Schedule - Contra, English, Waltz and Dance Parties

 Past Dances

Monday, January 1, 2018 at 11am-2pm New Year's Day Potluck Brunch

Richard and Shirley Baker's house

Saturday, January 6, 2018 at 7-10pm Callers Choice Dance

Cancelled - Our callers want to go to the Jan-Jam in Urbana, IL - we're hoping to see the rest of you there, too...

Sunday, January 7, 2018 at 7-10pm Contra Dance $7

band: 3 Crooked Men
caller: Wade Pearson

Monday, January 8, 2018 at 7-9:30pm Learn to Dance English (aka Plain and Fancy Dance) $5

band: recorded music
caller: multiple

Sunday January 14, 2018 at 7-10pm Contra Dance FREE

This Sunday's dance is a special Engagement Dance for Sarah Winstein-Hibbs, daughter of Merryl Winstein & Richard Hibbs, to John Favini. Dress up, bring party snacks, and celebrate!

band: Roger Netherton, Rich Hibbs, Keith Dudding
caller: Lauren Peckman

Friday, January 19, 2018 at 7-9:30pm English Country Dance $10

band: TuPenny Players
caller: MR² (Mark Rice and Missy Reisenleiter)

Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 7-10pm Contra Dance $7

band: Meadowhawk/Matt Turino
caller: Sarah Kaiser

Sunday January 21 2018 at 7-10pm Waltz Party (Vintage Couples Dances) $10

band: Halcyon Light Orchestra
workshop leader: Bob Green

Sunday, January 28, 2018 at 7-10pm Contra Dance $7

band: The Roadkill Ramblers
caller: Deborah Hyland

Saturday February 3, 2018 at 7-10pm Callers Choice Dance $7

band: Blind Pig
caller: Multiple

Sunday, February 4, 2018 at 3-4:30pm Family Dance kids $3, adults with kids $5, max per family $16
        unaccompanied adults $7 (includes the Contra Dance at 7pm)

band: Ragged Robin (Billy Boyer and Martha Edwards)
caller: Bob Green and Friends

Sunday February 4, 2018 at 7-10pm Contra Dance $7

band: 32 Bartenders
caller: Dale Wilson

February 5, 2018 at 7-9:30pm Learn to Dance English (aka Plain and Fancy Dance) $5

band: recorded music
caller: multiple

Sunday February 11, 2018 at 7-10pm Contra Dance $7

band: Sadie Hawkins Day
caller: Kathy Coffman

Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at 7pm Valentine's Day Calling Party 

YES!! There's a Calling Party on Valentine's Day - Bob and Martha's house. Bring a dance to call, or just come!  Newcomers especially welcome. If it's easy, bring a snack to share; otherwise, just show up with a smile and a hug.

Friday, February 16, 2018 at 7-9:30pm English Country Dance $10

band: TuPenny Players
callers: Karen Jackson, Peter Wollenberg, Mark Rice

Saturday February 17, 2018 at 7-10pm Contra Dance $7

band: Dugout Canoe
caller: Mac McKeever

Sunday February 18, 2018 at 7-10pm Waltz Party (Vintage Couples Dances) $10

band: Halcyon Light Orchestra
workshop leaders: Deborah Hyland and Larry Brenton - special workshop in the Norwegian Polka, a lovely, simple dance you can do to polkas, reels and jigs, say, while the band is warming up before a dance.

Sunday, February 25, 2018 at 7-10pm Contra Dance $7

band: MO Possum Tamers
caller: Ted Steele

Saturday, March 3, 2018 Callers Choice Dance  (Cancelled - The callers want to go to the Chance Dance contra weekend in Cape Girardeau. You should too! It's really fun!)

Sunday March 4, 2018 at 7-10pm Contra Dance $7

band:  Hogtied
caller: Deborah Hyland

Sunday March 11, 2018 at 7-10pm Contra Dance $7

band:  Short List
caller: Wade Pearson

Friday, March 16, 2018 at 7-9:30pm $15

English Country Dance Ball
HELLO SPRING!

