Dance Parties
Enjoy an evening out with live bands and fun dance styles!
To see a full listing of all events at any time, go to the Schedule.
Saturday Evening Dances
3rd floor Gym
6:00 International Dance! with VECERNICA
International Folk Dance Band - music from Russia, Scandinavia, Germany, the Balkans, Greece, Israel, and the US. Meryl Lee Corcoran; Gary Breitbard; Ned Gault; Jena Rauti; Pete Showman; Sue Ellen Porter; Dave Bogdanoff.
8:00 A Vintage Ballroom Dance
Join Odile Lavault of the Baguette Quartette, James Langdell of the Divertimento Dance Orchestra, various musicians, and caller Cathleen Myers of PEERS for an evening of vintage ballroom dancing. Dance waltzes, polkas, mazurkas, schottisches, one-steps, fox trots, tangos, reels, mixers, and other popular couple and set dances of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Sunday Evening Dance
3rd floor Gym
6:30: Newcomer's contra dance instruction led by Karen Fontana.
7:00: Contra and Square Dance! Until 10pm.
Modern American Contra and Square Dance: flowing and fun moves, danced to Early American and Celtic live music. No partner needed. All dances taught and prompted. All experience levels welcome. Calling by Karen Fontana, Mavis McGaugh, Jim Saxe: (SF Bay Area); Rae Newoman (Miami, Florida). Open Band led by Tinker's Damn.