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This
list was compiled partly from
Rich Cageao's Printable Western US Contra and English Dance Camp Calendar February 1/28 2/6 March 3/14 3/15
April May 5/04 5/23 June July 7/27 Camp Damp August September 9/26 October November December 12/31 12/31 12/31 12/31
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| Cost: |
$165 16 and over, $100 15 and under |
| Location: | Camp Orkila, Oracas Island, WA |
| Caller: | Adam Carlson, Elinor Preston |
| Musicians: | Nettles
(Laura Brophy, Todd Silverstein,
Kevin Johnsrude, Dave Smith) Traveling Lundburgs (Rick Rubin, Eugene Jablonsky, Arvid Lundin, Jack Lindberg) |
| Contacts: | Jim Hermanson 206-251-0909, email jhermanson@seanet.com |
| Checks to: | Midwinter Meltdown, c/o Jim Hermanson, P.O. Box 15546, Seattle, WA 98115 |
BAERS
Cyprians' Ball
Sat. Feb. 8, 2003, 8:00 pm
Flirtatious country dances and scandalous waltzes of the Regency (early 1800s--period costume admired but not required)
| Cost: |
Approx.--last year's prices were $15 adv. / $20 door ($2 discount to GBACG, BACDS, CDSS, & COYOTE members) |
| Location: | Royal Hodge Masonic Center, 651 Roble St., Menlo Park, CA 94025 |
| Contact: | Vanessa
Schnatmeier: meier@ssrl.slac.stanford.edu,
ph. 650-365-2913, or write: BAERS, c/o V. Schnatmeier, 1122 Hudson St., Redwood City 94061 |
Folkworks
Devolution Frog 2003 B.C. Contradance Festival
Fri., Feb. 21, 8:00 pm thru. Sun., Feb. 23, 2003, 3:00 pm
(formerly called Fiddling Frog)
Contras, Waltzes, Couple Dances, Workshops, and Music Jams
| Cost: |
$93.52 |
| Location: | Women's Club, 1424 Fremont Ave., South Pasadena, CA |
| Caller: | Ron Buchanan (Pittsburg, PA) |
| Musicians: | Big
Table (Jeremiah McLane, Judy Hyman, June Drucker, Larry Unger, and Jeff Claus) For Old Times' Sake (Arroyo Grande CA, Seattle, & Tucson--Jim Mueller, Amber Roullard-Mueller, W. B. Reid, Jerry Weinert) |
| Contact: | Steve or Leda at 818-785-3839, ledas@pacbell.net |
| There's more: | Festival
will be followed by a Sunday night dance at the same location that's
open to the public.. 7:00 - 10:00 pm, Admission $10 |
Raincoast
Ruckus
Fri., Feb. 21, 8:00 pm thru. Sun., Feb. 23,
2003, 3:00 pm
Contras, English, Waltzes, Swing Workshops and Music Jams
| Cost: | $53 US ($60 US after 1/19/03) |
| Location: | Near Vancouver, BC (Bonsor Recreation Complex, 6550 Bonsor Avenue, Burnaby, B.C.) |
| Callers: | Larry Edelman (CO), Robert Cromartie (NC) |
| Musicians: | Queen
City Bulldogs (David Cahn, Armin Carnett, David Cahn, Molly Tenenbaum, and Dan Lochshon) Sybaritic String Band (Rich Sobel, Brian Hayden, Barry Cole, Margie Katz) |
| Contacts: | 604-731-6274,
RaincoastRuckus@hotmail.com Raincoast Ruckus, #5 - 6069 Tisdall St., Vancouver BC V5Z M9 |
Hawaii
Contra Dance Week
Sat., Mar. 8 thru. Sat. Mar. 15, 2003
Big
Island, Hawaii
Caller: George
Marshall
Band: Wild Asparagus
Contact: George Marshall at tdv@wildasparagus.com
BACDS
Spring Dance Weekend
Fri., Mar. 14 thru Sun., Mar. 16, 2003
Monte Toyon Camp,
Aptos, CA
Contras, Squares, English Country, Couple Dances, and Ritual Dances
Hawaii Dance Vacation
Sat., Mar. 15 thru Sat., Mar. 22, 2003
Kalani
