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.
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 | |
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Sat. January 20 | From Washington, Rich Goss calls for Seattle's Electrodes: Joe Bowbeer, Joe Micheals, & Marcy Kubbs |
Sat. February 17 | Bob Rentz & Heather Webster call for Conchordance: Maureen Collier, Connie Balaz, Ken Hamer, Leith Davis, & Eileen Sterns |
Fri. March 8 | 8pm-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 16 | Maureen Collier calls for The Sybaritic Stringband: Leith Davis, Claire McCague, Rob McGregor, & Sheila Allan |
Sat. April 20 | Seattle's Isaac Banner calls for Teapot Tempest: Russell Shumsky, Michael Burnyeat, & Joe Bourchier |
Sat. May 18 | Bob Rentz calls for Ground Effect: Claire McCague & Prairie Wolfe |
Sat. June 15 | Elgin 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. 20-22 | Chehalis Dance Camp at Camp Luther |
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.
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 | |
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Sat. January 21 | Bob Rentz calls for the Sybaritic String Band: Rich Sobel, Leith Davis, Claire McCague, & Rob McGregor |
Sat. February 18 | Maureen Collier calls for Ground Effect: Claire McCague, Prairie Wolfe and freiends |
Sat. March 18 | Bob Rentz & Lisa Siddons call for Tempest Teapot: Russell Shumsky, Michael Burnyeat, Bud Kurz, & Joe Bourchier |
Sat. April 15 | Washington’s Isaac Banner calls for Conchordance: Maureen Collier, Connie Balaz, Ken Hamer, Leith Davis, & Eileen Sterns |
Thu. April 20 | VCD dance meeting by Zoom! All welcome! 7:00pm. See website for details. |
Sat. May 20 | From Washington, Susan Michaels calls for Subzero Glitter Fridge: Cayley Schmid, Dan Vogt, & David Lofgren |
Sat. June 17 | Elgin 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 22-24 | Chehalis Contra Dance Weekend, registration required (Sullivan Hall, Surrey, BC) |
Sat. October 21 | Seattle's Koren Wake calls for Ground Effect: Claire McCague, Prairie Wolfe and friends |
Sat. November 18 | Maureen Collier calls for Bellingham's Subzero Glitter Fridge: Bell Cayley Schmid on fiddle and Sam Vogt on guitar |
Sat. December 16 | Bob 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