Dance Schedule Archive - 2009
| Fri Jan 2 7:00-10:00 pm |
Youth Contra at the Monday Club - see the Youth Contra website for details |
| Sat Jan 3 7:30-10:30 pm |
First Saturday Hatchling Dance Band: Reel Women and the Jigelos Callers: the Hatchlings |
| Sun Jan 4 7-10 pm |
Band: Hogtied Caller: Deborah Hyland |
| Sat Jan 10 4:30-6:30 pm $6 8-11 pm $6 |
Cajun Dance 4:30pm with Tom & Matt Turino Pot luck 6:30pm Contra Dance 8:00pm Band: U-4 Caller: Mac Mckeever |
| Sun Jan 11 7-9 pm $10, or free with workshop 2:30-4:30 pm 6-7 pm Special Hambo Workshops with Bob Green $10 (includes Waltz party) |
Waltz Party Hambo Workshop: 2:30-4:30pm (time for dinner in between) Hambo Workshop 6-7pm Dance 7-9pm Band: Halcyon Light Orchestra $10 gets you entrance to any or all of the events - one workshop, two workshops, or two workshops plus the Waltz Party or just the Waltz Party - such a deal! |
| Sun Jan 18 7-10 pm |
Band: Chirps Smith, Dave Landreth, Andy Gribble Caller: John & Cathy Coffman |
| Sun Jan 25 7-10 pm |
Band: Hillbilly Holiday Caller: Judy Bass |
| Sun Feb 1 7-10 pm |
Band: Chicks with Guns Caller: Paula McFarling |
| Sat Feb 7 7:30-10:30 pm $7, under 30 $5 |
First Saturday Hatchling Dance Band: Reel Women and the Jigelos Caller: Hatchlings |
| Sun Feb 8 7-10 pm |
Band: Night Crawlers Caller: Billy Bob and Dale |
| Sat Feb 14 8-11 pm |
Band: White Mules (formerly Whistle Pigs) Caller: Ted Steele |
| Sun Feb 15 7-9 pm $102:30-4:30 pm 6-7 pm Special Hambo Workshops with Bob Green $10 (includes Waltz party) |
Waltz Party Hambo Workshop: 2:30pm Hambo Workshop 6pm Dance 7-9pm Band: Halcyon Light Orchestra $10 gets you entrance to any or all of the events - one workshop, two workshops, or two workshops plus the Waltz Party - such a deal! |
| Sun Feb 22 7-10 pm |
Band: Ben Smith & Matt Turino Caller: Mac McKeever |
| Sun Mar 1 $5 |
Band: Devil's Elbow Caller: Wade Pearson |
| Sat Mar 7 $7 under 30 $5 7:30pm |
First Saturday Hatchling Dance Band: Reel Women and the Jigelos Caller: Hatchlings |
| Sun Mar 8 $5 |
Band: Echo Valley String Band Caller: Judy Bass Guest Caller: Karen Jackson |
| Sat Mar 14 $6 |
Band: Tune Hounds (Eric Schedler, Michael Shapiro, Ben Schreiber, Ed Wallace) Caller: Deborah Hyland |
| Sun Mar 15 $10 |
Waltz Party Waltz Workshop 6pm Dance 7-9pm Band: Halcyon Light Orchestra |
| Sun Mar 22 $5 |
Band: Little Egypt Pep Steppers Caller: Will Mentor |
| Sun Mar 29 Fifth Sunday Dance $7 |
Band: Great Bear Trio Caller: Nils Fredland |
| Sun Apr 4 $5 |
First Saturday Hatchling Dance Band: Reel Women and the Jigelos Caller: Hatchlings |
| Sun Apr 5 $5 |
Band: Road Kill Ramblers Caller: John & Kathy Coffman |
| Sat Apr 11 $6 |
Band: The Vigor Tones Caller: Susan Kevra from Nashville, TN |
| Sun Apr 12 $10 |
Waltz Party Workshop 6pm Dance 7-9pm Band: Halcyon Light Orchestra |
| Sun Apr 19 $5 |
Band: Mound City Slickers Caller: Hatchlings |
| Sun Apr 26 $5 |
Band: Ted Vasquez & Friends Caller: Ted Steele |
| Sat May 2 $7 7:30pm |
First Saturday Hatchling Dance Band: Reel Women and the Jigelos Callers: the Hatchlings |
| Sun May 3 $5 7:00pm |
Band: Folk School Caller: Karen Jackson & Eric Schreiber |
| Sat May 9 $6 8:00pm |
Band: Fred Campeau(fiddle), Chirps Smith(fiddle), Dave Landreth(banjo), Jim Nelson (guitar and Andy Gribble(bass) Caller: Deborah Hyland |
