Childgrove Country Dancers - St Louis Contra Dance Schedule

Dance Schedule

We dance at the Monday Club, 37 S. Maple, Webster Groves, MO. Click here for when we generally dance. When we actually dance is listed below. For even more information, send e-mail to mac@childgrove.org.

Easy, fun dancing to live music. No partner required. Wear comfortable clothes.

Contra Dance Schedule 2010

Sat Jan 2 $8 7:30pm	Callers' Choice Dance Band: Reel Women Callers: open calling. Contact Martha Edwards if you want to call. Mostly contras, a few contra-friendly English dances, and maybe a square or rhomboid.
Sun Jan 3 $5 7:00pm	Contra Dance Band: Grouchy Geezers Caller: Martha Edwards and Dale Wilson
Sat Jan 9 $6 8:00pm	Contra Dance Band: Roadkill Ramblers Caller: Ted Steele
Sun Jan 10 $10 6:00pm 7:00pm	Waltz Party Waltz Workshop 6pm - Zwiefacher workshop with Diane Silver Dance 7-9pm Band: Halcyon Light Orchestra
Fri Jan 15 $8 7:30pm	English Country Dance Band: Playford's PaJaMa Callers: Missy Reisenleiter and Mark Rice
Sun Jan 17 $5 7:00pm	Contra Dance Band: Night Crawlers Caller: Mac McKeever
Sun Jan 24 $5 7:00pm	Contra Dance Band: Chicks with Guns Caller: Wade Pearson
Sun Jan 31 $5	Contra Dance Band: Dave Landreth & Friends Caller: Deborah Hyland
Sat Feb 6 $8 (under 30 $5) 7:30pm	Callers' Choice Dance Band: Reel Women Callers: Bob Green, Dale Wilson, David Keller Mostly contras, a few contra-friendly English dances, and maybe a square or rhomboid.
Sun Feb 7 $5 7:00pm	Contra Dance Band: Andy Gribble & New Mules Caller: Karen Jackson with guest Mac McKeever
Sat Feb 13 $6 8:00pm	Contra Dance Band: Scraphounds Caller: Ted Steele
Sun Feb 14 $10 6:00pm 7:00pm	Valentine's Day Waltz Party Waltz Workshop 6pm with Martha Edwards Dance 7-9pm Band: Halcyon Light Orchestra
Fri Feb 19 $10 7:30pm	English Country Dance - Presidents Ball Band: Tu'Penny Uprights Callers: John Ramsay and Friends Period attire - you choose your Presidential era.
Sat Feb 20 $8 7:30pm	Bonus Dance! at the Studio 42 at Crestwood Court on a sprung wood dance floor with one of our favorite fiddlers, Rhys Jones. Callers: Mac McKeever, Ted Steele and friends Check out some of these music samples: myspace.com/rhysjonesmusic Enter Crestwood Court on the west end of Crestwood Plaza to find Studio 42. That's to the left as you are facing the mall from Watson Road, on the end where Macy's used to be.
Sun Feb 21 $5 7:00pm	Contra Dance Band: Lindell, Geoff, and Friends Caller: Wade Pearson
Sun Feb 28 $5 7:00pm	Contra Dance Band: Marc Rennard & Active Cultures Caller: Mac McKeever
Sat Mar 6 $8 (under 30 $5) 7:30pm	Callers' Choice Dance Band: Folk School Ensemble Class Callers: Martha Edwards, David Keller, Karen Jackson, Bob Green, Wade Pearson
Sun March 7 $5 7:00pm	Contra Dance Band: Reel Women (and a Jigelo) Callers: Bob Green & Dale Wilson
Sat March 13 $6 8:00pm	Contra Dance Band: Big Limber Caller: Lisa Harris
Sun Mar 14 $10 6:00pm 7:00pm	Waltz Party Waltz Workshop 6pm Dance 7-9pm Band: Halcyon Light Orchestra
Fri Mar 19 $8 7:30pm	English Country Dance Band: Bob Borcherding on fiddle, Kristin Graham on keyboard Caller: Chrystal Gallacci Jones
Sun March 21 $5 7:00pm	Contra Dance Band: Banvard's Folly Caller: Ted Steele
Sun March 28 $5 7:00pm	Contra Dance Band: Mound City Slickers Caller: Mac McKeever
Sat Apr 3 $8 (under 30 $5) 7:30pm	Callers' Choice Dance Band: Smuggler's Cargo Callers: Karen Jackson, David Keller, Martha Edwards, Bob Green, Joe Felsen, Kathy Coffman and John Coffman Mostly contras
Sun April 4 $5 7:00pm	Contra Dance Band: Boney Goat String Band Caller: John & Cathy Coffman
Fri Apr and Sat Apr 10	Dr. John's Birthday Bash Fri Apr 9th - English Country Dance Sponsored by St. Louis English Country Dancers Workshop 7:00 pm; dancing 7:30 - 9:30 pm Band: Original Speckled Band $7.00 (students $5.00) For reservations please e-mail here. Sat Apr 10th: English Country Dance Sponsored by Dance Discovery & Webster Groves English Country Dancers Dancing 1:00 - 4:00 pm Band: Tu'penny Uprights $8.00 (students $5.00) For reservations please e-mail here.
Sat Apr 10 $6 8:00pm	Contra Dance Band: Fred Campeau, Dave Landreth, Jim Nelson, and Andy Gribble Caller: Robbin Marcus
Sun Apr 11 $10 6:00pm 7:00pm	Waltz Party Schottische Workshop 6pm Dance 7-9pm Band: Halcyon Light Orchestra
Fri Apr 16 $8 7:30pm	English Country Dance Band: Kristin Graham, keyboard, Martha Edwards, fiddle, and Tim Herzel, flute Callers: Jeff Sadler, Missy Reisenleiter, Mark Rice
Sun April 18 $5 7:00pm	Contra Dance Band: Ted Vasquez, Barbara Weathers, Tom Hall Caller: Deborah Hyland
Sun April 25 $5 7:00pm	Contra Dance Band: Folk School Caller: Judy Bass
Sat May 1 $8 7:30pm	Callers Choice Dance Band: Reel Women Callers: Open calling. Contact Martha Edwards if you want to call.
Sun May 2 $5 7:00pm	Contra Dance Band: Vigortones Caller: Mac McKeever
Sat May 8 $6 8:00pm	Contra Dance Band: Andy Gribble, Charlie Walden & The Buchanans Caller: Patt Plunkett
Sun May 9 $10 7:00pm	Waltz Party Workshop 6pm Dance 7-9pm Band: Halcyon Light Orchestra
Sun May 16 $5 7:00pm	Contra Dance Band: Matt Turino, Ben Smith Caller: Ted Steele
Fri May 21 $8 7:30pm	English Country Dance Band: Hibernia Station Callers: Bob Green and Martha Edwards
Sun May 23 $5 7:00pm	Contra Dance Band: Tune Hounds Caller: Rachael Shapio

