Once again, great contra dancing with live music and calling, this Saturday, May 4th, at the Grange Hall. Sue Rosen, the dance caller for the evening will lead a newcomers' instruction session. If you are new to this type of dancing, or just want a refresher, come at 7:30 and get ready to dance with Sue about 7:45! We'll follow this with 3 hours of fun dancing starting at 8:00. "The Bone Folders" will play music that will get you on your feet and dancing.
Sue Rosen has been calling dances for over 30 years, having danced her whole life. She leads contra dances, English Country dances, family dances and dance parties throughout New England, across the country & in Europe. She's also written many dances, too!
The band for this dance is "The Bone Folders"--but no actual bones will be folded at the dance! The band includes Julie Metcalf on fiddle and jaw harp, Bruce Rosen on piano & guitar, and Joel Wennerstrom on banjo. They have played for many contra dances, mixing traditional tunes with modern variations, keeping the dance floor jumping.
Contra dances with great callers and live bands like these are presented on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturday evenings, at the Capital City Grange Hall in Berlin. The Hall is located 6612 Rt. 12 (aka Northfield St), Berlin VT 05602 (for GPS) just south of the I-89 overpass, a mile from downtown Montpelier. The Contra Dance Umbrella, the volunteer committee which puts on the dances, wants everyone to come and have a good time. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for kids and low-income. Or be a dance supporter and pay a bit more--all of the money goes to the caller, the band, and the sound person, plus rent to the Grange.
We suggest light, comfortable clothing, clean soft-soled shoes to protect the beautiful dance floor, and a water bottle to keep hydrated--you can fill it at the water fountain/bottle filler. Come by yourself and find partners at the dance, or bring your friends!
Whoever you are, we invite you to share a warm evening of friendly, social, high-energy dancing! Questions? Call Tim Swartz at 802-225-8921 for more info, or see the Contra Dancing page on the Grange website: http://capitalcitygrange.org/dancing/contradancing