| Sun May 10 $10 6:00pm 7:00pm |
Waltz Party Waltz Workshop 6:00pm - Bob Green Dance 7:00-9:00pm Band: Halcyon Light Orchestra |
| Sun May 15,16,17 | Kimmswick Dance Weekend Dances Fri night, Sat afternoon and night, and Sun morning at Cuivre River State Park Great regional bands, open calling |
| Sun May 24 $5 7:00pm |
Band: Echo Valley String Band Caller: Wade Pearson & Dale Wilson |
| Thursday May 28 $7 7-10pm |
 EXTRA!! SPECIAL EVENT Concert & Contra Dance
Band: Andrew and Noah of the Great Bear Trio Location: Garden Room, Stratford Bar & Grill at I-44 & Bowles Ave [Food & Beverages available in Bar] |
| Sun May 31 $5 7:00pm |
Band: Martha Edwards, Ben Schreiber, Billy Boyer and Dale Wilson Caller: Mac McKeever |
| Sat Jun 6 $8 7:30pm |
First Saturday Hatchling Dance Band: Reel Women and the Jigelos Callers: the Hatchlings |
| Sun Jun 7 $5 7:00pm |
Band: Colleen Heine, Nate Free, Andy Gribble Caller: Judy Bass |
| Sat Jun 13 $6 8:00pm |
Band: New Mules Caller: Mac McKeever |
| Sun Jun 14 $10 6:00pm 7:00pm |
Waltz Party
Waltz Workshop 6:00pm - Bob Green |
| Sun Jun 21 $5 7:00pm |
Band: Jim Nelson, Geoff Seitz & Dave Landreth Caller: Fred Park |
| Sun Jun 28 $5 7:00pm |
Band: Sponge Bob Square Dance Caller: Bob Green and Martha Edwards |
| Sun Jun 28 $5 7:00pm |
Band: Sponge Bob Square Dance Callers: Bob Green and Martha Edwards |
| Sat Jul 4 $8 7:30pm |
 First Saturday Callers' Choice DanceBand: Reel Women and the Jigelos Callers: open calling - contact Mostly contras, a few contra-friendly English dances, and maybe a square or pentagonal dance. |
| Sun Jul 5 $5 7:00pm |
Band: Hogtied Caller: Wade Pearson |
| Sat Jul 11 12:00pm |
FLASH DANCE! Old Post Office Plaza Park Noon to 1:30pm Band: Mound City Slickers |
| Sat Jul 11 $6 7:30pm |
Band: Dave Landreth, Jamie Gans & Friends Caller: Tamara Lowenthal |
| Sun Jul 12 $10 6:00pm 7:00pm |
Waltz Party
Waltz Workshop 6:00pm - Bob Green |
| Sun Jul 19 $5 7:00pm |
Band: Stephie, Dedo, and the Big Jims Caller: Deborah Hyland |
| Sun Jul 26 $5 |
Band: Boney Goat String Band Caller: Karen Jackson |
| Sat Aug 1 $7 7:30pm |
First Saturday Callers' Choice Dance Band: Reel Women and the Jigelos 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 Aug 2 $5 |
Band: Night Crawlers Caller: Billy Boyer and Friend |
| Sat Aug 8 $6 7:30pm |
Band: Devil's Elbow Caller: Jim Thaxter |
| Sun Aug 9 5:30pm |
No Waltz Party - but there is a Flash Dance at the Missouri Botanical Garden |
| Sat Aug 15 6:45pm |
Flash Dance at the Pool Pavilion in Tower Grove Park |
| Sun Aug 16 $5 7:00pm |
Band: Weak Stream String Band (Marc Rennard et al) Caller: Judy Bass |
| Sun Aug 23 $5 7:00pm |
Band: Chicks with Guns Caller: Deborah Hyland |
| Sun Aug 30 $5 7:00pm |
Band: Cairo Pharoahs (Chirps Smith, Curtis Buckhannon, Dave Landreth and Andy Gribble. Wahoo.) Caller: John & Cathy Coffman |
| Sep 4-6 | High Tea and Whiskeydance weekend
Fri, Sep 4, 8:00pm — Contra dance with Reel Women, calling by Joseph Pimentel Register here for the Friday night contra. The English workshops and Ball have a few places left as well. Write Martha Edwards if you want to register for the weekend. |
| Sun Sep 6 $5 7:00pm |
