Harraseeket Contra!
Harraseeket Contra!
Contra on the 4th Sunday each month! 3-5:30 $15 Musicians and callers announced each month. May 26, String Equinox with Shana Aisenberg, Beverly Woods, and Gale Johnson [email protected]
Downeast Friends of the Folk Arts
Music and Dance for the Maine community
Contra on the 4th Sunday each month! 3-5:30 $15 Musicians and callers announced each month. May 26, String Equinox with Shana Aisenberg, Beverly Woods, and Gale Johnson [email protected]
Scottish Country Dance is the ballroom dance of Scotland. We meet weekly to learn and enjoy the dances. All dances are taught. We recommend soft soled, flexible shoes. Bring a water bottle. There is usually a beginner/preview session at 5 p.m., check to be sure it is on.
An evening of everything from contras to foxtrots, the Gawler family will arrive on the schooner J & E Riggin to join the Bagaduce Music Northern New England Ensemble to make the Gawler Family and their Mammoth Band. Transportation will be provided by the Isle au Haut Mail Boat, you must rsvp to make sure […]
Are you ready? Somatic Liberation movement and dance is performance art for the soul. We gather weekly on Monday Mornings at the Ballroom in Harrison from 10:00- 12:00. And in the evening on the first Friday of each month. $10 suggested donation. Come and go at any time- there is no lateness. *IMPORTANT We take […]
A living tradition, ECD has for centuries served as a means of community interaction, exercise for the body and mind, and practice of the social graces. Related to New England contra dancing and Scottish country dancing, but generally less physically demanding, ECD is a great way to make friends, challenge short- and long-term memory, and […]
Join us as we rekindle the Winter Harbor Contra Dance on the last Friday in May! Dip and spin to your heart's content and watch the magic from the beautiful balcony of the historic Hammond Hall! Street parking on the same side as the hall, plus more at the bank and in further in town. […]
Come learn traditional folk dances from around the world, with live music from the Kotwica Band. All are welcome. No experience necessary.
*PLEASE NOTE NEW LOCATION* Location: Newbegin Gym, 22 Main Street, Gray, ME 04039 Date: June 1, 2024 Caller: Alyssa Adkins Band: Glen Loper + friends Time: Beginner lesson starts at 7PM, dancing begins at 7:30PM and ends at 10:30PM. Admission: $15 (additional donations welcome to defray start up costs) children under 10 years FREE. Parking: Plenty of […]
Scottish Country Dance is the ballroom dance of Scotland. We meet weekly to learn and enjoy the dances. All dances are taught. We recommend soft soled, flexible shoes. Bring a water bottle. There is usually a beginner/preview session at 5 p.m., check to be sure it is on.
Join us the first Sunday from May to October for our monthly contra dance series. Led by an expert caller and fun for dancers of any age or ability, our contra barn dances are the perfect community event! Beginners, or those new to contra dance, are invited to come early for a lesson from 6:30pm […]
Are you ready? Somatic Liberation movement and dance is performance art for the soul. We gather weekly on Monday Mornings at the Ballroom in Harrison from 10:00- 12:00. And in the evening on the first Friday of each month. $10 suggested donation. Come and go at any time- there is no lateness. *IMPORTANT We take […]
Come dance mid-week with us on 1st & 3rd Tuesdays at 7.15pm at The Gatherings in Surry! Have fun dancing for a couple of hours while helping out our local beginner callers, where they will practice calling dances, doing walkthroughs etc. We'll also be helping one another with flourishes and sharing other contra dancing tips […]
Two hours of ECD twice a month, May – October, using recorded music. We will dance from 7:00 to 9:00. Doors open at 6:45. Try to come early enough to sign in and change your shoes and be ready to start at 7:00. Cost will be $5. For now, we are recommending masks and vaccinations, […]
A living tradition, ECD has for centuries served as a means of community interaction, exercise for the body and mind, and practice of the social graces. Related to New England contra dancing and Scottish country dancing, but generally less physically demanding, ECD is a great way to make friends, challenge short- and long-term memory, and […]
Belfast Flying Shoes presents the First Friday Community Dance and Contra Dance Series. 6:00 warm-up session for the All Comers Band, led by Willy Clemetson & Benjamin Foss and open to all musicians, instruments, and skill levels. Tune list available on the website. 6:30 Community Dance (Chrissy Fowler & Lisa Newcomb calling with music by […]
