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What is Contra Dancing?
Is it legal in Provo?
Do you remember having to do square dancing back in grade school?
Have you seen square dancers at the county fair?
Contra dancing is every good thing that you have heard about square
dancing, with none of the bad things. We dance in longways sets
like a Virginia Reel, but everybody gets to dance instead of just
having one active couple. We dance to live music, teach all of
the dances, and welcome newcomers. You can walk in off the street
knowing nothing about contra dancing and still have a great time.
P.S. It is not legal in Provo. We don't have metal detectors,
security guards, and surveillance cameras, we are not sponsored by a
church or school, and we are open to the public, so contra dancing would
not be legal in Provo. If it's outlawed in Provo, it must be fun!
Local Dances
September, 2008
6 Contra, Logan
13 Contra, Ogden
20 Wasatch Contra, Salt Lake City
27 Contra, Salt Lake City
October, 2008
4 Contra, Logan
11 Contra, Ogden
17-19 Wasatch Wiggle, Salt Lake City
25 Contra, Salt Lake City
November, 2008
1 Contra, Logan
8 Contra, Ogden
15 Wasatch Contra, Salt Lake City
22 Contra, Salt Lake City
December, 2008
6 Contra, Logan
13 Contra, Ogden
20 Wasatch Contra, Salt Lake City
27 Contra, Salt Lake City
January, 2009
3 Contra, Logan
10 Contra, Ogden
17 Wasatch Contra, Salt Lake City
24 Contra, Salt Lake City
Special Events
October 17-19, 2008
Distinguished Ladies Literary Club
Salt Lake City, UT
Dance Locations and Times
- Contra Dance, Salt Lake City, UT
- First Unitarian Church, 569 South 1300 East
- Music by Loose Shoes
- Chief caller: Rob Snow
- Usually fourth Saturday of the month, September through May.
- Beginner Classes 7:30 PM, Dancing 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
- Cost $5.00
- Contact 801-328-4742
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Wasatch Contras, Salt Lake City, UT
- Columbus Senior Center
- 2531 South 400 East
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Music by a variety of bands
- Calling by various callers
- Usually third Saturday of the month
- Beginner Workshop 7:00 PM, Dancing 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM
- Cost $5.00 donation suggested.
- Contact: Brenda 801-363-7442
- Wasatch Contras
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Contra Dance, Logan, UT
- Whittier Community Center, 290 North 400 East Logan
- Music by Leaping Lulu
- Chief caller: Kay Forsyth
- Usually first Saturday of the month.
- Dancing 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
- Cost $5.00
- Contact: Kay Forsyth 435-753-2480
- kforsyth@cc.usu.edu
- Contra Dance, Ogden, UT
- Ogden dances have a venue!
- First Presbyterian Church
- (Dance is in building to the north west in the church parking lot)
- 880 28th Street, Ogden
- Music by Blue Sage Trio
- Chief caller: Mike Cottle
- Usually second Saturday of the month.
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- Beginner Workshop 7:30 PM, Dancing 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
- Cost $5.00 adult, $3 youth
- Contact: Mike Iverson 801-782-0534
- bluesage@relia.net
- Contra Dance, Moab, UT
- Moab Arts and Recreation Center (the MARC), 111 E. 1st North, Moab
- Music by the Moab Community Dance Band
- Various callers, including our own
- Usually fourth Friday of the month.
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- Dancing 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM, instruction at 7:00 PM
- Cost: We are non-profit and the admission charge is a donation to a
worthy local charity of the month (such as the Food Bank, the Youth Garden
Project,the Humane Society, etc).
- Contact: Bob Phillips 435-259-4270
- raphillips@frontiernet.net
- Contra Dance, Pocatello, Idaho
- Pilgrim Hall, United Congregational Church
- 309 North Garfield Ave Pocatello
- Music by a variety of bands
- Calling by various callers
- Usually second Saturday of the month, September through May.
- Instruction for Beginners starts at 7:30pm
- Dancing 8 PM - 11 PM
- Cost $5.00 per person
- Contact: Kristi Austin, (208) 232-8731
- austkris@isu.edu
- Contra Dance, Idaho Falls, Idaho
- First Presbyterian Church
- 325 Elm St., Idaho Falls
- Music by Wild Coyotes
- Calling by various regional callers
- Usually fourth Saturday of the month
- Beginner Workshop 7:30 PM, Dancing 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
- Cost $5.00 per person
- Contact: Robin Piet, (208) 535-7580
- robinpiet@msn.com
Dance Related Sites on the Web:
- Bridger Folk Music Society
Contra Dance Page
- Leaping Lulu, Cache Valley based band
- Wasatch Tango Club
- Zivio Ethnic Arts Ensemble
- Israeli Folk Dancing, SLC
- Idlewild Recordings
- Boise Contra Dance Society
- Colorado Contra
- Locations and Schedules for Colorado dances
- New Mexico Folk Music & Dance Society
- Southern Nevada Old-Time Contra Dancers
- Country Dance and Song Society
- National Grange
- Seattle
Folkdancing
- Instrument
Jokes, including banjo
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