Band: Chirps Smith, Jim Nelson and Friends Caller: Gail Hintze |
| Sat Sep 12 $6 8pm |
Band: Tune Hounds Caller: Rachel Shapiro |
| Sun Sep 13 $10 6:00pm |
Waltz Party Waltz Workshop 6pm Dance 7-9pm Band: Halcyon Light Orchestra |
| Sun Sep 20 $5 7:00pm |
Band: Michael Banvard and Friends Caller: Dale Wilson and David Keller |
| Sun Sep 27 $5 7:00pm |
Band: Jimmy Triplett on fiddle with Dave Landreth on banjo and Andy Gribble on guitar Caller: Ken Gall |
| Sat Oct 3 $8 7:30pm |
Callers' Choice Dance Band: Reel Women and the Jigelos 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 Oct 4 $5 7:00pm |
Band: Night Crawlers Callers: John and Kathy Coffman |
| Sat Oct 10 $6 8pm |
Band: Euphoria Caller: Mac McKeever and Karen Jackson |
| Sun Oct 11 $10 6:00pm |
Waltz Party Schottische and Polka Workshop 6pm with Bob Green Dance 7-9pm Band: Halcyon Light Orchestra |
| Sun Oct 18 $5 7:00pm |
Band: A Dog Named Rover Caller: Deborah Hyland |
| Sun Oct 25 $5 7:00pm |
Band: Farmertones Caller: Mac McKeever |
| Sun Nov 1 $5 7:00pm |
Band: Boney Goat String Band Caller: Wade Pearson |
| Sat Nov 7 $8 7:30pm |
Callers' Choice Dance Callers: Martha Edwards, Bob Green, David Harris, David Keller, Dale Wilson - all contras tonight Band (last-minute change): Perpetual e-Motion has an opening on Saturday during their Midwestern tour, and will present a program including some "techno-contra" tunes. See www.perpetuale-motion.com/for some tune samples. (Smugglers Cargo has graciously agreed to postpone their much-awaited Childgrove debut until December 5) |
| Sun Nov 8 $5 7:00pm |
Band: Perpetual e-Motion Caller: Ted Steele |
| Sat Nov 14 $6 8:00pm |
30th Childgrove Anniversary Dance Band: Geoff Seitz and Friends Caller: open calling |
| Sun Nov 15 $10 6:00pm 7:00pm |
Waltz Party Waltz Workshop 6pm with Bob Green Dance 7-9pm Band: Halcyon Light Orchestra |
| Thu Nov 19 7:00pm $8 |
 BONUS DANCEFrom Asheville, NC Band: Hot Flash (Laurie Fisher & Karen Gaughan) Caller: Diane Silver |
| Sun Nov 22 $5 7:00pm |
Band: Chicory Caller: Diane Silver |
| Sun Nov 29 $5 7:00pm |
Band: Cairo Pharohs Caller: John & Kathy Coffman |
| Sat Dec 5 $8 7:30pm |
 Callers' Choice DanceBand: Smuggler's Cargo (Roger Netherton, fiddle, Dan Higgins, banjo, Alice Sanvito, guitar and Dale Wilson, bass) Callers: open calling. Contact Karen Jackson if you want to call. Basics Workshop at 7:00pm. Be sure to catch the first Monday Club performance by this hot new band! You'll get bragging rights in years to come - "yeah, well I was there the night they..." Also note that this is the very first Callers Choice Dance with old-time Missouri fiddle music. Come on out and enjoy the good old days... |
| Sun Dec 6 $5 7:00pm |
Band: Mound City Slickers Caller: Ted Steele |
| Sat Dec 12 $6 8:00pm |
Band: U-4 4:30pm-6:30pm Cajun Dance 6:300 Potluck Dinner 8:00 pm Contra Dance Caller: Mac McKeever |
| Sun Dec 13 $10 6:00pm 7:00pm |
Waltz Party Waltz Workshop 6pm Dance 7-9pm Band: Halcyon Light Orchestra |
| Sun Dec 20 $5 7:00pm |
Band: Ted Vasquez and Friends Caller: Billy Boyer |
| Sun Dec 27 $5 7:00pm |
Band: Banvard Folly Caller: Eric Schreiber and Karen Jackson |
| Thu Dec 31 $10 9:00pm |
NEW YEARS EVE DANCE 9PM-1:00AM Band: Reel Women and the Jigelos and Smugglers' Cargo |