Community Dance 6pm - 6.45pm ... 2nd Saturdays in Surry at 6! This is a fun and friendly dance for all ages, Bennett Konesni of Bagaduce Music heads up the Open Band (open to all musicians, instruments & skill levels). Show up 15 minutes early to get situated if you'd like to play with us! […]
A monthly contra dance in Portland, Maine. Event details at www.CommonFloorContra.dance
Are you ready? Somatic Liberation movement and dance is performance art for the soul. We gather weekly on Monday Mornings at the Ballroom in Harrison from 10:00- 12:00. And in the evening on the first Friday of each month. $10 suggested donation. Come and go at any time- there is no lateness. *IMPORTANT We take […]
A living tradition, ECD has for centuries served as a means of community interaction, exercise for the body and mind, and practice of the social graces. Related to New England contra dancing and Scottish country dancing, but generally less physically demanding, ECD is a great way to make friends, challenge short- and long-term memory, and […]
Are you ready? Somatic Liberation movement and dance is performance art for the soul. We gather weekly on Monday Mornings at the Ballroom in Harrison from 10:00- 12:00. And in the evening on the first Friday of each month. $10 suggested donation. Come and go at any time- there is no lateness. *IMPORTANT We take […]
Two hours of ECD twice a month, May – October, using recorded music. We will dance from 7:00 to 9:00. Doors open at 6:45. Try to come early enough to sign in and change your shoes and be ready to start at 7:00. Cost will be $5. For now, we are recommending masks and vaccinations, […]
Drive Train comes to Brooks! Drive Train, (Ed Howe, Bennett Konesni, Stuart Kenney) is one of the hottest dance bands touring today. Their New England background and Bluegrass influence make for a unique ultra high energy experience. Drive Train will be joined in June by Maggie Robinson. Contra dance at the Marsh River Theater, 24 […]
Come join a fun lively contra dance. All dances taught by caller Chris Ricciotti. Music by Big Moose. Beginners, families, experienced dancers welcomeWe play cheerful jigs, reels, waltzes on piano, fiddle, guitar, banjo, whistle, bodhran, accordion,bass,mandolin
Contra on the 4th Sunday each month! 3-5:30 $15 Musicians and callers announced each month. May 26, String Equinox with Shana Aisenberg, Beverly Woods, and Gale Johnson [email protected]
Are you ready? Somatic Liberation movement and dance is performance art for the soul. We gather weekly on Monday Mornings at the Ballroom in Harrison from 10:00- 12:00. And in the evening on the first Friday of each month. $10 suggested donation. Come and go at any time- there is no lateness. *IMPORTANT We take […]
Please join us at the beautiful, cool and spacious East Vassalboro Grange for our Fifth Saturday Contra Series plus one Special Sunday afternoon 7 July. All dances are taught with live music. A pot luck precedes each dance in the hall kitchen or on the porch. Our dances this season are June 29 with Owen […]
Are you ready? Somatic Liberation movement and dance is performance art for the soul. We gather weekly on Monday Mornings at the Ballroom in Harrison from 10:00- 12:00. And in the evening on the first Friday of each month. $10 suggested donation. Come and go at any time- there is no lateness. *IMPORTANT We take […]
Come dance mid-week with us on 1st & 3rd Tuesdays at 7.15pm at The Gatherings in Surry! Have fun dancing for a couple of hours while helping out our local beginner callers, where they will practice calling dances, doing walkthroughs etc. We'll also be helping one another with flourishes and sharing other contra dancing tips […]
Two hours of ECD twice a month, May – October, using recorded music. We will dance from 7:00 to 9:00. Doors open at 6:45. Try to come early enough to sign in and change your shoes and be ready to start at 7:00. Cost will be $5. For now, we are recommending masks and vaccinations, […]
Belfast Flying Shoes presents the First Friday Community Dance and Contra Dance Series. 6:00 warm-up session for the All Comers Band, led by Willy Clemetson & Benjamin Foss and open to all musicians, instruments, and skill levels. Tune list available on the website. 6:30 Community Dance (Chrissy Fowler & Lisa Newcomb calling with music by […]
Come learn traditional folk dances from around the world, with live music from the Kotwica Band. All are welcome. No experience necessary.