Dance Schedule Archives - 2022

Past Dances

Outdoor Contra Dances

Saturday, March 5, 2022 at 2:00pm - Contra Dance at Windegger Pavilion in Tilles Park

where: 9551 Litzsinger Rd, St. Louis, MO 63124

when: 2 PM to 5 PM

band: Live music by Rich and Famous! (Rich Egan, Martha Edwards)
callers: Open calling - just let Bob Green (

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Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 2:00pm - Contra Dance at Windegger Pavilion in Tilles Park

where: 9551 Litzsinger Rd, St. Louis, MO 63124

when: 2 PM to 5 PM

band: Cambia (Roger Netherton, Alyssa Catlin)
callers: Open calling - just let Bob Green (

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Saturday, April 2, 2022 at 2:00pm - Contra Dance at Windegger Pavilion in Tilles Park

where: 9551 Litzsinger Rd, St. Louis, MO 63124

when: 2 PM to 5 PM

band: Ridge Road Ramblers (Keith Dudding, Michael Banvard, Peter Kang)
callers: Open calling - just let Bob Green (

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Saturday, April 16, 2022 at 2:00pm - Contra Dance at Windegger Pavilion in Tilles Park

where: 9551 Litzsinger Rd, St. Louis, MO 63124

when: 2 PM to 5 PM

band: Mound City Slickers
callers: Open calling - just let Bob Green (

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Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 2:00pm - Contra Dance at Windegger Pavilion in Tilles Park - CANCELLED on account of weather

where: 9551 Litzsinger Rd, St. Louis, MO 63124

when: 2 PM to 5 PM

band: The Bench Warmers (Michael Banvard, Keith Dudding, Lukas Simpson, David Scozzi)
callers: Open calling - just let Bob Green (

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Donations to help support these dances will be greatly appreciated!

Sunday, May 8, 2022 at 7:00pm - Contra Dance at the Monday Club $10

where: 37 S. Maple Ave., Webster Groves, MO63119 (corner of Maple and Cedar)

when: 7 PM to 10 PM

band: Michael Banvard and Friends
caller: Sarah Kaiser

Sunday, July 3, 2022 at 7:00pm - Contra Dance at the Monday Club $10

where: 37 S. Maple Ave., Webster Groves, MO63119 (corner of Maple and Cedar)

when: 7 PM to 9:30 PM

band: Clever Foxes (Kathy Summers, fiddle, Chris Case, guitar, Luke Simpson, banjo/mandolin)
caller: Karen Jackson

Saturday, July 9, 2022 at 7:00pm - Contra Dance at the Monday Club $10

where: 37 S. Maple Ave., Webster Groves, MO 63119 (corner of Maple and Cedar)

when: 7 PM to 9:30 PM

band: Mound City Slickers
caller: Kathy Coffman

Sunday, July 10, 2022 at 7:00pm - Waltz Party at the Monday Club $10

where: 37 S. Maple Ave., Webster Groves, MO 63119 (corner of Maple and Cedar)

when: 7 PM to 9:30 PM

band: Ragged Robin (Billy Boyer, piano, and Martha Edwards, violin)
caller/instructor: Bob Green

Note: Come early (6:00pm-ish) if you'd like some pre-dance lessons in any of the

couples dances we do at Waltz Parties (Waltzes, Schottische, Polka, Hambo, Tango...)

Contra Dance

Sunday, Jun 5th, 2022, 7 pm - 9:30 pm

at The Monday Club in Webster Groves
(Covid policies apply)

band: Rich and Famous (Rich Egan and Martha Edwards)

caller: Dale Wilson

Contra Dance

Sunday, Jun 19th, 2022, 7 pm - 9:30 pm

$10

at The Monday Club in Webster Groves
(Covid policies apply)

Band: Campeau Creek Boys (Fred, Jim, Dedo and ??)

Caller: Keith Tuxhorn

Contra Dance

Sunday, Jul 3rd, 2022, 7 pm - 9:30 pm

$10

at The Monday Club in Webster Groves
(Covid policies apply)

Band: Band Name? (Jim Nelson guitar, Dedo Norris violin, Lukas Simpson banjo/mandolin)

Caller: Karen Jackson

Contra Dance

Saturday, Jul 9th, 2022, 7 pm - 9:30 pm

$10

at The Monday Club in Webster Groves
(Covid policies apply)

Band: Mound City Slickers (5 piece band, Rich Egan on piano)

Caller: Kathy Coffman

Waltz Night

Sunday, Jul 10th, 2022, 7 pm - 10 pm

$10

at The Monday Club in Webster Groves
(Covid policies apply)

Band: Ragged Robin (Billy Boyer, Martha Edwards, etc)

Contra Dance

Sunday, Jul 17th, 2022, 7 pm - 9:30 pm

$10

at The Monday Club in Webster Groves
(Covid policies apply)

Band: Ridge Road Ramblers Keith, Michael, Kang & Scozzi

Caller: Mac McKeever

Contra Dance

Sunday, Jul 24th, 2022, 7 pm - 9:30 pm

$10

at The Monday Club in Webster Groves
(Covid policies apply)

Band: Blind Pig (Keith Dudding, Dave Landreth, Lukas Simpson, & Ellen Gomez)

Caller: Bob Green

Contra Dance

Sunday, Jul 31st, 2022, 7 pm - 9:30 pm

$10

at The Monday Club in Webster Groves
(Covid policies apply)

Band: Sadie Hawkins Day String Band ( Anne and Colleen Williamson, Dave Black, Dan Higgins, and Thomas Coriell.)

