Southern Nevada Old-Time Contra Dancers
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What is Contra Dance?
Contra Dance is a North American form of folk dance, with its roots in the English Country Dance and Scottish Country Dance traditions brought over by settlers from those countries.
It is a "grandparent" of the more widely recognized American Square Dance, but Contra Dance has older origins, and is much easier to learn.
Contra Dance is a North American form of folk dance, with its roots in the English Country Dance and Scottish Country Dance traditions brought over by settlers from those countries.
It is a "grandparent" of the more widely recognized American Square Dance, but Contra Dance has older origins, and is much easier to learn.
| Las Vegas Dances Saturday, April 26, 2025, 6:30 pm Unitarian Universalist Congregation 3616 East Lake Mead Blvd Las Vegas, NV, 89115 Our monthly contra dance is this Saturday night, 4/26/25, starting at 6:30 pm. The dance is at our usual location: Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Las Vegas (UUCLV) 3616 E. Lake Mead Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89115. We are excited to announce a full day of dancing this Saturday! We have planned an English Country Dance workshop starting at 2:30 pm. in the afternoon and then our monthly contra dance Saturday evening starting at 6:30 pm. We hope you will join us for our day of dancing but if you wish to only attend one event that works too! Here is the agenda for Saturday:2:30 pm. - 4:30 pm.We are hosting an English Country Dance workshop with James Hutson. Both experienced dancers and new dancers are welcome. No partners are needed to participate and enjoy the workshop and dance. James Hutson co-founded the Culver City English Country Dance series (with Annie Laskey) in 2006. He was Dance Master for the first Los Angeles Playford Ball in 2001 and was dance leader for several subsequent Playford-to-the-Present Balls. He has also conducted workshops in ECD at various festivals throughout the region, and has led ECD programs for the Bay Area Country Dance Society, the Historical Tea and Dance Society, and the Jane Austen Society of North America. He has been the dance leader at the annual Jane Austen Evening in Pasadena for several years. Place: Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Las Vegas (UUCLV) 3616 E. Lake Mead Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89115. Some great gift items will be for sale during the workshop and dance. Fees: $10 per person for SNOCD members and $15 per person for non-members. Church members, children and active military are $10 per person. Fees are charged for the workshop and then again for the dance. 4:30 pm. - 6:00 pm. Special Invitation to a Potluck dinner! Everyone is invited to join us for dinner. If you wish to attend the dinner you must bring something to add to the potluck. Dinner will be held at the UUCLV. 6:30 pm. – 9:00 pm.Contra dance with James Hutson as our guest caller. BAND: 112 and Then Some. Band members for this dance are Kay Sanderson band leader and fiddle player, Ginger Bruner – bass, Phil Kramer – mandolin, and Vera Vann-Wilson – banjo and bass. SNACKS: Please help us by bringing some of your favorite snacks to share at the evening dance. www.lasvegascontradance.com You can contact us at [email protected]  | Sunday, May 18, 2025, 1:30 pm Unitarian Universalist Congregation 3616 East Lake Mead Blvd Las Vegas, Nv, 89115 Saturday, June 28, 2025, 6:30 pm Unitarian Universalist Congregation 3616 East Lake Mead Blvd Las Vegas, Nv, 89115 Saturday, July 26, 2025, 6:30 PM Unitarian Universalist Congregation 3616 East Lake Mead Blvd Las Vegas, Nv, 89115 Saturday, August 23, 2025, 6:30 PM Unitarian Universalist Congregation 3616 East Lake Mead Blvd Las Vegas, Nv, 89115 Sunday, September 14, 2025, 1:30 PM Unitarian Universalist Congregation 3616 East Lake Mead Blvd Las Vegas, Nv, 89115 Cost
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