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Regular Dance Schedule

Contra dances are held on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month at the Lewis Ginter Recreation Center. Beginners are welcome and no partner is required.

A free beginners workshop is held at 7:00pm. Dance from 8:00 to 11:00pm $5 members/students $8 non members; unless noted otherwise

Help us to care for our floor; please wear soft-soled shoes.

Balance & Swim July 25. Our annual dance and swim party. Bring your bathing suits! Dance from 8:00 until the break, then swim for an hour with snacks on the pool deck. The dance resumes and lasts until 12:00. Cost for this dance is $7-members/students, $10-non-members.

Hosts are needed for dances. It is not hard, we will help you and HOSTS GET IN FREE! Click here for more information. If you can host a dance, talk to any board member at the dance.

Date
Caller
Band
Jun-27-09
Adina Gordon
Avant Gardeners from Charlottesville, VA - Laura Light on fiddle and George Paul on piano
Jul-11-09
Perry Shafran from Maryland
GRRR! - Becky Ross on fiddle, Larry Robinson on mandolin, Walt Robinson on recorders & whistle, and Julie Gorka on piano
Jul-25-09
Four callers from Tom Hinds workshop
Balance & Swim
Toad Mamas - Patti Reum on whistles and flutes, Jack Maus on piano and David Stone on mandolin and guitar with guest fiddler Heidi Csallner.
Aug-8-09
NO DANCE
Aug-22-09
Gaye Fifer
from Charlottesville, VA
Floorplay from Charlottesville, VA - Paul Rosen on fiddle & mandolin, Rya Martin on piano, and Aaron Lamb on perscussion
Sep-12-09
Greg Frock
from Maryland
Avant Gardeners from Charlottesville, VA - Laura Light on fiddle and George Paul on piano
Sep-26-09
Delaura Padovan
from Port Royal, VA
Family Dance: You and your family are invited to a family contradance from 6:00-7:30. Cost is $12-family $6-individual.
PHD of Port Royal, VA - Steve Hickman on fiddle and John Divine on guitar
Oct-10-09
TBA
Jane's Gang: Jane Rothfield on fiddle, Allan Carr on guitar, Paul Sidlick on mandolin, and Geoff Harden on bass
Oct-24-09
TBA
Try Hard String Band from Richmond, VA - Graham DeZarn on Fiddle, Ed Brogan on Guitar and Josh Bearman on banjos & mandolin
Oct-31-09
Four callers from Tom Hinds workshop
Halloween Dance
Open Band eXperience with Steve Suhring
Click here for more information.
Nov-14-09
TBA
Toad Mamas - Rick LaRue on fiddle, Patti Reum on whistles and flutes, Jack Maus on piano and David Stone on mandolin and guitar.
Nov-28-09
Shawn Brenneman
from Blacksburg, VA
Skylark of Chapel Hill, NC - Paul Fackler on fiddle, Marilyn Hartman on piano, and Colin Cannell on percussion
     

Booking: Contact at 804-748-6602

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LAST UPDATED: June 17, 2009