We've got another fine dance with friendly people, great live music and all dances taught! Come around 7:30 to change or clean your shoes if you'd like a "refresher" intro lesson from the dance caller, Andrew Stout, at about 7:40. After that, enjoy 3 hours of wonderful tunes and great contra dances, with a short break about 9:30. Contra dance tunes will be played by the Crossover Trio: Carol Bittenson (fiddle), Len Bittenson (viola, fiddle and recorder) and Alex Cumming (keyboard, accordion... read more ▼
We've got another fine dance with friendly people, great live music and all dances taught! Come around 7:30 to change or clean your shoes if you'd like a "refresher" intro lesson from the dance caller, Andrew Stout, at about 7:40. After that, enjoy 3 hours of wonderful tunes and great contra dances, with a short break about 9:30. Contra dance tunes will be played by the Crossover Trio: Carol Bittenson (fiddle), Len Bittenson (viola, fiddle and recorder) and Alex Cumming (keyboard, accordion & foot percussion).
Admission for the contra dancing: choose the price that matches you--$12 for regular adult-type people, $5 for kids or low-income people, or $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!
Questions? Click "Email Author" below, or call Tim: 802-225-8921
read lessSaturday evening, dancing from 8:00 to 11:00, with a "refresher/instruction session" starting about 7:40 PM. The lesson and all dances will be taught and called by Penelope Weinberger, a well-known caller from the DC area, who also calls all around the country. Great live dancing music will be played by Sycamore, a trio including: Cedar Stanistreet (fiddle), Michael Sokolovsky (guitar) and Samuel Foucher (accordion). If you're coming for the instruction session, we... read more ▼
Saturday evening, dancing from 8:00 to 11:00, with a "refresher/instruction session" starting about 7:40 PM. The lesson and all dances will be taught and called by Penelope Weinberger, a well-known caller from the DC area, who also calls all around the country. Great live dancing music will be played by Sycamore, a trio including: Cedar Stanistreet (fiddle), Michael Sokolovsky (guitar) and Samuel Foucher (accordion). If you're coming for the instruction session, we suggest arriving about 7:30, so you can change into dancing shoes--or really clean your outdoor shoes to protect our beautiful VT maple dance floor.
Admission is "choose your price": $12 for adults, $5 for kids and low-income dancers, and $20 if you can give a bit more. We use the extra to pay the band, sound tech and caller more for the joy they bring! Everybody welcome--but if you don't feel well, please stay home and get better, then come back to dance!
Capital City Grange Hall is located at 6612 VT 12, Berlin VT 05602, about 1 mile south of Montpelier. For more info, click "Email Author" below.
read lessThe last contra dance of August: extra festive! We invite you to join us for a great dance, which will also be the finale of a fundraiser, at no extra charge! We don't raise the prices, and we decorate the Hall, provide desserts and snacks at the break, and plan to have even more fun than usual.
Dancing will start with a lesson for new folks at about 7:40 PM, followed by dances from 8:00 to 11:00 PM. The lesson and all dances will be taught and called by Nils Fredland, another nationally known... read more ▼
The last contra dance of August: extra festive! We invite you to join us for a great dance, which will also be the finale of a fundraiser, at no extra charge! We don't raise the prices, and we decorate the Hall, provide desserts and snacks at the break, and plan to have even more fun than usual.
Dancing will start with a lesson for new folks at about 7:40 PM, followed by dances from 8:00 to 11:00 PM. The lesson and all dances will be taught and called by Nils Fredland, another nationally known caller who's a great teacher. Great dancing music will be played by Calico, a Massachusetts band featuring: Eric Boodman on fiddle and foot percussion, Casey Murray on cello (and possibly fiddle and banjo) plus Jesse Ball on guitar, mandolin, and possibly accordion--plus more foot percussion! Lots of dance beats available!
Admission is "choose your price": $12 for adults, $5 for kids and low-income dancers, and $20 if you can give a bit more. We use the extra to pay the band, sound tech and caller more for the joy they bring! If you can, bring clean, soft-soled shoes to dance in, or clean outdoor shoes really well for the sake of our dance floor. If you want to, we'll be accepting contributions to help install a fresh-air ventilation system in the Grange Hall which hosts our dances.
Capital City Grange Hall is located at 6612 VT 12, Berlin VT 05602, about 1 mile south of Montpelier. For more info, click "Email Author" below to get in touch.
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The FPF Community Directory is a collection of more than 15,000 Vermont businesses and nonprofits in 247 categories that participate in Front Porch Forum. FPF does not screen or evaluate these organizations. Learn more in the FPF Help Center.