Contra Dance for All: @ MIT
Several Tuesdays per month.

Great Live Music Every Time!

MIT students and the general public are welcome at all of our dances.

Most dances are on the 2nd or 4th floor of the Student Center (84 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge MA).
Click here for directions and parking information.

All welcome, especially students! No partner or experience is 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! Feel free to bring an instrument and join the band at any dance whose listing below indicates that sit-ins are welcome.
To find out more, and for booking inquiries, call Ann Cowan at 617-354-0864, or email fdc-request [at] mit.edu

Schedule

All dances are from 8:00 to 10:30 PM.

November 17, 2009

Thanksgiving Party
Caller: Chris Lahey
Music: Dandelion Wine with Pan Chan, Julie Vallimont, and Phil Pitha. Sit-in musicians welcome.
In the Student Center 3rd floor Coffeehouse.

December 8, 2009

Holiday Party
Multi-caller Roundup: Daniel Friedman, Mark Schneider, Chris Lahey, & Ann Cowan
Music: Max Newman, Peter Buchak, and Audrey Knuth. Sit-in musicians welcome.
Sound system workshop with Michael Bergman, before the dance from 6 - 7:30 pm.
In Student Center 491 (4th floor).

January 12, 2010

New Year Dance
In Student Center 491 (4th floor).

January 26, 2010

Mid-Winter Festival
In Student Center 491 (4th floor).

February 2, 2010

Groundhog Day Party
In Student Center 491 (4th floor).

February 9, 2010

In Student Center 491 (4th floor).

February 16, 2010

Valentine's Day Party
Caller: Jeff Petrovitch
Music: Perpetual E-motion with Ed Howe and John Coté.
In Lobdell Dining Hall (Student Center 2nd floor).

Trying to remember who that awesome band was a few years ago? Check out our web archive at http://mit.edu/fdc/www/old/ .

Suggested donation

Free for MIT and Wellesley Students!
Suggested donation: $3 from non-MIT students; $6 from the general public.

For More Information

Send an email to fdc-request [at] mit [dot] edu

Call Ann Cowan: 617-354-0864.

See the Folk Arts Center's website Folk Dancing 'Round Boston for a guide to other folk dances in this area, including contras.

E-mail List

Would you like an e-mail reminder about each dance, and announcements of any changes? Subscribe to our e-mail list! Send a blank email to fdc-contra-dance-subscribe[at]mit[dot]edu , or fill out this form:

Last updated 20-November-2009 by Daniel Salomon.

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