Fri-Sun May 28-31	KIMMSWICK DANCE WEEKEND Three days of dancing, music, food, juggling and nature
Sat Jun 5 $8 7:30pm	Callers Choice Dance Band: Reel Women Callers: Bob Green and David Keller
Sun Jun 6 $5 7:00pm	Contra Dance Band: Marc Rennard, Dave Landreth, Ellen Gomez and Ryan Spearman Caller: Ted Steele
Sat Jun 12 $6 8:00pm	Contra Dance Band: Cathy Barton and Dave Para Caller: Deborah Hyland
Sun Jun 13 $10 6:00pm	Waltz Party Band: Halcyon Light Orchestra
Fri Jun 18 $8 7:30pm	English Country Dance Band: TuPenny Uprights (Kristin Graham and Martha Edwards) Caller: Jeff Sadler, Mark Rice
Sun Jun 20 $5 7:00pm	Contra Dance Band: Steve Hall on fiddle, Jeff Miller on banjo, Jim Nelson on guitar, and Dedo Norris on bass Caller: Joe Surdyk
Sun Jun 27 $5 7:00pm	Contra Dance Band: Scraphounds (Pete, Howard, Barbra) Caller: Gail Hintz
Sat Jul 3 $8 7:30pm	Callers Choice Dance Band: The Nightcrawlers (Kristin, Ted and Mike) Callers: Karen Jackson and Wade Pearson
Sun Jul 4 NO DANCE	HAPPY INDEPENDANCE DAY
Sat Jul 10	Contra Dance Band: Cairo Pharaohs (Chirps and Gribbles, Cuz'n Curtis, and the Landroid) Caller: Mac McKeever
Sun Jul 11	Waltz Party Band: Halcyon Light Orchestra
Fri Jul 16	English Country Dance Band: Tu'Penny Uprights Caller: Peter Wollenberg
Sun Jul 18	Contra Dance Band: Barbara Weathers on fiddle, Jeff Miller on banjo, Jim Nelson on guitar, and Dedo Norris on bass Caller: Wade Pearson
Sun Jul 25	Contra Dance Band: Chicks with Guns Caller: Karen Jackson
Sun Aug 1	Contra Dance Band: Marc Rennard & Friends Caller: Deborah Hyland
Sat Aug 7	Callers Choice Dance Band: Smuggler's Cargo Callers: TBA
Sun Aug 8	Contra Dance Band: Banvard's Folly Caller: Mac McKeever
Sat Aug 14	Contra Dance Band: Matt Turino & Friends Caller: Cathy & John Coffman
Sun Aug 15	NO WALTZ PARTY THIS MONTH Watch for a Flash Dance coming soon to a venue near you!
Fri Aug 20	English Country Dance Band: TBA Caller: TBA
Sun Aug 22	Contra Dance Band: Mound City Slickers Caller: Dale Wilson with guest caller Martha Edwards
Sun Aug 29	Contra Dance Band: Jim Nelson & Friends Caller: Judy Bass & Mac Mckeever
Fri - Sun Sep 3-5	HIGH TEA & WHISKEY ENGLISH AND AMERICAN DANCE WEEKEND Band: Pam Carson, Martha Edwards and Kendall Rogers Callers: Susan Kevra, Jim Thaxter
Sun Sep 5	Contra Dance Band: Contraband Whiskey Caller: Jim Thaxter
Sat Sep 11	Contra Dance Band: U 4 Caller: Mac McKeever
Sun Sep 12	Waltz Party Band: Halcyon Light Orchestra
Fri Sep 17	English Country Dance Band: TBA Caller: TBA
Sun Sep 19	Contra Dance Band: Night Crawlers Caller: Vicki Herndon
Sun Sep 26	Contra Dance Band: Roadkill Ramblers Caller: Wade Pearson
Sat Oct 2	Callers Choice Dance Band: Reel Women Callers: TBA
Sun Oct 3	Contra Dance Band: Dave Landreth & Friends Caller: Cathy & John Coffman
Sat Oct 9	Contra Dance Band: Euphoria Caller: Kathy Anderson
Sun Oct 10	Waltz Party Band: Halcyon Light Orchestra
Fri Oct 15	English Country Dance Band: TBA Caller: TBA
Sun Oct 17	Contra Dance Band: Bony Goat String Band Caller: Martha Edwards & Bob Green
Sun Oct 24	Contra Dance Band: Marc Rennard & Friends Caller: Karen Jackson
Sun Oct 31	Contra Dance Band: Bobby Taylor on fiddle, Kim Johnson on banjo, and Jim Nelson on guitar Caller: Deborah Hyland
	Archived past dances 2007 \| 2008 \| 2009 \| 2010