Oceanside Retreat, Big Island (Hawaii)
Contras every night, English tea dances, and couple dancing
| Cost: |
$865
lodge, $695 camping, special deals for families |
| Callers: | David Kaynor (Mass) and Mary Devlin (Portland, OR) |
| Musicians: | KGB (Julie King - piano; Claude Ginsburg - violin, concertina, viola; Dave Bartley - mandolin, guitar, cittern, and more) |
| Contact: | Ken McFarland at 800-822-3435 or Farlands@ptialaska.net |
Camp
Wannadance
Fri., Mar. 21 thru Sun., Mar. 23, 2003
Fort
Flagler State Park, Marrowstone Island,
WA
Contra, square, and couple dancing, plus musicans' and callers' workshops
| Cost (approx): |
$135 general, $130 CDSS members, $55 children |
| Location: | Fort Flagler State Park on Marrowstone Island, about 90 minutes from Seattle |
| Callers: | Kathy Anderson (OH), Rick Mohr (MA), Art Hare |
| Musicians: | Foghorn Stringband (Sammy Lind, Caleb Klauder, P.T. Grover, Kevin Sandri, and Brian Bagdonas) Plus: George Penk, Clyde Curley and Sue Songer, Mary Nelson and Leslie Foster Foley |
| Contact: | Laurie
Andres, email: lcandres@earthlink.net |
BACDS 2003 Playford Ball Weekend
Sat., March 29, 2003
Period
English Dance (Formal or Period Dress Encouraged)
Theme: King Arthur's Court
| Cost: | $30 ($35 after 3/2/03, Contact Annette after 3/22/02) |
| Location: | Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Oakland, CA |
| Callers: | David Newitt |
| Musicians: | The Guppies (Kathrine Gardner, Jim Okden, and Craig Johnson) with Danny Carnahan |
| Contacts: | Registration:
Annette at kindredfox@yahoo.com
or call 510-548-1794 before 9 pm. General: Jens Dill at 408-255-4243 or jmdill@pacbell.net |
Mt.
Baldy Contra Dance Weekend
Fri., April 11 thru. Sun., April 13, 2003
Contra Dance, Workshops,
Music Jams, Hiking, and possibly Skiing
Contra dancing
Fri. eve., Sat. 4 - 11pm, and Sun. morn.
(Potluck & dance follow in LaVerne Sun. afternoon & evening)
| Cost: |
TBA |
| Location: | Harwood Lodge at Mt. Baldy, northeast of Los Angeles, CA |
| Caller: | Andy Wilson |
| Musicians: | Bog an Lochan (Alan Snyder, David Hansen, and Pat Ryan) |
| Contacts: | Barbara
at 818-951-8255 or email BStewart@BaumHedlundLaw.com
Lance at 909-624-9185 or email lawrence.little@gte.net |
| Checks to: | "The Living Tradition", Barbara Stewart, 6836 Valmont St. #A, Tujunga, CA 91042 |
Cascade
Contras Dance Camp
Fri., April 11 thru. Sun., April 13, 2003
Contras, hambo, plus instrumental and singing workshops.
| Cost: |
Adults:
$150 by 2/15/03, $160 after 2-8yrs: $75 by 2/15/03, $80 after |
| Location: | SKY Camp near Eugene, Oregon |
| Callers/ Teachers : |
Steve Zakon-Anderson (NH), Marlin Prowell (WA) |
| Musicians: | Nightingale
(Becky Tracy - fiddle, Keith Murphy - piano, guitar, foot percussion, vocals,
and Jeremiah McLane - piano, accordion) Bag o' Tricks (Anita Anderson, Dave Bartley, Betsy Cooper, Sande Gillette) |
| Contact: | Jane
Engert at (541) 485-1624 or efs@efn.org (use Camp for the Subject: line) EFS Cascade Contras, Eugene Folklore Society, P.O. Box 1645, Eugene, OR 97440 |
Dance
Awakening
Fri., April 18 thru. Sun., April 20, 2003
Harbin Hot Springs,
Middletown, CA
Contras, couple dancing, and relaxing in the hot springs.
