Fall 2013 Contra Dances at Wesleyan

Welcome back to campus!!  We're looking forward to seeing you all on the dance floor this semester!  We have three dances scheduled this fall:

September 21
Band: Mavish (Adam Broome and Jaige Trudel from the band Crowfoot)
Caller: George Marshall (from Wild Asparagus and Swallowtail)
(Yes, this is a SATURDAY.  That's not our normal day for a dance, but we wanted to get this fabulous band here, and this was the one date that fit into their schedule.)

October 25
(Back to our normal Friday)
We don't have a band or caller scheduled yet, but don't worry, we'll find excellent folks soon.

December 6
(Also a Friday, and the last day of classes)
Band: Velocipede (a hot new band out of New Hampshire, that has been getting lots of great press!)
Caller: Luke Donforth (formerly of Hartford, now living in Burlington VT.  He's a Wesleyan favorite!)

See you all soon! 

(And for any undergraduates out there who are especially enthusiastic about our contra dances -- we're always looking for more folks to be a part of the committee that puts on these dances.  Talk to Veronica Lumbantoruan or Ali Rosenberg if you'd like to get involved.)

Last Dance of the Semester May 8!

Our last dance of the semester will be on Wednesday May 8, 8-11pm in Beckham Hall on Wyllys Ave.

The caller will be Daniel Friedman, and the band is Perpetual e-Motion!!

It is sure to be a fantastic dance!!

Bring yourselves and bring your friends! The dance is free, but donations are welcome and will be greatly appreciated to help us bring in this fabulous band.

See you on Wednesday!

Contra Dance Feb. 22nd

The next contra dance of the semester is tomorrow night!  Friday February 22nd

8-11pm
In Beckham Hall - Next to the Usdan campus center on Wyllys Ave.

Caller: Sarah Van Norstrand -- Sarah, who often calls with the Great Bear Trio, was last seen on stage at the Dance Flurry in Saratoga Springs, NY, just this past weekend!  Her dances and calling are fabulous!

Band: Last Exit -- This band is centered around the Philly/NJ/NYC area, with Christopher Jacoby (mandolin, guitar, accordion), Doug Healy (guitar, bass, djembe), and Ross Harriss (sax, guitar) playing rockin' good music for you to dance to.

The dance is free, but donations are greatly appreciated, and will be put towards making these dances possible.

Beginners are always welcome!  They'll be a beginner's session at 7:30pm.  But even if you can't make it that early, come any time! 

See you there!

First Contra Dance of the Semester!

The first contra dance of the semester is TONIGHT!  Friday February 1st.

8-11pm
In Beckham Hall - Next to the Usdan campus center on Wyllys Ave.

Caller: Luke Donforth
Band: Josh Van Vliet (guitar) and Rebecca McCallum (fiddle)

The second half of the dance is an Open Band, led by Josh and Rebecca.  That means, if you play a folk instrument, you can come join the band!  Sheet music will be provided.

The dance is free, but donations are greatly appreciated, and will be put towards making these dances possible.

Beginners are always welcome!

See you tonight!

Last Contra Dance of the Semester!

The last contra dance of the semester will be this Friday, November 30.

8-11pm
In Beckham Hall - Next to the Usdan campus center on Wyllys Ave.

Caller: Luke Donforth
Band: Corey Walters (Flute and Mandolin)
Nora Smith (Fiddle)
Christopher Jacoby (Guitar)

The dance is free, but donations are greatly appreciated and will be put towards running sound for this dance and future dances.

Beginners are always welcome!

See you Friday!

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....)