Contra Dances and
English Country Dances

Vancouver, BC, Canada

High Energy Dancing to Dynamic live fiddle music!

No experience necessary — All dances taught on the spot
Come alone or bring a partner — Please come fragrance-free
Cash only — Light clothing, soft shoes and water bottles encouraged

COVID: masks are optional while dancing.


Contra Dances at the St. James Hall:

St. James Hall, 3214 West 10th Avenue
7:30pm-10:30pm; intro session 7:15
$20 cash only. $15 for first-timers, students with ID and after the break. children free.

VCD Contra Dances, January-June 2024
Sat. January 20From Washington, Rich Goss calls for Seattle's Electrodes: Joe Bowbeer, Joe Micheals, & Marcy Kubbs
Sat. February 17Bob Rentz & Heather Webster call for Conchordance: Maureen Collier, Connie Balaz, Ken Hamer, Leith Davis, & Eileen Sterns
Fri. March 88pm-9:30pm at the Festival Du Bois: Maureen Collier calls for The Sybaritic Stringband: Leith Davis, Claire McCague, Rob McGregor, & Sheila Allan, free registration required
Sat. March 16Maureen Collier calls for The Sybaritic Stringband: Leith Davis, Claire McCague, Rob McGregor, & Sheila Allan
Sat. April 20Seattle's Isaac Banner calls for Teapot Tempest: Russell Shumsky, Michael Burnyeat, & Joe Bourchier
Sat. May 18Bob Rentz calls for Ground Effect: Claire McCague & Prairie Wolfe
Sat. June 15Elgin Hall annual potluck at 6:30 and dance at 7:30. Maureen Collier calls for No Mean Feat: Susan Stewart, Bob MacNevin, Michael Gix, & Don Davidson Mean Feat and Maureen Collier (Elgin Hall)
Sep. 20-22Chehalis Dance Camp at Camp Luther

January-June 2024 Contradances and English Country Dances Flyer (PDF)


What is Contra Dance?

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Chehalis Dance Camp

English country dances (Musicians are welcome at open band dances)

Scottish Country Dances

Square Dances (sponsored by the Pacific Bluegrass and Old Time music society


Dance Halls:

St James Hall at 3214 West 10th Avenue (at Trutch Street), Vancouver
Cambrian Hall at 215 East 17th Avenue (at Main Street), Vancouver
Elgin Hall at 14250 Crescent Road, Surrey (off 99A near Crescent Beach)
Scottish Cultural Centre at 8886 Hudson Street, Vancouver
WISE Hall at 1882 Adanac St, Vancouver, BC V5L 2E2

Videos:

Dec 7, 2009. Monthly contra dance at St. James Hall, Vancouver, BC. Maureen Collier calls to the Sybaritic String Band.

Contra Dance with Perpetual e-Motion, January 2011 at the Guiding Star Grange.

Donna Hunt & "Frog Hammer" ● Glen Echo, MD Contradance ● 2012-01-15.

Teaching contra dance basics.


Archive:

Chehalis Contra Dance Weekend, September 22-24, 2023, Sullivan Hall, Surrey, BC

Second Annual Community Contra Dance
and Festive Folkie Picnic, Saturday, Aug 19, 2023, Burnaby Central Park

2022 Welcome Back Contra Dance!

VCD Contra Dances, January-June 2023
Sat. January 21Bob Rentz calls for the Sybaritic String Band: Rich Sobel, Leith Davis, Claire McCague, & Rob McGregor
Sat. February 18Maureen Collier calls for Ground Effect: Claire McCague, Prairie Wolfe and freiends
Sat. March 18Bob Rentz & Lisa Siddons call for Tempest Teapot: Russell Shumsky, Michael Burnyeat, Bud Kurz, & Joe Bourchier
Sat. April 15Washington’s Isaac Banner calls for Conchordance: Maureen Collier, Connie Balaz, Ken Hamer, Leith Davis, & Eileen Sterns
Thu. April 20VCD dance meeting by Zoom! All welcome! 7:00pm. See website for details.
Sat. May 20From Washington, Susan Michaels calls for Subzero Glitter Fridge: Cayley Schmid, Dan Vogt, & David Lofgren
Sat. June 17Elgin Hall annual potluck at 6:30 and dance at 7:30. Maureen Collier calls for No Mean Feat: Susan Stewart, Bob MacNevin, Michael Gix, & Don Davidson
VCD Contra Dances, September-December 2023
September 22-24Chehalis Contra Dance Weekend, registration required (Sullivan Hall, Surrey, BC)
Sat. October 21Seattle's Koren Wake calls for Ground Effect: Claire McCague, Prairie Wolfe and friends
Sat. November 18Maureen Collier calls for Bellingham's Subzero Glitter Fridge: Bell Cayley Schmid on fiddle and Sam Vogt on guitar
Sat. December 16Bob Rentz & Victoria's Maya Roe call for Sybaritic String Band:
Sheila Allan (fiddle), Leith Davis (piano, fiddle & double bass), Claire McCague (recorders & saxophone) and Rob McGregor (mandolins)

23 October 2010 dance on Mayne Halloween dance with the Sybaritic String band

Contradances and English Country Dances schedules: Winter and Spring 2005 Winter and Spring 2005 Fall 2007 Winter and Spring 2008 Summer and Fall 2008 Winter and Spring 2009 Summer and Fall 2009 January-June 2010 September-December 2010 January-June 2011 September-December 2011 January-June 2012 August-December 2012 January-June 2013 September-December 2013 January-June 2014 August-December 2014 January-June 2015 July-December 2015 January-June 2016 August-December 2016 January-June 2017 August-December 2017 January-June 2018 August-December 2018 January-June 2019 August-December 2019 January-June 2020 January-June 2023 September-December 2023


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