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MIT Folk Dance Club and the Country Dance Society, Boston Centre present--

Contra Dance for All at MIT,
Every Second and Fourth Tuesday

Great Live Music Every Time!

Refreshments Too!

7:30-10:30 PM, usually in either Student Center Rm. 407 (or 491) or Lobdell Dining Hall .
You can always check the location on the Folk Phone, dial 617-253-FOLK.

Free Parking in Kresge Lot.
Get directions to the MIT Campus.

All welcome, especially students! No Partner or Experience Necessary. All dances are taught.

Want to Play in the Band or Learn to Call?
Students and others are welcome to sit in with the band and/or call dances in this series! To find out more, call Ann Cowan 617-354-0864 or email acowan3 [at] earthlink [dot] net.

Schedule:

September 12, 2000: Beginner Night
Caller: Linda Leslie
Music: Lissa Schneckenburger (fiddle) & Cal Howard (piano), and sit-ins
In Sala de Puerto Rico, 2nd floor of the Student Center.
Air Conditioned!
September 26, 2000: Beginner Night with ELH
Caller: Laura Johannes
Music: Einstein's Little Homunculus
In Sala de Puerto Rico, 2nd floor of the Student Center.
Air Conditioned!
October 10, 2000: Fall Fiesta, Beginner Night
Caller: Tony Saletan
Music: Carol Bittenson, fiddle, John Light, accordion & Judy Francis, piano
In Lobdell Dining Hall, 2nd floor of the Student Center.
Air Conditioned!
October 24, 2000: Pre-Halloween Contra Workshop (Extra teaching for beginners, first hour)
Caller: Dan Pearl
Music: Pan Chan, fiddle & Cal Howard, piano
Sit-ins welcome!
In Lobdell Dining Hall, 2nd floor of the Student Center.
Air Conditioned!
November 14, 2000: Mid-semester Gala
Caller: Steve Boylan
Music: Vince O'Donnell & Friends
Sit-ins welcome!
In Lobdell Dining Hall, 2nd floor of the Student Center.
Air Conditioned!
November 28, 2000: Thanksgiving Party with ELH
Caller: Ann Cowan
Music: Einstein's Little Homunculus
In Lobdell Dining Hall, 2nd floor of the Student Center.
Air Conditioned!
December 12, 2000: Klezmer-style Contra
Caller: Jacob Bloom
Music: The Klezmer Contra Band with John Chambers, Ben Pasamanick, & Marianne Cygnel
Sit-ins welcome!
In Lobdell Dining Hall, 2nd floor of the Student Center.
Air Conditioned!
December 26, 2000: Holiday Contra
Caller: Tamara Golden
Music: Pan Chan & Judy Francis
January 9, 2001: New Beginnings Dance! (Extra teaching for IAP - great time to learn!)
Caller: Tony Saletan
Music: Pan Chan, Cal Howard, and Sit-Ins
Sit-ins welcome!
In Lobdell Dining Hall, 2nd floor of the Student Center.
January 23, 2001: Gala Beginner Dance with elh! (Extra teaching for IAP - great time to learn!)
Caller: Lisa Greenleaf
Music: einstein's little homunculus
In Lobdell Dining Hall, 2nd floor of the Student Center.
February 13, 2001: Valentine's Day Dance
Caller: Leslie Lassetter
Music: Eric Merrill, Cal Howard, and Sit-Ins
Sit-ins welcome!
In Lobdell Dining Hall, 2nd floor of the Student Center.
February 27, 2001: Mardi Gras Party
Caller: Cammy Kaynor or Eve Kitchen
Music: Cathy Mason, fiddle & Erica Weiss, guitar
In Lobdell Dining Hall, 2nd floor of the Student Center.
March 13, 2001: Flower Fiesta with elh!
Caller: Ann Cowan
Music: einstein's little homunculus
In Lobdell Dining Hall, 2nd floor of the Student Center.
March 27, 2001: Spring Gala
Caller: Linda Leslie
Music: Pan Chan, Cal Howard, and Sit-Ins
Sit-ins welcome!
In Lobdell Dining Hall, 2nd floor of the Student Center.
April 10, 2001: Pre-NEFFA Party
Caller: Laura Johannes
Music: Pan Chan, Cal Howard, and Sit-Ins
Sit-ins welcome!
In Lobdell Dining Hall, 2nd floor of the Student Center.
April 24, 2001: Post-NEFFA Party
Caller: NEFFA visitor TBA
Music: Garrison Creek (visiting from Toronto!)
In Lobdell Dining Hall, 2nd floor of the Student Center.
May 8, 2001: Spring Party
Caller: Steve Boylan
Music: tba
In Lobdell Dining Hall, 2nd floor of the Student Center.
May 22, 2001: Punt Finals with Klezmer Contras! aka Graduation Party
Caller: Tamara Golden
Music: Klezmer Contra Band with John Chambers, Cal Howard, & Friends
In Sala de Puerto Rico, 2nd floor of the Student Center.
June 12, 2001: Flag Day Party
Caller: Ann Cowan
Music: Carol Kycia & Cal Howard & sit-ins
In Lobdell Dining Hall, 2nd floor of the Student Center.
June 26, 2001: Solstice Party
Caller: Laura Johannes
Music: John Chambers & Friends, sit-ins
In Lobdell Dining Hall, 2nd floor of the Student Center.
July 10, 2001: Midsummer Gala with Roaring Jelly
Caller: Linda Leslie
Music: Roaring Jelly
In Lobdell Dining Hall, 2nd floor of the Student Center.
July 24, 2001: Hot Southern Fiesta
Caller: Eve Kitchen Lesses
Music: The Dixie Butterhounds
In Lobdell Dining Hall, 2nd floor of the Student Center.
August 14, 2001: Cool-Off Dance
Caller: Tamara Golden
Music: Pan Chan, Judy Francis, & sit-ins
In Lobdell Dining Hall, 2nd floor of the Student Center.
August 28, 2001 (supposedly canceled -- crossed off flier): Summer's End Dance
Caller: Ann Cowan
Music: Jim Guiness & Debby Knight
In Lobdell Dining Hall, 2nd floor of the Student Center.

Donation:

Free for Students!
Donation requested from non-MIT students: $4.

For More Information:

Call Ann Cowan 617-354-0864, or email acowan3 [at] earthlink [dot] net

Flyers by Email

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Produced by Ann Cowan.
Sponsored by the MIT Folk Dance Club and the Country Dance Society, Boston Centre.

Web page by Larry Stone. Last updated 29-Aug-00

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