Melrose, MA 02176
Music by Boston Branch Members Anniversary Big Band
with Tom Pixton and Susie Petrov, and Stephen Thomforde, pipes
Doors open at 6:00pm with wine and hors d'oeuvres
Grand March at 7:15pm
Dessert and coffee will be served at the first intermission
Dances will be called with positional terminology
Walkthrough of ball dances 3:30-5:30 in the basement of the hall
Highland Ball Flier
Highland Ball Program, Notes,
and Diagrams (Strathspey Server)
Highland Ball Dance Notes
Highland Ball Tickets (online)
Highland Ball Tickets (printable)
Brunch and Dance, Sunday, May 10, 2026
11am-3pm
The brunch will be held in Winchester, MA at the home
of a branch member; address will be sent to registered
attendees.
Potluck brunch 11am - please bring a food item to share!
(pro tips: We will have cards to label dishes for key allergen
ingredients; please put your name on your dish and
serving utensils)
Dancing on the lawn 1pm - family dancing for all, led
by Susie Long, with a pickup band.
Contact the ball chairs with questions about events or tickets, and with requests for or offers of hosptality or rideshare.
