Contra Dancing for Everybody
ActivityWinter 2024 - Parks|#43327
Jan 13, 2024 - Mar 30, 2024
Age at least 6 yrs but less than 99 yrs, Mixed
Community/FamilyAll Ages
Activity locationAuditorium
Description
Bellingham Parks & Recreation is partnering with the Bellingham Contra Dance community to offer a series of free introductory workshops to teach Contra dancing. Contra is a style of American folk dancing, performed to live music with a caller teaching each dance and calling out the various steps. No partner or experience is necessary! At the completion of each free workshop, the regularly scheduled Contra dance will then take place from 7:30-10:00 pm with a suggested donation of $12-$15 for adults and $8 for students. Come dance and have a ball! Masks are optional. Learn more at bellinghamcountrydance.org.
Five dates and themes to choose from:
Session 1: Saturday, January 13: Fun and Easy Contra Dance Basics with Eric Curl
Session 2: Saturday, February 10: Basic Steps and Flourishes with Maya Roe
Session 3: Saturday, February 24: Beginner Basics with Koren Wake (Please note: this workshop is 7:00-7:30 pm only)
Session 4: Saturday, March 9: Diversity of Basics using Contra Dance moves in different formations including circles and squares with Joe Michaels
Session 5: Saturday, March 30: Working on the Finer Points with Valerie Cohen (Please note: this workshop is 7:00-7:30 pm only)
More Information
SupervisorLauren Woodmansee
Registration dates
Jan 2, 2024 8:30 AM to Mar 30, 2024 6:30 PM
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Notes
This is a free, drop-in program. No registration is needed. For more information, please visit bellinghamcountrydance.org Immediately following the free workshops, the regularly scheduled dances will be held. A $12-15 suggested donation for adults/$8 for students will be collected at the door. Please enter Auditorium through the back door.