April dances cancelled due to COVID-19 guidance
Shelter in place to the maximum ability. No firm decision, but May dances also likely to be cancelled. Stay tuned.
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Spring 2020 Contra Dance Schedule
Note: Note COVID-19 impact – stay tuned Friday, January 3 Celtic Confusion with Lynn Basham Saturday, January 18 Celtic Confusion with David Kreiss-Tomkins Friday, February 7 Celtic Confusion with David Kreiss-Tomkins Winter Dance Weekend February 14-16 Audrey Knuth and Amy … Continue reading →
Annual Membership Meeting May 18, 2019
The annual membership meeting of the Contra Borealis Dancers will be held May 18 at 6:30 pm prior to the 8:00 pm dance. It is also a potluck, so feel free to bring your best culinary effort to the table. … Continue reading →
Contra Borealis in the News Miner
Our local paper, the Fairbanks Daily News Miner published a fine article on Dance Camp North and our contra community. http://www.newsminer.com/features/latitude_65/contra-camp-welcomes-dancers-north/article_d4b48fd6-abf2-11e8-9533-97fe4461aae4.html
Continue reading →Pioneer Park Dance Hall organization annual meeting
The Northern Lights Council of Dancers will be having their annual meeting 7 pm- 8 pm Oct. 13, 2016 at the Pioneer Park Dance Hall. Contra Borealis Dancers are one of six clubs that comprise this organization that runs our … Continue reading →
Fairbanks Callers Collective arises
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 →
Thanks to CDSS for grant
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 →
Potluck, annual meeting and contradance demo Sept. 29 – 2 pm-4:30 pm
The organization that runs our dance hall, Northern Lights Council of Dancers, is having their annual meeting with a potluck and demo of the various groups that use the hall, including us. Please do consider coming and meeting the other … Continue reading →
Next dance at UAF Sat. Sept. 7 – only $5 admission with special guests
Our next contradance is this Sat. Sept. 7 at the Wood Center Ballroom at UAF. Adina Gordon, our guest caller from Vermont will be calling and Gaelic Fusion playing with Autumn Rose Lester, guest fiddler from upstate New York. The … Continue reading →
Dance Camp North countdown
There is still room at Dance Camp North as we head into the final week of preparation. There will be a dance Friday evening Aug. 30 – 8 pm at the Pioneer Park Dance Hall with the Great Bear Trio … Continue reading →