Nickel City Fencers' Club
Last night was the opening night for Shakespeare in Delaware Park. While the action of the play down on Shakespeare Hill was cut short by the rain, there was plenty of action on the pergola at the Rose Garden above.
It was enchanting to watch the Nickel City Fencers, clad in white jackets, parry between the white columns of the pergola against the rosy backdrop. The club was there to welcome the opening night of Shakespeare's 31st summer season. Usually, Nickel City Fencers can be found honing their skills at St. John's Grace Episcopal Church at Colonial Circle.
Nickel City Fencers' founder Joel Jelliff is holding adult and children's classes every Tuesday.
Classes are for beginners and experienced fencers in "Classical French Foil Fencing". Beginning students will learn the "en garde" stance, advance, retreat, lunge, basic parries and riposte. Experienced fencers will study techniques and tactics.
Children's Classes: 4:45pm - 6pm Tuesdays (minimum age 8 years) Adult Classes: 6:30pm - 9:30pm Tuesdays Location: St. John's Grace Episcopal Church, 51 Lafayette Avenue at Colonial Circle, Buffalo Info: Call 716-569-2819, or email: joeljelliff@yahoo.com
(photo: Joel Jelliff, left, and Mike Gelen, right)
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