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ContraDance for All at MIT,
Every Second and Fourth Tuesday

Great Live Music Every Time!

Refreshments Too!

8:00-10:30 PM -- usually in either Kresge Rehearsal Room B, Sala de PuertoRico, or Lobby 13.

Free Parking in Kresge Lot.
Get directions to the MIT Campus.

All welcome, especially students! No Partner or Experience Necessary. All dances are taught.

Want to Play in the Band or Learn to Call?
Students and others are welcome to sit in with the band and/or call dances in this series! To find out more, call Ann Cowan: 617-354-0864.

Schedule
(These dances may also be listed on the TechCalendar.)

September 9, 2003

Fall Welcome Dance: Beginner Special
Caller: Tony Saletan
Music: "Pandemonium"
In Lobby 13.

September 23, 2003

Autumn-Leaves Beginner Dance
Caller: Laura Johannes
Music: "einstein's little homunculus"
In Lobby 13.

September 30, 2003

Equinox Gala
Caller: TBA
Music: TBA
In Lobby 13.

October 14, 2003

Autumn Party, with Waltz Mini-Workshop at 8pm
Caller: Tony Saletan
Music: "The Nematodes" with David Neiman
In Lobdell DiningHall.

October 28, 2003

Hallowe'en Party
Caller: Lisa Sieverts
Music: Ishmael the Fiddler, with Cal Howard
In Morss Hall.

November 11, 2003

Peace Party
Caller: Ann Cowan
Music: "einstein's little homunculus"
In Lobby 13.

November 25, 2003

Thanksgiving Dance
Caller: Jacob Bloom
Music: John Chambers & Friends
In Lobby 13.

December 9, 2003

Hot Contra
Caller: Ann Cowan
Music: "Tea Party"
In Lobdell DiningHall.

December 16, 2003

Holiday Gala
Caller: Jacob Bloom
Music: ContraKlez with John Chambers & Friends
In Kresge Rehearsal RoomB.

January 13, 2004

Warm-up Beginners' Special I
Caller: Jacob Bloom
Music: Cal Howard, piano, and Friends, Sit-ins
In Lobby 13.

January 27, 2004

Warm-up Beginners' Special II
Caller: Lisa Sieverts
Music: "Pandemonium": Pan Chan with Friends, Sit-Ins
In Morss Hall.

February 10, 2004

Valentine's Day Party
Caller: Laura Johannes
Music: Victor Troll, Emily Troll, Nell Wright, & Jerry Callen, with Friends, Sit-Ins
In Lobdell DiningHall.

February 24, 2004

Mardi-Gras Party with some Cajun & Beads
Caller: Lisa Sieverts
Music: Cathy Mason and Erica Weiss
In Lobdell DiningHall.

March 2, 2004

Election-Anticipation Klezmer Style Party
Caller: Jacob Bloom
Music: "Contraklez" with John Chambers, Friends, Sit Ins
In Lobdell Dining Hall.

March 16, 2004

St. Patrick's Day Party
Caller: Laura Johannes
Music: "Tea Party"
Morss Hall

March 30, 2004

Gala April Fools' Day Party
Caller: Chris Ricciotti
Music: "einstein's little homunculus"
In Morss Hall

April 13, 2004

Spring Fling
Caller: Ann Cowan
Music: John Chambers, Friends, Sit-Ins
In Morss Hall.

April 20, 2004

Pre-NEFFA Fiesta
Caller: Dave Colestock
Music: "The Nematoads" with Dave Nieman
In Lobdell DiningHall.

May 4, 2004

May Day Party
Caller: Jacob Bloom
Music: "Pandemonium": Pan Chan with Friends, Sit-Ins
In Sala de Puerto Rico.

May 18, 2004

Semester Farewell Party
Caller: Ann Cowan
Music: "Tea Party"
In Morss Hall.

June 8, 2004

Arbor Day Party
Caller: Laura Johannes
Music: "Old Paint String Band"
In Kresge Rehearsal Room B.

June 22, 2004

Solstice Special
Caller: Jeremy Korr
Music: Victor Troll, Nell & Emily Wright, & Jerry Callen
In Kresge Rehearsal Room B.

June 29, 2004

Summer Gala
Caller: Lisa Sieverts
Music: John Chambers, Cal Howard, & friends
In Lobdell Dining Hall.

July 6, 2004

Independence Day Party
Caller: Ann Cowan and Mark Schneider
Music: "Tea Party"
In Student Center Rm. 491.

July 20, 2004

Pre-Convention Festival
Caller: Jacob Bloom
Music: Ishmael the Fiddler, Bruce Randall, and Friends
In Kresge Rehearsal Room B.

August 3, 2004

Mid-Summer Gala
Caller: Laura Johannes
Music: Rebecca McGowan (flute), Heather Mullen (fiddle), Eric Reiner (piano)
In Sala de Puerto Rico.

August 10, 2004

Summer Roundup
Caller: Multiple Callers--coordinated by Jacob Bloom with Rose White, Mark Schneider, & others
Music: Victor Troll, Nell & Emily Wright
In Sala de Puerto Rico.

Donation

Free for MIT Students!
Donation requested from non-MIT students: $3; from non-students: $5.

For More Information

Call Ann Cowan 617-354-0864 after July 22, 2003.

See the Folk Art Center's website Folk Dancing 'Round Boston for a guide to other folk dances in this area, including contras.

Flyers by E-mail

Would you like an e-mail reminder about each dance, andannouncements of any changes? Subscribe to our e-mail list! Please send mail to fdc-request(at)mit(dot)edu to subscribe,and please mention which of the FDC dances you are are interested in, since wehave separate lists for International, Contra, and Israeli.

Produced by Ann Cowan.
Sponsored by the MIT Folk Dance Club and Music for Robin.

Web page maintained by Art Anger, anger(at)mit(dot)edu . Last updated 28-Aug-03 by Art Anger.

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