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The Callers' Choice dances are on 1st Saturdays from 7:30-10:30 p.m. at the Monday Club, 37 S. Maple Avenue, Webster Groves, MO. Free basics workshop at 7:00pm. Admission $8, Under 30 $5.

The calling is open - anyone can request a spot. Write to Martha at meedwards@westendweb.com and your request will be forwarded to the Planner du Jour.

Here's a printable flyer for the August dance.

Upcoming dates:

What's a Callers' Choice Dance?


Smuggler's Cargo plays the Caller's Choice
dance on December 5, 2009.

At a Callers' Choice Dance, you get the best of what has been practiced at the Calling Parties, or, occasionally, a special treat from our regular callers or guest callers from other dance groups.

You get to dance to live music - often from Reel Women and the Jigelos, also known as the English Country Dance band Tu'Penny Uprights. In November of 2009, Perpetual eMotion from Maine played the music for us, treating us to their techno-contra. Smugglers' Cargo made their Monday Club debut at the Callers Choice dance in December of 2009 and we enjoyed them so much they have become a regularly featured band!

The dances will be the ones called at the Calling Parties:

Most of the dances are contra dances, but there are a few (~2-4) other dances, all of them from the "set dance" tradition (dancing in groups or sets, rather than in couples or by yourself). We attempt to make the dances easy to dance by anyone who is familiar with either the English or American tradition. We also welcome people who have never danced either, but who are willing to give it a shot — it is our tradition to be helpful and friendly to newcomers.

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†Fledgling (called a third to half a dance)
‡Caller (called a full dance)

*The Calling Party blog: see http://dancecaller.blogspot.com

**Hatchlings are people who like to keep learning. They're always trying to find a better way to do things.