Caller: John Coffman

Contra Dance

Sunday, Aug 7th, 2022, 7 pm - 9:30 pm

$10

at The Monday Club in Webster Groves
(Covid policies apply)

Caller: Jonathan Sivier

Band: Rich and Famous (Martha Edwards & Rich Egan)

English Country

Friday, Aug 12th, 2022, 7 pm - 9 pm

$10

at The Monday Club in Webster Groves
(Covid policies apply)

Caller: Karen Jackson and Missy Reisenleiter

Band: Ragged Robin (Billy Boyer, keyboard, Martha Edwards, violin, Tim Hirzel, recorder)

Waltz Party

Saturday, Aug 13th, 2022, 7 pm - 9:30 pm

$10

Waltzes and other couple dances to live music

(Covid policies apply)

Band: Ragged Robin (Billy Boyer, keyboard, Martha Edwards, violin - and maybe also TBD)

Contra Dance

Sunday, Aug 14th, 2022, 7 pm - 9:30 pm

$10

at The Monday Club in Webster Groves
(Covid policies apply)

Caller: Georges Augustin

Band: Take Two (Michael Banvard + The Boney Goat Band (Michael Saputo, Lindell Blackford, Rich Hibbs))

Contra Dance

Sunday, Aug 21st, 2022, 7 pm - 9:30 pm

$10

at The Monday Club in Webster Groves
(Covid policies apply)

Caller: Lauren Peckman

Band: Tim Yau & Friends

Contra Dance

Sunday, Aug 28th, 2022, 7 pm - 9:30 pm

$10

at The Monday Club in Webster Groves
(Covid policies apply)

Caller: Dale Wilson

Band: Down State Ramblers (Aaron Albrecht - fiddle, Tom Corriel - Fiddle, Blake Korte - Guitar, Quinten Voss - Guitar, Rory Morse - Banjo, Bobby La'Rose Piano)

High Tea English Dance Weekend

Friday, Sep 2nd, 2022, 7 pm - Sunday, Sep 4th, 3 pm

at The Monday Club in Webster Groves
3 days of English Country Dance

(Covid policies apply)

Caller: Orly Krasner

Band: Earl Gaddis, violin, Martha Edwards, violin, and Dave Wiesler, piano

See our High Tea page for more info

Contra Dance

Sunday, Sep 4th, 2022, 7 pm - 9:30 pm

$10

at The Monday Club in Webster Groves
(Covid policies apply)

Caller: Bob Green

Band: Earl Gaddis, violin, Martha Edwards, violin, and Dave Wiesler, piano

English Country

Friday, Sep 9th, 2022, 7 pm - 9 pm

$10

at The Monday Club in Webster Groves
(Covid policies apply)

Caller: Courtney Cartwright

Band: Ragged Robin: Billy Boyer, keyboard, Ben Schreiber, violin

Waltz Party

Saturday, Sep 10th, 2022, 7 pm - 9:30 pm

$10

at The Monday Club in Webster Groves
Waltzes and other couple dances to live music

(Covid policies apply)

Band: Ragged Robin (Billy Boyer, piano, Ben Schreiber, violin)

Contra Dance

Sunday, Sep 11th, 2022, 7 pm - 9:30 pm

$10

at The Monday Club in Webster Groves
(Covid policies apply)

Caller: Sarah Kaiser

Band: Hot Coffee Breakdown (Kate Sanders, Tom Cunningham, & Luis DeLeon)

Contra Dance

Sunday, Sep 18th, 2022, 7 pm - 9:30 pm

$10

at The Monday Club in Webster Groves
(Covid policies apply)

Caller: Jim Thaxter

Band: Jim Nelson & Dedo Norris

English Country

Friday, Sep 23rd, 2022, 7 pm - 9:30 pm

$10

at The Monday Club in Webster Groves
(Covid policies apply)

Caller: Peter Wollenberg

Band: Ragged Robin: Billy Boyer, keyboard, Martha Edwards, violin

Contra Dance

Sunday, Sep 25th, 2022, 7 pm - 9:30 pm

$10

at The Monday Club in Webster Groves
(Covid policies apply)

Caller: Mac McKeever

Band: Roger Netherton & Friends

Contra Dance

Sunday, Oct 2nd, 2022, 7 pm - 9:30 pm

$10

at The Monday Club in Webster Groves
(Covid policies apply)

Caller: John Coffman

Band: Ellen Gomez and Friends

Contra Dance

Sunday, Oct 9th, 2022, 7 pm - 9:30 pm

$10

at The Monday Club in Webster Groves
(Covid policies apply)

Caller: Keith Tuxhorn

Band: Trad to the Bone (John Bolduan (guitar) & friends)

Waltz Party

Saturday, Oct 15th, 2022, 7 pm - 9:30 pm

$10

at The Monday Club in Webster Groves
Waltzes and other couple dances to live music

(Covid policies apply)

Bob Green will teach the Swedish Polka and the Zwiefacher.

