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American Contra Dance Calendar

American contra dances are held from September to early June

Except where otherwise indicated, all dances are on
Saturday evening from 8:00-10:45 pm, at
The Church of the Village
201 W. 13th St. (at 7th Ave.), New York City
Members and full-time students with ID: $10; Non-members $14
CDSS members who live 50 miles outside of NYC pay as CD*NY members
Please bring a pair of CLEAN, SOFT-SOLED SHOES to change into for the dance.
If the shoes have been worn outside, take extra care to scrub off any grit from the soles.
No high heels. Let’s protect the floor and our right to dance on it!



Spring Season - 2009


Fall       February   March   April   May   June

Date Caller Band Special Feature
February       Top
Feb 7 David Millstone Sleight of Hand
Trish Davis, Loraine Machlin, Joe DePaolo and Annie Teigen
7:30 Beginners' Workshop
Feb 14
‡‡  NO DANCE  —  DANCE FLURRY  ‡‡
Feb 21 Don Flaherty Off'n Ensemble
Steve Smith, Bob Yarbrough and Elliott Schmuckler
7:15 Special Hambo Workshop
Dorothy Cummings and Efraim Kohn
Feb 28 Yonina Gordon Brooklyn Swing Ensemble
Danny Elias, Sam Zygmuntowicz, Bill Peek and Marco Brehm
March       Top
Mar 7
Beverly Francis Fingerplay
Jonathan Brandt, Lisa Bueno and Helen White
Mardi Gras
7:30 Beginners' Workshop
Mar 14 WINTER MELTDOWN
With Kathy Anderson
Music by Notorious
Eden MacAdam-Somer and Larry Unger with Sam Bartlett
Afternoon Experienced Dance, Evening Dance for All
Brown Bag Dinner from 6:00-7:00
Mar 21 Marty Fager Atlantic Crossing
Viveka Fox, Peter Macfarlane, Rick Klein and Brian Perkins
7:15 Special Hambo Workshop
Dorothy Cummings and Efraim Kohn
Mar 28 Bob Isaacs Contrazz
Joe DePaolo, Bob Jones, Sam Zygmuntowicz and Marnen Laibow-Koser
7:30 Beginners' Workshop
April       Top
Apr 4 Tony Parkes Atomic Fireballs
Cathy Mason, Erica Weiss and Steve Arkin
Square Dance Night
7:30 Beginners' Workshop
Apr 11
‡‡  NO DANCE  —  EASTER  ‡‡
Apr 18 Ridge Kennedy The Stopgap String Band
Bob Jones, Paul Friedman and Joel Wennerstrom
7:30 Beginners' Workshop
Apr 25
‡‡  NO DANCE  —  NEFFA  ‡‡
May       Top
May 2 Dan Black Fish Family
Tom Phillips, Bill Christophersen, Ellen Cohn and Vicky Gould
Men in Skirts
7:30 Beginners' Workshop
May 9 Donna Hunt Illegal Contraband
A.J. Bodnar, Liza DiSavino and Peter Blue
7:30 Beginners' Workshop
May 16 Kathryn Wedderburn Eclectic Dance Orchestra
Paul Rice, Howard Hamm, Mark Vincent, Joe DePaolo and Charlie Tokarz
Rock’n’Roll Contras
7:15 Special Swing Workshop
May 23
‡‡  NO DANCE  —  MEMORIAL DAY  ‡‡
May 30 MAY MANIA
With Rick Mohr
Music by Nightingale:
Becky Tracy, Jeremiah McLane and Keith Murphy
Afternoon Experienced Dance, Evening Dance for All
June       Top
Jun 6 Carl Levine Contrapolitans
CD*NY's contradance orchestra
7:30 Beginners' Workshop
Jun 13 Beverly Francis Grand Picnic
Sam Zygmuntowicz, Jody Kruskal, Michael Gorin, Bill Peek and Marco Brehm
Celebration: Dance Finale
7:30 Beginners' Workshop

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Dining note: Saturdays, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, come and enjoy dinner at BENNY'S BURRITOS, 112 Greenwich Avenue (corner of Jane St.), 2 blocks from Duane Hall, between 7th & 8th Avenue, (212) 727-0595. Benny's Burritos welcomes CD*NY members with a 10% discount off the total bill valid anytime, dine-in only. To receive your discount, show the waiter a valid CD*NY membership card when asking for the check.



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