NEFFA
(New England Folk Festival)
Fri., April 25 thru. Sun., April 27, 2003
Natick, Massachusetts (near Boston)
Contras, traditional square dancing, International Folk Dancing, dancing from specific regions, couple dancing, swing dancing, clogging, zwiefachers, etc. in
Cascadia
English Country Dance Weekend
Fri.,
May 2 thru. Sun., May 4, 2003
Seattle, WA
English Country Dancing
May
Madness ContraFest
Fri., May 16 thru. Sun., May 18, 2003
Prescott, AZ
Contras and couple dancing.
FolkMADness
ContraFest
Fri., May 23 thru. Mon., May 26, 2003 (Memorial
Day Wknd.)
Socorro, NM
Contras, squares, samba, West African, and couple dancing.
Northwest
Folklife (it's FREE!)
Fri., May 23 thru. Mon., May 26, 2003 (Memorial
Day Wknd.)
Seattle, WA
Dancing (contra, international folk, couple, and much more) and all kinds of music.
Dancing
Bears Dance Weekend
Fri.,
May 23 thru. Mon., May 26, 2003
(Memorial Day Wknd.)
Anchorage, AK
Contras and couple dancing.
Sprung
Floor Dance Festival
Sat. May 25 thru. Sun. May 26, 2003 (Memorial
Day Wknd.)
Santa Barbara, CA
Contras and couple dancing
NBCDS
Mad Robin English Dance Ball
Sat., May 31, 2003 - Petaluma,
CA
CTMS
Summer Solstice Folk Music, Dance and Storytelling Festival
Fri.
eve., June 20 through Sun. eve., June 22, 2003
Calabassas, CA
Friday
night contradance, 7:30 - 10:30 pm
Sat. and Sun. dance and music workshops, 10 am - 6:30 pm
Sat. night dance, 7:00 - 10:30 pm
Participatory music, instrument, crafts, singing workshops. Contra, Squares, Clogging, Scottish, Quebecois, Irish, English Country, French Country, Belly Dancing, Andean, Bolivian, & International Dance.
| Cost: |
$18
(before 5/1), $22 (after 5/1), $25 (at gate) |
| Location: | SOKA University Campus, 26800 W. Mulholland Hwy., Calabassas, CA (Las Virgenes Rd. exit South of the 101 Fwy. at Mulholland) |
| Callers
and |
Joseph Pimentel (OH), Susan Michaels, James Hutson, Molly Bennett, Michael Breen, Norman Legault, John Chittum |
| Musicians: |
Raynald
OIuellet Band (Raynald Ouellet, Bruno Gendron, Benoit Legault,
Norman Legault, and Pierre Schryer) |
| Dance Events | See http://www.ctms-folkmusic.org/pdf/festival2002/dance.pdf |
| Information: | California
Traditional Music Society, ctms@lafn.org,
818-342-7664 (9am to 6pm) Click here for online ticket form. |
S.F.
FREE Folk Festival
Sat. June 21 thru. Sun. June 22, 2003
San
Francisco, CA - Dancing (folk, waltz, hambo, contra, swing, International, and more)
- Workshops (Beginning & advanced fiddle, guitar, vocal, dance, and more. Irish to bluegrass, jam sessions, sing-alongs, kids to adults.)
- Concerts (American folk, latin jazz/swing, old world, American and Irish traditional, and more)
- Family (storytelling, crafts, music performances)
Lady
of the Lake Music and Dance Week
Sun. June 22 - Sat. June 28, 2003
Camp
N-Sid-Sen, Northern Idaho
Contras, Squares, English Country, Singing, Stories, Swimming, Hiking
Location: Camp N-Sid-Sen on Coeur d'Alene Lake, 60 miles east of Spokane in Northern Idaho.