Band: Ragged Robin (Billy Boyer, piano, Martha Edwards, violin)

Contra Dance

Sunday, Oct 16th, 2022, 7 pm - 9:30 pm

$10

at The Monday Club in Webster Groves
(Covid policies apply)

Caller: Dale Wilson

Band: Bill Sevores & Friends (Fiddle, banjo, guitar & bass)

Contra Dance

Sunday, Oct 23rd, 2022, 7 pm - 9:30 pm

$10

at The Monday Club in Webster Groves
(Covid policies apply)

Caller: Karen Jackson

Band: Mound City Slickers

English Country

Friday, Oct 28th, 2022, 7 pm - 9:30 pm

$10

at The Monday Club in Webster Groves
(Covid policies apply)

Caller: Peter Wollenberg and Karen Jackson

Band: Bill Boyer, keyboard, Tim Hirzel, flute

Contra Dance

Sunday, Oct 30th, 2022, 7 pm - 9:30 pm

$10

at The Monday Club in Webster Groves
(Covid policies apply)

Caller: Kathy Coffman

Band: Banvard & Buddies

Contra Dance

Sunday, Nov 6th, 2022, 7 pm - 9:30 pm

$10

at The Monday Club in Webster Groves
(Covid policies apply)

Caller: Lauren Peckman

Band: Sadie Hawkins Day (Annie and Colleen Williamson, Dan Higgins, etc)

Waltz Party

Sunday, Nov 13th, 2022, 7 pm - 9:30 pm

$10

at The Monday Club in Webster Groves
Waltzes and other couple dances to live music

(Covid policies apply)

Band: Tu'Penny Players (Kristin Graham, keyboard, Martha Edwards, violin, Tim Hirzel, flute)

Contra Dance

Sunday, Nov 20th, 2022, 7 pm - 9:30 pm

$10

at The Monday Club in Webster Groves
(Covid policies apply)

Caller: Bob Green

Band: 3 Crooked Men(Michael Banvard, Sean Barth, and Keith Dudding)

English Country

Friday, Nov 25th, 2022, 7 pm - 9:30 pm

$10

at The Monday Club in Webster Groves
(Covid policies apply)

Caller: Bob Green and Peter Wollenberg

Band: Ragged Robin: Billy Boyer, keyboard, Martha Edwards, violin

Contra Dance

Sunday, Dec 4th, 2022, 7 pm - 9:30 pm

$10

at The Monday Club in Webster Groves
(Covid policies apply)

Caller: Mac McKeever

Band: STL Trad Session Players (Tim Yau & Friends from Irish tradition)

English Country

Friday, Dec 9th, 2022, 7 pm - 9:30 pm

$10

at The Monday Club in Webster Groves
(Covid policies apply)

Caller: Peter Wollenberg, and Bob Green, and Karen Jackson.

Band: Ragged Robin: Billy Boyer, keyboard, Martha Edwards, violin

Waltz Party

Sunday, Dec 11th, 2022, 7 pm - 9:30 pm

$10

at The Monday Club in Webster Groves
Waltzes and other couple dances to live music

(Covid policies apply)

Band: Ragged Robin

Contra Dance

Sunday, Dec 18th, 2022, 7 pm - 9:30 pm

$10

at The Monday Club in Webster Groves
(Covid policies apply)

Caller: Bob Green

Band: Campeau Creek Boys (Fred Campeau from Chicago on fiddle, Jim Nelson on guitar, Jeff Miller on banjo, Dedo Norris on bass)

Queer Contra Dance

Wednesday, Dec 21st, 2022, 7 pm - 9:30 pm

$10

at The Focal Point, 2720 Sutton Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63143, USA
Like regular contra dances, but with gender-free calling.

(Covid policies apply)

Caller: Lauren Peckman

Band: Cambia (Roger N, and Allyssa C.)

See the FaceBook group Saint Louis Queer Contra for more information.

New Year's Eve Party and Dance

Saturday, Dec 31st, 2022, 8 pm - Sunday, Jan 1st, 2023 1 am

$20

Pre-registration is required and currently available at the sign in desk at all regular dances.

In case this page hasn't been updated in a while, you can see the rest of the 2022 dances here: https://childgrove.org/index.php/dance-schedule.

Upcoming Dances (Maybe)

Watch this space

*Please Note: events marked with an asterisk are not Childgrove sponsored events, but get-togethers hosted by one of our regular dancers.