Winter Dance Weekend Feb. 20-22, 2015! With Karina Wilson on fiddle from Santa Fe, Jeff Spero on keyboard from Santa Monica (also of the Syncopaths, our Dance Camp band for 2015), and Susie Kendig caller from Juneau (and elsewhere along … Continue reading →
A recent issue of Flatpicking Magazine did an interview with Nor’easter and Stringrays band member Max Newman. You can read the article FlatpickingMag-Max-.
Continue reading →Regular dance admission is: Adult members $8 Adult non-members: $10 Student members: $5 Student non-members: $7 Dancers under 13 years old: no charge No partner required, no experience necessary, dances are taught. Please bring shoes with non-marking soles. Well behaved … Continue reading →
Contra Borealis Dancers held their annual meeting last night in conjunction with a benefit chili-fest for a dancer who lost her house in a fire a little while ago. We approved last year’s minutes, had oral reports from various board … Continue reading →
There are a plethora of links with info and discussion about calling and playing for contradances. I ran across this lovely resource of “Musicians on The Art of Contra Dance Music“. Caller Beth Molaro was featured in a couple of … Continue reading →
The first gathering of the Fairbanks Callers Collective happened at the Basham’s this afternoon. Their housesitters weren’t apprised of it in advance, but happily rolled with the punches, or at least stomping on the floor above them. It was a … Continue reading →
Our Sat. March 15 regular dance will be with Swing Dogs as scheduled, but a caller change from Barbara Braley to our resident English Country Dance caller Ken McFarland. He will however be calling contradances.
Continue reading →Thanks to all those who volunteered to help with Winter Dance Weekend. It makes these events possible. Gary Newman, Andie Rice, Charley and Lynn Basham, Theresa Vick, Will Hargrove, Christina Martin, Chena Newman, Tim Coahran, Tom Lyngholm, Carol Kaynor, Charlie … Continue reading →
There is more info on the Winter Dance Weekend Feb. 21-23, 2014 to be found at here. If you are interested in helping for the Winter Dance Weekend, there will be a committee meeting this Mon. Dec. 23, 2013 at … Continue reading →
We just received a $500 grant as a contribution toward the purchase of our new stage risers. The grant is from CDSS – the Country Dance and Song Society, who I refer to as the mothership of contra, English and … Continue reading →