BACDS
Family Week
Sun. July 12 - Sat. July 19, 2003
Alta Sierra Camp (Armenian Church Camp) near Fresno, CA
Contras, Squares, English, Longsword and Morris Dance, Music and Instrumental Workshops, Singing, Storytelling, and Folk Crafts. Lake swimming & canoeing.
Location: Armenian Church Camp, Dunlap, CA. (50 miles East of Fresno on Highway 180 near Grant Grove of Kings Canyon National Park)
BACDS
English Week
Sat. July 12- Sat. July 19, 2003
Mendocino Woodlands Camp, Menodocino,
CA
English country dancing, Northwest morris, Cotswold morris, rapper,singing, body mechanics and basic movement, northwest morris band and English country band workshops
Camp
Damp
Fri. July 27-
Sun. July 29, 2003
Juneau, AK
| Cost:: | $80 (6-18yrs., $30; under 6yrs., $10) |
| Location: | Eagle River Methodist Camp at 28m, Glacier Highway, 25 miles outside Juneau in the Tongass National Forest. |
| Callers: | Sue Rosen (MA) |
| Musicians: | Bruce Rosen (MA) and Lissa Schneckenburger (MA) |
| Contact: | Sally at sallyannbd@yahoo.com or 907-586-5621 |
| Registration: |
Send completed forms to |
Top of page | Main dance page
Lark
in the Morning Music and Dance Week
Fri. August 1
- Sat, August 9, 2003
Mendocino Woodlands, Mendocino,
CA
Music workshops: British Isles and Eastern Europe, The Americas and Western Europe, Middle Eastern Music & Drumming, and more.
Dancing: Contras, Squares, English Country, Morris, Irish, Greek, Balkan, Middle Eastern Dance, and more.
Lady
of the Lake Family Week
August 17 - 23, 2003
Camp
N-Sid-Sen, Northern Idaho
Contras, Squares, English Country, Singing, Stories, Swimming, Hiking
Location: Camp N-Sid-Sen on Coeur d'Alene Lake, 60 miles east of Spokane in Northern Idaho.
Armenian Church Camp has not been booked for
Alta Sierra.
This dance camp might not be happening this year.
For information, contact organizer:
Drew Tronvig (310) 838-4888, tronvig@pobox.com
Dance Crazy, PO Box 1108, Santa Monica, CA 90406
Alta Sierra Labor Day Dance Weekend
Fri., Aug. 29 thru. Mon., Sept. 1, 2003
Contras, Squares, Couples Dances, Music Workshops and More!
Location: Armenian Church Camp, Dunlap, CA. (50 miles East of Fresno on Highway 180 near Grant Grove of Kings Canyon National Park)
Suttle
Lake Dance Weekend
Fri., Aug. 29 thru. Mon., Sept. 1, 2003
Contras, Squares, Couple Dances, Music Workshops and More!
Location: Suttle Lake, OR
Echo Summit Dance
Camp
Fri., Sept. 12 thru Sun., Sept. 14, 2003
Contras, Squares,
and Couple Dances.
Starts at
6 pm on Friday with a potluck, contra dance at 8.
| Cost: | $190.00 |
| Location: | Camp Sacramento, CA (east of Placerville on Hwy. 50 at 6,500 feet altitude ) |
| Accomodations: | Cabins, mostly unheated (bring warm bedding!) |
| Callers: | Becky Hill and Joseph Pimentel (both OH) |
| Musicians: | Pig's
Eye Landing (MN - Amy Sandeen, Erik "Puck" Peterson,
Tim Reese, Andrea Earley, David Heiser) Plus: Sarah Blair, Mary Cay Brass, and Stuart Kenney |
| Deadline: | August 1, 2003 |
| Contact: | Jolie
Baron: email JB6197@aol.com
or phone (916) 489-0488 (8am to 9pm only) |
| Payment: | Checks payable
to Sacramento Country Dance Society. Send name, address, phones,
e-mail, special dietary req. (e.g. Veggie) to: SCDS, c/o Jolie Baron, Registrar, 3109 Kadema Dr., Sacramento, CA 95864 |
Harvest
Moon Dance Weekend
Fri. Sept.
