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: TBA 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: TBA 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: 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 April 4 $5 7:00pm	Band: Boney Goat String Band Caller: John & Cathy Coffman
Sat April 10 $6 8:00pm	Band: Dave Landreth, Nick Loyd, Andy Gribble & Nikos Caller: Robbin Marcus
Sun Apr 11 $10 6:00pm 7:00pm	Waltz Party Waltz Workshop 6pm Dance 7-9pm Band: Halcyon Light Orchestra
Fri Apr 17 $8 7:30pm	English Country Dance Band: TBA Callers: TBA
Sun April 18 $5 7:00pm	Band: Ted Vasquez, Barbara Weathers, Tom Hall Caller: Deborah Hyland
Sun April 25 $5 7:00pm	Band: Folk School Caller: Judy Bass
	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!