Contra Dance Weekend

Sat 30 Sep, 5:30-10:30 pm. Thelma Boltin Center, 516 NE 2nd Avenue, Gainesville. Susie, 352-466-9150. Gainesville Oldtime Dance Society - [godsdance][email][events]

Come dancing on Sept 30-Oct 1, 2017 at GODS contra mini-weekend with the band Turnip the Beet and caller Andrea Nettleton.

Turnip the Beet is a dance band duo from Nashville, Tennessee. Rooted in the traditions of Southern Appalachia and their local contra dances, Kelsey Wells and Jeremy Lekich combine fiddle, banjo, guitar, percussion, and the occasional mbira in an innovative and jubilant musical harvest. Expect to hear an organic mix of eclectic tunes from the American South, Ireland, Cape Breton, Quebec, and Scandinavia, as well as a half-bushel of grooving, homegrown originals.

Andrea Nettleton, a caller from Atlanta, will keep you moving in a clear and confident way.

Schedule:
Saturday 9/30
05:45 pm Waltz (Stay Tuned waltz band)
07:00 pm Advanced Contra Dance

Sunday 10/1
11:00 am Advanced Contra Dance
02:45 pm Waltz (Stay Tuned waltz band)
03:30 pm Contra workshop for beginners
04:00 pm Standard Contra Dance
07:15 pm After-dance party

Suggested Donation (at the door - NO advanced registration):
Ages 26+: $15 each contra dance/$40 for all 3 dances
Ages 16-25: $10 each contra dance/$25 for all 3 dances
Dancers age 15 & under get in free when accompanied by an adult.
Waltz is a free bonus with admission to a contra dance.

No special dress is required, wear casual attire & comfortable shoes.

Snacks at the break are provided by dancers. If you snack, bring one to share and a water bottle to help our planet.

Child care is provided during the contra dances. See our website FAQ for details. Gainesville Old-Time Dance Society/FAQ.

Parking is in the lot across the street and in marked spaces on adjacent streets.

Advanced dance:
All are welcome to advanced dances. Advanced contra dances will be more challenging & are an opportunity for dancers to enhance their dance skills. There will be limited teaching of basic figures. There might be limited walkthroughs and possibly some no-walkthrough dances.

Standard dance:
No partner or experience is necessary. Dances are taught, walked through, and called.