26- Sun. Sept. 28 , 2003
Santa Barbara, CA
Contras, Squares, Couple Dancing, Instrument and Dance Workshops
Lady
of the Lake Dance Weekend
October 3 - 5, 2003
Camp
N-Sid-Sen, Northern Idaho
Contras, Squares, Singing, Stories, Swimming, Hiking
Location: Camp N-Sid-Sen on Coeur d'Alene Lake, 60 miles east of Spokane in Northern Idaho.
Ninth Annual Monterey
Foggy Moon Dance and Auction
Saturday, Oct. 4, 2003
Contras and couple
dances
7:30 - Midnight, with a 45-minute break for a silent/live auction and
bake sale.
7:00 pm beginners' workshop
| Cost: |
$12 |
| Location: | YMCA, 600 Camino El Estero, Monterey |
| Caller: | Cis Hinkle (Atlanta) |
| Musicians: | Hotpoint (Mark Burhans - fiddle & swing vocals, Hilarie Burhans - banjo & swing vocals, Marlene Shostak - piano, Mark Hellenberg - percussion, Joe Crum - bass) |
| Contact: | Bob Silberstein:
phone 831-373-7559 or email RobertS00@aol.com |
BACDS
Monte Toyon Fall Dance Weekend
Fri. Oct. 17
- Sun. Oct. 19, 2003
English, Contras, Squares, Ritual, and Couple Dances
Location: Monte Toyon Camp near Santa Cruz, CA
5th
Annual "Fall Has Sprung" Contra Dance
Saturday, Nov. 1, 2003, noon to midnight
Contras and Square Dances all day long on a Sprung Floor (w/ongoing munchie potluck)
| Cost: |
$20 |
| Location: | Grass
Valley Elks Lodge, 109 School St., Grass Valley, CA (Western Sierra foothills, N.E. of Sacramento) |
| Callers: | Andy Wilson, Joyce Miller, Susan Petrick, and Eric Curl |
| Musicians: | Reckless
Ramblers (Larry Unger, Nat Hewitt, and Ginny Snowe) Eric Anderson and Alan Roberts Hot Cider (Rudy Darling, Barry Angell, Mark Botic, and Ken Nilsson) |
| Contact: |
Jamie 530-273-3844, ncskylark@hotmail.com
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Dance
in the Desert Dance Weekend
Fri. Nov. 7 - Sun. Nov. 9, 2003
Triangle Y
Ranch Camp, Oracle, Arizona
| Cost: | Last Year: $170 general ($160 members.; 3-15 yrs. $50; under 3 yrs. free) |
| Location: | Triangle Y Ranch Camp, Oracle, Arizona |
| Accomodations: | Cabins, mostly unheated (bring warm bedding!) |
| Callers: | Kathy Andersonand Becky Hill |
| Musicians: | Groovemongers (Rochester, N.Y - Rebecca McCallum on fiddle, C.W. Abbott on mandolin and guitar, and Jane Knoeck on keyboard and accordion) |
| Contacts: | Becky,
520-293-3783, email office@tftm.org
Marilyn, 520-795-2081, email clever3@mindspring.com |
BACDS
Fall Ball
Saturday, Nov. 15, 2003
Dance workshop,
dinner break, singing session, English Country Dance,
and a late night community potluck
Workshop 2:30 - 5:00 pm, Dinner/schmoozing break,
Singing 7:30 pm, Dancing 8 pm, potluck after
| Cost: |
$20 pre-registered
(before November 2nd), $25 after $10 for just the afternoon workshop |
| Location: | San Mateo Masonic Temple, 100 N. Ellsworth, San Mateo, CA |
| Caller: | Bruce Hamilton |
| Musicians: | Charlie Hancock, Kathrine Gardner, David Strong, and more |
| Contact: |
Helena Ivatt, 510-814-6947, HIvatt@SelectQuote.com 1901 Shoreline Drive, Apt 111, Alameda CA 94501 |
