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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.
If it's outlawed in Provo, it must be fun!
Local Dances
March, 2013
1-3 Lava Meltdown Contra Dance Weekend, Lava Hot Springs, Idaho
16 Wasatch Contra, Salt Lake City
23 Contra, Salt Lake City
April, 2013
6 Contra, Logan
13 Contra, Rockport
19-21 A La Carte Dance Weekend, Salt Lake City
27 Contra, Salt Lake City
May, 2013
4 Contra, Logan
18 Wasatch Contra, Salt Lake City
25 Contra, Salt Lake City
June, 2013
15 Wasatch Contra, Salt Lake City
July, 2013
20 Wasatch Contra, Salt Lake City
August, 2013
17 Wasatch Contra, Salt Lake City
September, 2013
14 Contra, Rockport
Special Events
Lava Meltdown Contra Dance Weekend
Registration is now open for the 10th(almost annual) Lava Meltdown Contra
Dance Weekend being held Mar. 1-3, 2013 in Lava Hot Springs, ID.
The lineup for 2013 features Erik Weberg as caller with music by
Crowfoot & Bandánge ŕ Trois.
Come enjoy some great music, dancing, soaking, food & company.
See www.lavameltdown.info
for more information.
Wasatch Contras A La Carte Dance Weekend
Instead of having just the normal Saturday night dance on April 20th, Wasatch
Contras will bring in KGB for an a la carte dance weekend April 19-21.
Dancers will be able to pick and choose which dances and which workshops and
which house concerts to attend (and pay for). It will be at the Montessori
Community School, where all our monthly dances are.
See www.wasatchcontras.org
for more information.
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
- Montessori Community School
- 2416 East 1700 South (formerly JCC)
- 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 $7 General Admission, $5 Students (16-25), $3 Youth (7-15)
- 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 $6.00
- Contact: Kay Forsyth 435-753-2480
- kforsyth@cc.usu.edu
- Contra Dance, Rockport, UT
- Rockport Old Church, Wanship, UT
- Music by Loose Shoes and the Rockport Dam Band
- Calling by Rob Snow and Will Aoki
- First Saturday of April and October
(2013 dates: April 13th and September 14th)
- Beginner Workshop 7:30 PM, Dancing 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
- Cost $5.00
- Contact Dani
or Sharon for more information
- Awesome wood floor in a beautifully restored historic building. All
dances taught; no partner or experience needed. Located in the Old Church
area of Rockport State Park (below the dam), exit 155 off I-80, Wanship,
Utah. Sponsored by Friends of Rockport Old Church, Utah State Parks,
and Loose Shoes.
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Download flyer (PDF)
- 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 third Saturday of the month.
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- Dancing 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM, instruction at 7:30 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, October through May.
- Instruction for Beginners starts at 7:30pm
- Dancing 8 PM - 11 PM
- Cost $6.00 per person
- Contacts: Sandy Wilbanks and Don Allen
-
sandy_wilbanks@yahoo.com
-
alledone@gmail.com
Dance Related Sites on the Web:
- Salt Lake Scandinavian Dancing
- 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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