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What is contra dance? Why do people dance contra for decades, sometimes their entire lives? Why do contra dancers travel hundreds of miles for contra weekends and workshops?
Contra is a fun, lively highly social dance found in hundreds of cities and towns all across the US. There are some 300 contra dances in the bay area and many thousands in the US every year. Think Virginia Reel. Recall the line dances in "Gone with the Wind".
On June 9 we will combine our regular Friday Night Waltz with 4 contra dances called by Ken Olcott (who has called over 250 contra all over the country since 1991) to give you a taste for the fun of contra dancing others have enjoyed for decades. Anyone can dance the contra dances we have selected. No prior experience or skill needed.
Ken Olcott will teach a one hour introductory contra class from 8 to 9pm that will cover basic knowledge helpful to dance contra anywhere in the country.
Long time Friday Night Waltz friend Karen Tierney ( an long time member of Danse Libre and Alamda Vintage Dance Troupe performance groups) is teaching introductory waltz and Congress of Vienna in the Dance Lounge from 7 to 9 pm. Thanks Karen!
Our band tonight, a popular and long time contra band, "Fear of Commitment" ( Kathrine Gardner on violin, Craig Johnson on piano (Bangers and Mash), and Charlie Hancock on accordion (Euphonia, Swing Farm, Contrabandits) All are highly experienced dance musicians, and are eager to play waltzes.
In addition, our blues dancing is back! We will have Dj blues music in the Dance Lounge from 9 to 12 midnight. more information on blues dancing: www.FridayNightBlues.com
As a special treat, we are having some of the Oakland's Famous Fenton's Ice Cream:
Coconut Pineapple
Cream Caramel Almond Crunch
Rocky Road
By the way, Fentons invented Rocky Road Ice Cream!
$12 for the class and dance. Sorry due to band, we are not offering a discount for dance only.
$8 for students and seniors
FIRST SET
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1. Waltz (9:00 pm)
2. Polka (9:05)
3. Waltz (9:10)
4. Contra (9:15)
5. Waltz (9:30)
6. Schottische (9:35)
7. Congress of Vienna (9:40)
8. Hambo (9:45)
9. Waltz (9:50)
10. Contra (9:55)
11. Zweifacher (fairly simple pattern) (10:10)
12. Waltz (10:15)
BREAK (20 minutes)
SECOND SET
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1. Waltz (10:40)
2. Contra (10:45)
3. Waltz (11:00)
4. Polka (11:05)
5. Tango (11:10)
6. One-step (rag) (11:15)
7. Waltz (11:20)
8. Contra (11:25)
9. Waltz (11:40)
10. Polka (11:45)
11. Congress of Vienna (11:50)
12. Waltz (11:55)
All ages, Comfortable attire. No partner necessary. We rotate rapidly in class.
Oakland Veterans Hall, 200 Grand Avenue Oakland CA X Harrison .A beautiful dance hall, with 3,500 square foot hardwood floor, extra room for socializing and meeting new people, easy access, great parking
Contra is a fun, lively highly social dance found in hundreds of cities and towns all across the US. There are some 300 contra dances in the bay area and many thousands in the US every year. Think Virginia Reel. Recall the line dances in "Gone with the Wind".
On June 9 we will combine our regular Friday Night Waltz with 4 contra dances called by Ken Olcott (who has called over 250 contra all over the country since 1991) to give you a taste for the fun of contra dancing others have enjoyed for decades. Anyone can dance the contra dances we have selected. No prior experience or skill needed.
Ken Olcott will teach a one hour introductory contra class from 8 to 9pm that will cover basic knowledge helpful to dance contra anywhere in the country.
Long time Friday Night Waltz friend Karen Tierney ( an long time member of Danse Libre and Alamda Vintage Dance Troupe performance groups) is teaching introductory waltz and Congress of Vienna in the Dance Lounge from 7 to 9 pm. Thanks Karen!
Our band tonight, a popular and long time contra band, "Fear of Commitment" ( Kathrine Gardner on violin, Craig Johnson on piano (Bangers and Mash), and Charlie Hancock on accordion (Euphonia, Swing Farm, Contrabandits) All are highly experienced dance musicians, and are eager to play waltzes.
In addition, our blues dancing is back! We will have Dj blues music in the Dance Lounge from 9 to 12 midnight. more information on blues dancing: www.FridayNightBlues.com
As a special treat, we are having some of the Oakland's Famous Fenton's Ice Cream:
Coconut Pineapple
Cream Caramel Almond Crunch
Rocky Road
By the way, Fentons invented Rocky Road Ice Cream!
$12 for the class and dance. Sorry due to band, we are not offering a discount for dance only.
$8 for students and seniors
FIRST SET
-------------------
1. Waltz (9:00 pm)
2. Polka (9:05)
3. Waltz (9:10)
4. Contra (9:15)
5. Waltz (9:30)
6. Schottische (9:35)
7. Congress of Vienna (9:40)
8. Hambo (9:45)
9. Waltz (9:50)
10. Contra (9:55)
11. Zweifacher (fairly simple pattern) (10:10)
12. Waltz (10:15)
BREAK (20 minutes)
SECOND SET
---------------------
1. Waltz (10:40)
2. Contra (10:45)
3. Waltz (11:00)
4. Polka (11:05)
5. Tango (11:10)
6. One-step (rag) (11:15)
7. Waltz (11:20)
8. Contra (11:25)
9. Waltz (11:40)
10. Polka (11:45)
11. Congress of Vienna (11:50)
12. Waltz (11:55)
All ages, Comfortable attire. No partner necessary. We rotate rapidly in class.
Oakland Veterans Hall, 200 Grand Avenue Oakland CA X Harrison .A beautiful dance hall, with 3,500 square foot hardwood floor, extra room for socializing and meeting new people, easy access, great parking
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