Event

Community Contra Dance

These community events offer energetic, easy-to-follow social dancing to live traditional North Country and Celtic fiddle tunes.

Caller Beth Robinson - teaching contra, Quebecois, and circle dances.
Live Music by The Dynamic Duo and the Incredible Houk, composed of award-winning local fiddlers Don Woodcock and Gretchen Koehler and bassist Carter Houk.

* This is a healthy, fun, alcohol-free event.
* Bring drinking water and please wear soft-soled shoes
to dance in.
* Partner not required.

Presented by a partnership of:
Sustainable Living Project & Local Living Festival
Traditional Arts in Upstate New York (TAUNY)
The Greenhouse Low Impact theme cottage of St. Lawrence University

Sponsored by: SLU Student Life, Thelomathesian Society, and Swingin' Saints.

Many Thanks to: St. Mary's School for use of their wonderful dance floor!

To get on the listserv for notification of local Contra Dances, please email your contact information (if you are so inclined, please include all modern tech: cell phone, Facebook name, Twitter account, etc. as applicable) to contradance@ymail.com or call 315-386-4289.

Photos by Tim Hambourger