Meet Me in St Louis 2023

Friday – May 26

6:30 Main Gym – doors open – please check in at registration – don’t forget your proof of vaccination

7:30 Dance to Toss the Possum with select callers kicking it off

9:20 Short break

9:45 Dance to Roger Wilco and Terry Doyle

Midnight swing dance with recorded music until 12:45

1:00 building closes

Saturday – May 27

9:30 in the classroom – early morning yoga with Elise – bring your mat

10 till noon – Main gym – waltz to Toss the possum

10:30 till noon– classroom – Terry leads a wonderful flatfooting workshop – learn percussive dance

Noon to 1:30 – lunch break

1:30 till 3 – gym - learn Cajun dance with Donna Here’s an opportunity to expand your dance knowledge Cajun style! We’ll start with the waltz & 2-step; simple dances supported by traditional Cajun music. We’ll also cover Cajun jitterbug with some fun figures. This is social couple dancing for all ages that will have you to dancing to Cajun music in Louisiana & festivals nationwide. No partner necessary for this session.

1:30 till 3 – classroom – band workshop with Toss the Possum – bring your instrument How to play the same tune 12 times in a row and keep it interesting for you and exciting for the dancers. Let’s talk about improv that anyone can do, how to create tension and release, the use of texture, how to end it and, is there a right and a wrong time to change tunes . . .and so much more!! Bring an instrument if you can.

3:30-5 – gym – challenging contras with Toss the Possum and Terry

3:30-5 – classroom – ?

5 till 8 – dinner break

8 till 9:45 – gym - contra dance with Roger Wilco and Terry

10 till 11:45 – gym – contra dance with Toss the Possum and Terry

12 to 12:45 – gym – techno contra with Callie Allison

1:00 building closes

Sunday – May 28

10:00 – classroom – stretching to avoid injuries with Physical Therapist Shawn Everson – bring your mat

10:00-noon -main gym – English Country Dance with Ragged Robin. Karen Jackson and Bob Green call.

10:30 – noon – outside (bring a chair and your instrument) – Open jam with Lindell Blackford

11:00-noon – classroom – caller discussion – focus on dances difficult to teach (bring your favorite). Priority given to new callers needing to build teaching skills. These new callers will call their dances right after lunch.

Noon – 1:30 lunch break

1:30-3:00 – main gym – contra with Roger Wilco featuring new callers who

practiced in the morning workshop

1:30-3:00 – classroom – Bob and Terry present Norwegian Polka and Zwiefacher: A Pivotal workshop - Norwegian polka and zwiefacher are two dances that feature pivots. The Norwegian polka makes a wonderful couple dance for any square tune...like when the band is doing a sound check for a contra. Zwiefacher keeps you on your toes as it switches back and forth between waltz and pivot steps.

3:00-3:30 Break

3:30-5:00 – main gym – Toss the Possum and open calling -be sure to sign up to call

3:30 – 5:00 – classroom Blues Dance with Lenny Sharlet – get ready for tonight’s late dance

5:00-7:00 – Dinner Break

7:00 – 8:45 – contra dance with Toss the Possum and Terry

9:00- 11:00 – contra dance with Roger Wilco and open calling

11:00-11:45 Blues dancing

12:00 – building closes

Monday – May 29

10:00-noon – main gym - waltzing with Ragged Robin

Noon-12:30 quick lunch break

12:30-3:00 – main gym – contra dance with Toss the Possum and Terry with possibility of a superband appearance

Register for the previous weekends online, or at the door for the weekend or for individual dances.

• Full weekend - $110
• Early Bird price until May 1 - $100
• Student full price - $55
• Student early bird - $50
• Children 9 & under - free
• Individual dance prices: See Below.

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