Contra dance: Sat 9/13, 8pm, lesson at 7:30, with live music by...
...Erin Shrader (fiddle) and Richard Mandel (guitar): their music is full of melody, rhythm, phrasing, dynamics and drive.
Caller: Charlie Fenton is an avid dancer and contra caller from San Francisco. He founded the San Francisco Contra series in 1982 and has been its organizer and house caller ever since.
Location: Masonic Hall, 1010 Lootens Place (btwn 4th and 5th Streets), San Rafael
Cost: $8/$10; discounts for children/students.
Info: www.nbcds.org or (707) 527-9794.
Contra and English Country dances are easy, fun, friendly and inclusive. No experience is necessary and newcomers are welcome. All dances are taught and prompted, and feature great live music. Come alone or bring a friend. Come early for an orientation/simpler dances. Wear comfortable clothes and low, smooth-soled shoes. “If you can walk, you can do this form of dance!”
Click here for an example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9L0dz3qmsc
Sponsored by the North Bay Country Dance Society—promoting and producing American and English folk and ritual dancing, music and song in the Wine Country – just north of San Francisco.
Scent-free dancing appreciated – please refrain from wearing scented products as many people have severe allergies (note: Wischemann Hall is a fragrance-free hall). Parents please note: all non–dancing children must be supervised.
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