When We Dance

Sun Dances

We *generally have contra dances on the 1st, 3rd & 4th Suns of the month. Check the schedule for the dates. Free workshop at 6:30pm, dance from 7-10pm. $5.

If you come on a 2nd Sun, you'll *generally find a Waltz Party, an entire evening of waltzes and other social dances. Workshop 6-7pm. Dancing to live music from 7-9pm. $10.

Occasionally we have a special dance on the 5th Sun. Check the schedule below for times, places and fees.

Saturday Dances

First Saturday, every month. Contras and related dances with open calling. Doors open at 7:00. Dance runs from 7:30-10:30pm. $8.

Second Saturday, every month. Contra dance. Free workshop at 7:30. Dance runs from 8-11pm. $6.

*Here’s the formula for when we dance (If you don't like convoluted explanations, cover your eyes): We always have a contra dance on the Second Saturday. The next night (Sunday) is a Waltz Party. While the Waltz Party is usually the 2nd Sunday, it’s the 3rd Sunday if the date is the 15th. We host Contra Dances on Sunday nights unless there's a Waltz Party or it's a 5th Sunday. On 5th Sundays, there's no dance unless we're hosting a Special Event. The best way to know what to expect when you get to the Monday Club (you can uncover your eyes now) is to check the schedule.

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Happy Dancing!