TuPenny Players
callers: multiple

 

Saturday March 17, 2018 at 7-10pm Contra Dance $7

band: Mound City Slickers
caller: John Coffman

Sunday March 18, 2018 at 7-9pm Waltz Party (Vintage Couples Dances) $10
         Free workshop at 6pm

band: Halcyon Light Orchestra
workshop leader: Bob Green

Sunday, March 25, 2018 at 7-10pm Contra Dance $7

band: Boney Goat String Band
caller: Karen Jackson

Sunday, April 1,  2018 at 7-10pm Contra Dance $7

band: Charlie Walden and Friends
caller: Ted Steele

Monday, April 2, 2018 at 7-9:30pm Learn to Dance English (aka Plain and Fancy Dance) $5

band: recorded music
caller: multiple

 Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 7-10pm Callers Choice Dance $7

band: Ellen Gomez and Friends
caller: Multiple

 Sunday, April 8,  2018 at 3-4:30pm Family Dance $3-$5
         Read more about the Family Dance here.

band: Reel Women (Martha Edwards and Kristin Graham)
callers: Jill Horn, Karen Jackson and Mac McKeever

Sunday, April 8,  2018 at 7-10pm Contra Dance $7

band: Music Folk String Band
caller: Bob Green

 Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at 7pm Calling Party / Dance Party at Bob and Martha's house.

Sunday, April 15,  2018 at 7-10pm Contra Dance $7

band: Doss Branch String Ticklers (Ellen Gomez and Friends)
caller: Mac McKeever

Friday, April 20, 2018 at 7-9:30pm English Country Dance $10

band: Tu'Penny Players
caller: Jonathan Sivier from Champaign/Urbana, IL

Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 7-10pm Contra Dance $7

band:  Campeau Creek Boys
caller: Lisa Harris

Sunday April 22, 2018 at 7-10pm Waltz Party (Vintage Couples Dances) $10
         Free workshop at 6pm

band: Halcyon Light Orchestra
workshop leader: Bob Green

Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 7-10pm Contra Dance $7

band: Root Diggers
caller: Jim Hemphill

Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 7-10pm Callers Choice Dance $7

band: Boney Goat String Band
caller: Multiple

Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 3-4:30pm Family Dance $3-$5
         Read more about the Family Dance here.

band: TMI (Tim Lilly, guitar, Martha Edwards, fiddle)
callers: Zoe Quinn, Conner Quinn, Bob Green

Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 7-10pm Contra Dance $7

band: Countercurrent (Brian Lindsay and Alex Sturbaum), from the fine state of Washington
caller: Michael Hamilton, from the superfine state of Ohio

Monday, May 7, 2018 at 7-9:30pm Learn to Dance English (aka Plain and Fancy Dance) $5

band: recorded music
callers: multiple

Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 7pm Calling Party / Dance Party at Bob and Martha's house, directions here.

Sunday, May 13,  2018 at 7-10pm Contra Dance $7

band: The Great River Road House Band (Martha Edwards, Rich Egan and Lindell Blackford)
caller: Bob Green

 Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at 7:00pm ANOTHER Calling Party / Dance Party at Bob and Martha's house, because famous choreographer/caller Bob Isaacs is in town, directions here.

Friday, May 18, 2018 at 7-9:30pm English Country Dance $10

band: Tu'Penny Players
caller: Zoë Quinn

Saturday, May 19, 2018 at 7-10pm Contra Dance $7

band: Chirps Smith, Jim Nelson
caller: Chet Gray

Sunday, May 20, 2018 at 7-9pm Waltz Party (Couples Dances) $10

band: Halcyon Light Orchestra with Roger Netherton
workshop leader: Lauren Peckman

Friday, May 25 to Monday, May 28, 2018 MEET ME IN ST LOUIS (St Louis Contra Dance weekend)

This is a big deal. Check it out!

THE RETURN OF BOB ISAACS!  Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 7:00pm YET ANOTHER Calling Party / Dance Party at Bob and Martha's house, because Bob Isaacs is again in St Louis this week! Directions here.

Saturday, June 2, 2018 at 7-10pm Callers Choice Dance $7

band: John and Libby
callers: Multiple

Sunday June 3, 2018 at 7-10pm Contra Dance $7

band:  Three Crooked Men
caller: Wade Pearson

Monday, June 4, 2018 at 7-9:30pm Learn to Dance English (aka Plain and Fancy Dance) $5

band: recorded music
callers: multiple

 

Sunday, June 10, 2018 at 7-10pm Contra Dance $7

band: Ellen Gomez
caller: Keith Tuxhorn

Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at 7pm Calling Party / Dance Party at Bob and Martha's house, directions here.

Friday, June15, 2018 at 7-9:30pm English Country Dance $10

band: TuPenny Players
caller: Tom Hurlbut from Muscatine, IA

Saturday, June 16, 2018 at 7-10pm Contra Dance $7

band: Hoosier Crackerjacks
caller: Tamara Lowenthal