This Saturday, the 15th, will be another great time to check out the contra dance!
As we do on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturdays, the Montpelier Contra Dance happens at the Capital City Grange Hall, about 1 mile south of Montpelier at 6612 VT 12. Come around 7:30 and either change to clean shoes, or really clean the ones you have on, in time for an "intro" contra lesson at about 7:45. That will be followed by 3 hours of contras from 8-11:00 PM!
The lesson (and all the dances) will be taught by this evening's caller, Adina Gordon. As always, we have live music, with 2 of our favorite musicians: Larry Unger on guitar and banjo, plus Viveka Fox on fiddle, plus bodhran and djembe percussion. We always have some new folks trying out the dance--you could be one of them! You'll find lots of friendly folks to dance with--contra dancers typically switch partners for every dance, so come by yourself or with a friend.
Admission: Choose the price that matches you--$12 for regular adult-type people, $5 for kids or low-income people, or maybe $20 if you want to help us pay the band, caller and sound really well! Our dance is run by a volunteer committee, we love to pay the talent generously!
A couple of tips: bring some clean "indoor" shoes, or come early so you can really clean the soles, to protect our VT maple dance floor. It gets warm dancing, so plan to shed a layer--and bring a water bottle to stay hydrated!
Questions?
Send an email to Tim: cdu.tim@gmail.com, or call him: 802-225-8921.
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