MIT Folk Dance Club presents--

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 4th floor of the Student Center (84 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge MA).
Click here for directions and parking information.

No partner or experience is necessary. All dances are taught.

Free snacks at the break!

Want to play in the band or learn to call?
Students and others are welcome to sit in with the band or call dances.
To find out more, and for booking inquiries, email fdc-request [at] mit.edu

Check out our new Photo Gallery.

Schedule

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

May 15, 2012
End of Semester Fiesta
Callers: Amy Englesberg, Dereck Kalish, Yaron Shragai, Chris Buck, maybe more
Music: Jonah Sidman & Max Newman. Sit-in musicians welcome.
In Lobdell Dining Hall (Student Center 2nd floor).

May 29, 2012
Memorial Day Gala
Caller: Chris Lahey
Music: Jonathan Cannon & Max Newman. Sit-in musicians welcome.
In Kresge Auditorium Rehearsal Room A.

June 12, 2012
Arbor Day Party
Music: Julie Metcalf & Larry Unger. Sit-in musicians welcome.
In Lobdell Dining Hall (Student Center 2nd floor).

June 26, 2012
Solstice Special
Callers: Dereck Kalish & Ron Blechner
Music: Black River Ironworks with Corey Walters (flute & mandolin), Michael Friedman (piano), & Jonah Sidman (fiddle). Sit-in musicians welcome.
In Lobdell Dining Hall (Student Center 2nd floor).

July 10, 2012
Bastille Day
Music: Jonathan Cannon, Julie Metcalf, Daniel Hawkins, & Rachel Panitch Sit-in musicians welcome.
In Student Center Coffeehouse (3rd floor).

July 24, 2012
Mid-Summer Fiesta
In the Sala de Puerto Rico (Student Center 2nd floor).

August 7, 2012
End of Summer Gala
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 other students; $6 from the general public.

For More Information

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

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

To subscribe to our email list, send a blank email to fdc-contra-dance-subscribe[at]mit[dot]edu , or fill out this form:

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Updated 23-May-2012.

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