Last Dance of the Semester!

The last dance of the semester is happening THIS WEDNESDAY!!
It's the last day of classes -- come celebrate!

Wednesday May 7th
8-11pm
Beckham Hall
(which is on the 2nd floor of Fayerweather Hall, on Wesleyan's campus, next to Usdan)

The caller this month is one of the quintessential New England callers, David Kaynor.  David is known for his excellent teaching, his passion for community-building, and his wry sense of humor.  And top of it all, he's a great fiddler, too!

The band Nor'easter will keep you moving with their infectious and uplifting music.  With Cedar Stanistreet on fiddle, Max Newman on guitar and mandolin, and Julie Vallimont on piano and accordion, they get you tappin' your toes and movin' to the rhythm!

The dance is free, but we always appreciate donations.

Beginners are more than welcome! 

Contra Dance Friday April 4!!

Come celebrate Spring by kicking up your heels at the contra dance!

Dances will all be taught by one of the best young callers on the contra dance scene: Michael Hamilton, from Akron, Ohio.


And we'll all be movin' to music from a dynamite new band from Yale University - Pitnacree.

The dance is this coming Friday, April 4th
8-11pm
Beckham Hall
(which is on the 2nd floor of Fayerweather Hall, on Wesleyan's campus, next to Usdan)

The dance is free, but we always appreciate donations.

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

We'll have one more dance this semester: Wednesday May 7th.
 

Contra Dance this Friday!

Don't let the cold weather get you down...

Come warm up at this month's CONTRA DANCE!

The dance is this coming Friday, February 28th
8-11pm
Beckham Hall
(which is on the 2nd floor of Fayerweather Hall, on Wesleyan's campus, next to Usdan)

We have EXCELLENT performers this month,
with Sarah VanNorstrand calling (a top notch caller from outside Syracuse, NY)
and a band that includes
WES ALUM Emily Troll!
As well as Max Newman and Glen Loper.

These folks are fantastic!  You should definitely come out to hear them!

The dance is free, but we always appreciate donations.

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

We'll have two more dances this semester (we hope): Friday April 4th, and Wednesday May 7th.

First Contra Dance of the Spring Semester!

It may be Spring Semester, but it sure doesn't feel Spring-like outside!  Come warm up at the semester's first CONTRA DANCE!

The dance will be this Friday January 31st.
8-11pm
Beckham Hall
(which is on the 2nd floor of Fayerweather Hall, on Wesleyan's campus, next to Usdan)

Our caller this month is Ralph Sweet, one of Connecticut's contra dance and square dance masters!  Music will be provided by Stacy Phillips and Friends.  Stacy is probably best known as a master of bluegrass dobro, but he's also a dynamite fiddle player.  He'll be joined by pianist Ellen Cohn and others.

The dance is free, but we always appreciate donations.

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

We'll have three more dances this semester (we hope): Friday Feb. 28th, Friday April 4th, and Wednesday May 7th.

Last Contra Dance this Semester

Celebrate the last day of classes by going dancing!

Contra dancing is a great way to de-stress, get moving to some high energy music, and have a great time!
Friday, Dec. 6th
8-11pm (show up anytime in between)
in Beckham Hall (Wesleyan University, on Wyllys Ave.)

All dances are taught, there's no need to show up with a partner, and you can ask anyone there to dance! 

For this week, the dance teaching (i.e. calling) is by Luke Donforth, one of Wesleyan's favorite callers.  The Maine duo "Velocipede" will keep our feet moving with driving rhythm and joyful melodies! 

Join the fun!

Contra dance this Friday!

Put your dancin' shoes on -- there's a contra dance at Wesleyan this Friday!

All the energy, music, and fun will be happening in Beckham Hall, on Wesleyan's campus

Friday, October 25th

From 8-11pm

Music by Pandora: Amy Cann on fiddle, Norb Spencer on accordion, and Carol Compton on piano, joined by Rebecca McCallum on fiddle

Calling by Tony Parkes, one of New England's quintessential callers

All dances are taught, there's no need to show up with a partner, and you can ask anyone there to dance!  

Dance on Saturday Sept. 21!!

First Dance of the Semester!

Hello contra dancers!  We're starting up the Wesleyan Contra Dance again, for the new academic year.

Our first contra dance of the year will be this SATURDAY September 21st. 

Yes, a Saturday dance at Wes!!

The dance will still be held from 8-11pm in Beckham Hall on Wyllys Ave.

For this month's dance the band will be Mavish - made up of Adam Broome and Jaige Trudel from Crowfoot. The caller will be George Marshall.

It should be a great night of dancing!! Bring your friends or make new ones. All the dances will be taught. The dance is free as always, but donations are welcome to pay for sound equipment and other dance expenses.

Our schedule for this semester is Sat. September 21, Friday October 25, and Friday December 6. There is no November dance.