Following a very rare cancellation due to weather on Feb. 15, we'll be dancing again on Saturday, March 1. The Montpelier Contra Dance happens at the Capital City Grange Hall, about 1 mile south of Montpelier at 6612 VT 12, Berlin VT 05602. 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, Annie Kidwell. Live music will be provided by Nobody's Business, a trio featuring Hayden Stern on fiddle, Helen Kuhar on guitar and Casey Murray on cello. We're glad to be part of their East Coast tour. If you haven't had a chance to try out contra dancing, come by--you'll see a wide range of ages and types of dancers--and lots of big smiles.
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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