Next Contra Dance - This Friday October 26th

Join us for our second contra dance of the year!

The dance will be this Friday October 26th.
8-11pm
Beckham Hall
(which is on the 2nd floor of Fayerweather Hall, on Wesleyan's campus, next to Usdan)

Our caller for the dance will be Steve Zakon-Anderson from Amherst, MA.
We will have music by the Free Raisins -- Audrey Knuth on fiddle, Jeff Kaufman on mandolin and trumpet, and Amy Englesberg on piano.

The dance is free, but we always appreciate donations.

Beginners are more than welcome!  We'll see you on Friday!

Our next and last dance of this semester will be November 30th.

First Contra Dance of the Fall 2012 Semester

Contra Dance is Back!!

The Wesleyan Contra Dance is starting up again for the fall semester!

Our first dance is this coming Friday, Sept. 14th
8-11pm
Beckham Hall
(which is on the 2nd floor of Fayerweather Hall, on Wesleyan's campus, next to Usdan)

For this dance, we'll have calling by Quena Crain, and music by the Boston-based band "Black River Ironworks," which is Jonah Sidman, Corey Walters, and Michael Friedman.

Beginners are more than welcome!  We'll see you on Friday!

And there are two more dances this semester:
October 26
November 30
(No December dance, because of the availability of the hall....)

Contra dance May 4th

Last Contra Dance of the semester this Friday!

Hi everyone!

The last dance of this semester will be this Friday, May 4th.

8-11 pm

Beckham Hall
(on Wyllys Ave., on the Wesleyan campus)

As is our tradition for the last dance of the semester, we'll have an open band and open calling.  If you're interested in playing in the band, email Micah Wylde (mwylde [at] wesleyan.edu), and if you're interested in calling, email Emma Gorin (egorin [at] wesleyan.edu).  We'd love to have you on stage!

As always, the dance is free for everyone (though we appreciate your donations.)

Beginners more than welcome! We'll see you on Friday!

No April 13th Dance...

We're very sad to announce that we're cancelling our scheduled April 13th contra dance. Due to event conflicts on campus, we cannot dance in our regular location, and there were no other suitable campus locations available.

We'll be dancing again, however, on Friday May 4th. See you then!

Next Contra Dance -- this Friday, March 2nd!

Hi everyone!

Come join us for our next contra dance!
Friday, March 2nd

8-11 pm

Beckham Hall (in the Fayerweather building)
(on Wyllys Ave., on the Wesleyan campus)

Calling by Quena Crain, from Chatham, NY.
Music by Michael Gorin & Friends -- Michael Gorin on fiddle, Jody Kruskal on concertinas, Karen Axelrod on piano, and Garrett Sawyer on bass.

As always, the dance is free for everyone (though we appreciate your donations.)

Beginners more than welcome! We'll see you on Friday!

Last Contra Dance of the semester this Friday!

Last Contra Dance of the semester this Friday!

Hi everyone!

The last dance of this semester will be this Friday, December 9th.

8-11 pm

Beckham Hall
(on Wyllys Ave., on the Wesleyan campus)

As is our tradition for the last dance of the semester, most of our callers and musicians will be Wesleyan Students!
Dances called by Rachel Fifer and Emma Gorin (and perhaps others)
Music by the Wesleyan Megaband -- an open band for students, and other musicians from the area.

As always, the dance is free for everyone (though we appreciate your donations.)

Beginners more than welcome! We'll see you on Friday!

Contra Dance this Friday!

Contra Dance this Friday!

Hi everyone!

Our next dance will be this Friday, November 18th!

8-11 pm

Beckham Hall
(on Wyllys Ave., on the Wesleyan campus)

We have some phenomenal talent for the evening:
Calling by Kathy Anderson, all the way from Dayton, OH, one of the top contra and square callers in the country.
Music by The Figments -- Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, Anna Patton, and Owen Morrison. These guys rock!

As always, the dance is free for everyone (though we appreciate your donations.)

Beginners more than welcome! We'll see you on Friday!