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MIT Folk Dance Club presents--

Contra Dance for All: @ MIT
2010-2011 Archive
Several Tuesdays per month.

Great live music every time!

MIT students and the general public are welcome at all of our dances.

Most dances are on the 2nd or 4th floor of the Student Center (84 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge MA).
Click here for directions and parking information.

No partner or experience is 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 or call dances in this series! Feel free to bring an instrument and join the band at any dance whose listing below indicates that sit-ins are welcome.
To find out more, and for booking inquiries, call Ann Cowan at 617-354-0864, or email fdc-request [at] mit.edu


Schedule

All dances are from 8:00 to 10:30 PM.

September 14, 2010
Earn a certificate for attending 6 of the next 7 weekly dances. Donate for 5, get 6.
Intro workshop at 7:40 pm. (Beginners are welcome at all dances.)

Welcome & Beginner Special
Caller: Dan Pearl
Music: Cedar Stanistreet and Bethany Waickman. Sit-in musicians welcome.
In Lobdell Dining Hall (Student Center 2nd floor). 		Cedar picBethany pic


September 21, 2010
Equinox Special
Caller: Laura Johannes
Music: Philharmonic Pandemonroenium with Pan Chan (fiddle, banjo), Phil Pitha (accordion), & Jean Monroe (piano). Sit-in musicians welcome.
In Student Center Coffeehouse (3rd floor).


September 28, 2010
Harvest Festival
Caller: Daniel Friedman
Music: Forks of Nature with Jon Cannon and Jonah Sidman. Sit-in musicians welcome.
In Student Center 491 (4th floor). 		Daniel Friedman pic Cannon picJonah pic


October 5, 2010
Autumn Leaves
Caller: Chris Lahey
Music: Nor'easter. Sit-in musicians welcome.
In Lobdell Dining Hall (Student Center 2nd floor). 		Nor'easter pic

October 12, 2010
Columbus Day Gala
Caller: Susan Elberger
Music: The Free Raisins with Jeff Kaufman, Audrey Knuth & Amy Englesberg. Sit-in musicians welcome.
In Student Center 491 (4th floor). 		pic of the Free Raisins

October 19, 2010
Klezmer Style Contra
Caller: Jacob Bloom
Music: ContraKlez with John Chambers and Friends. Sit-in musicians welcome.
In Student Center 407 (4th floor).

October 26, 2010
Halloween Party
Caller: Ann Cowan
Music: La Banane Enchantée with Peter Booochak and Julie Vallimonster. Sit-in morticians welcome.
In Student Center 491 (4th floor). 		ridiculous banana cartoon, now in costume

November 9, 2010
Election Review Dance
Caller: Nell Wright
Music: The All New Julies with Julie Vallimont and Julie Metcalf. Sit-in musicians welcome.
In Student Center 491 (4th floor).

November 16, 2010
Multi-Caller Evening: Jeff Kaufman, Alex Krogh-Grabbe, Dave Casserly, and Dereck Kalish
Music: JumpStart with Victor Troll, Paul Lizotte, and Gene Albert. Sit-in musicians welcome.
In Lobdell Dining Hall (Student Center 2nd floor). 		JumpStart pic

December 7, 2010
Caller: Rachel Shapiro
Music: Nor'easter with Julie Vallimont, Max Newman, and Cedar Stanistreet. Sit-in musicians welcome.
In Student Center 491 (4th floor). 		Nor'wester pic

December 14, 2010
Caller: Susan Elberger
Music: Forks of Nature with Jonah Sidman, Jonathan Cannon, Rowan Caplan, and Kirsten Lamb. Sit-in musicians welcome.
In Student Center 491 (4th floor).

January 11, 2011
New Year's Party
Caller: Chris Lahey
Music: Cedar Stanistreet, Bethany Waickman, & Ed Wallace. Sit-in musicians welcome.
In Student Center 491 (4th floor).

January 25, 2011
Mid-Winter Gala
Caller: Rachel Shapiro
Music: Ed Wallace, Max Newman, and Sally Joyce. Sit-in musicians welcome.
In Student Center 491 (4th floor).