Dancing
Fool Contra Weekend
Fri. Dec. 12 - Sun. Dec. 14, 2003
Seattle, WA
| Cost: | $65 ($70 after 10-31-03) |
| Location: | Seattle, WA |
| Callers: | Seth Tepfer (GA) and John Gallagher (WA) |
| Musicians: | Hotpoint (Mark Burhans - fiddle & swing vocals, Hilarie Burhans - banjo & swing vocals, Marlene Shostak - piano, Mark Hellenberg - percussion, Rusty Smith - guitar, Joe Crum - bass) plus Dave Bartley (of KGB) and friends |
| Contacts: | Meg Wilkinson, 206-528-8162, fool@dancingfool.net |
| Checks to: | "Dancing Fool" c/o Meg Wilkinson, 5023 38th Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98105 |
Camp
Harmony (SFFMC)
Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2003 to Sunday, Jan. 4, 2004
Primarily a music camp. Some contra, English, folk, and ballroom dancing.
| Cost: |
Register
by 11/1: Adults $260 ($55/daily), 3-12 yrs. $135 ($29/daily) Register 11/2 -12/6: Adults $305 ($61/daily), 3-12 yrs. $160 ($32/daily) |
| Location: | Camps Campbell and Harmon on Highway 9, three miles north of Boulder Creek (California) town center |
| Contact: |
SFFMC, 885 Clayton Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 SFFMC Hotline: (415) 661-2217 |
Sacramento
New Year's Eve Contra
Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2001, 8:00 pm to midnight
San
Rafael New Year's Eve Dance
Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2001, 8:30 pm to 12:30 am
Contradance, waltzing
Festive attire. Sparkling cider served at midnight.
| Cost: |
Advance admission - $23 general/$20 members |
| Location: | San Rafael Masonic Lodge, 1010 Lootens Pl, San Rafael, CA |
| Callers: | Woody Lane (Oregon) |
| Musicians: | Swing Farm (Ray
Bierl, Charlie
Hancock, &
Steven Strauss) Driving with Fergus (Chris Knepper, Vince Wolfe, Lewis Santer, Katja Cooper) |
| Web Site: |
Santa Cruz New
Year's Eve Contra Dance
Wed. Dec. 31, 2001, 9:15 pm to 11:15 pm
| Cost: |
$15 Adults,
$6 Youth (age 6-18), Children 5 and under Free |
| Location: | Calvary Episcopal Church, 532 Center St., Santa Cruz, CA |
| Callers: | Andy Wilson |
| Musicians: | The Earl White Dance Band (Earl White, Chris Jong, Dan Warrick) |
| Contact: | First
Night Santa Cruz, 831-425-7277 http://www.firstnightsantacruz.com |
Pasadena New
Year's Eve Contra Dance
Wed. Dec. 31, 2001, 6:00 pm to Thurs. Jan. 1, 2002, 1:00 am +
4:30
pm: Potluck dinner
6:00 pm to midnight: Contras
Midnight to 1:00 am (and maybe later): Couple Dances
| Cost: |
$25 (at the door only) |
| Location: | Throop Memorial Church, 300 S. Los Robles Ave. at Del Mar, Pasadena, CA |
| Callers: | TBA and Barbara Stewart |
| Musicians: | Chopped
Liver (Jeff Spero, Michael Mendelson, Bill Flores, Suzanne
Duffy, and Steve Forman) Ruby's Dream (Nancy MacMillan, Mark Benson, Michelle Nosco, and Emil Olguin) |
| Contact: | Dennis at 626-282-5850, dennis@southpasadenacontra.org |
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