*** Register for the Spring Contra Class
Every Week, 2/8 - 3/15/11

February 8, 2011
Spring Beginner Special

* Register for Spring Contra Class, beginning today
* Earn a Certificate in Contra Dance for Attendance at next 6 dances
* 2nd Dance Free for First Timers!
* Introductory Workshop at 7:40 pm with Laura Johannes

Caller: Laura Johannes
Music: Nor'easter with Max Newman, Cedar Stanistreet, and Julie Vallimont. Sit-in musicians welcome.
In Lobdell Dining Hall (Student Center 2nd floor). 		Nor'wester pic


February 15, 2011
Valentine's Day Party
Caller: Daniel Friedman
Music: La Banane Enchantée with Julie Vallimont and Peter Buchak. Sit-in musicians welcome.
In Student Center 491 (4th floor). 		Daniel Friedman pic banana cartoon
February 22, 2011
President's Day
Caller: Chris Lahey
Victor Troll, Max Newman, and Julie Metcalf. Sit-in musicians welcome.
In Student Center 491 (4th floor).

March 1, 2011
March Winds
Callers: Jeff Kaufman, Don Veino & Dereck Kalish
Music: Dave Casserly (sax), Corey Walters (flute & mandolin), and Mai Newman (guitar, piano; subbing for Julie Vallimont). Sit-in musicians welcome.
In Student Center 491 (4th floor).

March 8, 2011
Mardi Gras Gala
Caller: Erica Weiss
Music: The Dixie Butterhounds.
In Student Center 491 (4th floor).

March 15, 2011
St. Pat's Day
Caller: Daniel Friedman
Music: Jump Start with Gene Albert, Victor Troll, & Paul Lizotte. Sit-in musicians welcome.
In Student Center 491 (4th floor). 		Daniel Friedman picJump Start pic

April 5, 2011
Spring Fling
Caller: Rachel Shapiro
Music: Agnostic Fiddle Insurgency with Edward Wallace, Cedar Stanistreet, Julie Metcalf & Max Newman. Sit-in musicians welcome.
In Student Center 491 (4th floor). 		Rachel Shapiro pic

April 19, 2011
Patriot's Day
Caller: Ann Cowan
Music: La Banane Enchantée with Julie Vallimont and Peter Buchak. Sit-in musicians welcome.
In Student Center 491 (4th floor).

May 3, 2011
Klezmer Style Contra
Caller: Jacob Bloom
Music: ContraKlez with John Chambers, Ben Pasamanick, and Cal Howard. Sit-in musicians welcome.
In Student Center 491 (4th floor).

May 17, 2011
End of Semester Fiesta
Multi-Caller Evening: Rickey Holt, Jeff Kaufman, Don Veino, Dereck Kalish, Andrew Stout, and Yaron Shragai. More callers welcome -- please contact Ann at 617-354-0864.
Music: Forks of Nature with Jonathan Cannon, Kirsten Lamb, and Rowan Caplan. Sit-in musicians welcome.
In Student Center 491 (4th floor).

June 14, 2011
Early Summer Fling
Caller: Susan Elberger
Music: Julie Metcalf (fiddle & viola), Edward Wallace (fiddle & mandolin), and Max Newman (piano & guitar). Sit-in musicians welcome.
In Student Center 491 (4th floor).

June 28, 2011
Solstice Special
Caller: Chris Lahey
Music: FIREFLY with Cedar Stanistreet (fiddle), Rebecca Bosworth-Clemens (clarinet), and Owen Morrison (guitar). Sit-in musicians welcome.
In Student Center 491 (4th floor).

July 12, 2011
Bastille Day
Caller: Ann Cowan
Music: JumpStart with Victor Troll (piano), Gene Albert (bass), and Paul Lizotte (fiddle). Sit-in musicians welcome.
In Student Center Coffeehouse (3rd floor). 		Jump Start pic

July 19, 2011
Mid-Summer Gala
Caller: Nell Wright
Music: Julie Vallimont, Dave Cassserly, & Julie Metcalf. Sit-in musicians welcome.
In Student Center 491 (4th floor).

August 9, 2011
Summer's End
Callers: Susan Elberger with Dereck Kalish
Music: The Free Raisins with Amy Englesberg, Jeff Kaufman, and Audrey Knuth. Sit-in musicians welcome.
In Student Center 491 (4th floor). 		Free pic of moderately-priced raisins


Trying to remember who that awesome band was a few years ago? Check out our web archive at http://mit.edu/fdc/www/old/ .


 

Suggested donation

Free for MIT and Wellesley Students!
Suggested donation: $3 from other students; $6 from the general public.

For More Information

Send an email to fdc-request [at] mit [dot] edu

Call Ann Cowan: 617-354-0864.

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

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Last updated 22-September-2010.

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