Weekend
Program Schedule
(subject to change)
Friday Night:
Main Dance Hall |
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| 6:30 to 8 pm | Registration & Socializing A time to meet your "neighbors"! |
| 7:30 to 7:55 pm | Waltz and Couple Dancing warm-up with Lift Ticket |
| 8 to 11 pm | Welcome Dance - Lift Ticket with Carol Ormand |
| 11 to 11:30 pm | Snack & Mingle |
Saturday:
| Main Dance Hall | Workshop B (outside) | |
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| 10:00 to 10:50 am | Singing with Seth Come warm up with thrilling roots music from American traditions and around the world. Seth Houston, from Lift Ticket Band, teaches songs that sparkle with lovely harmonies, groove with great rhythms, and capture the soul. Everyone welcome -- you don’t even need to know how to read music! |
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| 11:00 to 11:50 am | Intermediate Waltz Lesson with Richard
Albanese and Lift Ticket |
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| 12:00 to 1:50 pm | Contra Dance with Lift Ticket and
Lynn Ackerson
| Caller's Workshop with Carol Ormand |
| 2:00 to 2:30 pm | Break Healthful snacks provided; additional snacks available for purchase. Drink H20, change socks, shoes, change clothes, visit the kittybox, mingle, etc. |
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| 2:30 to 2:50 pm | Special! No Walk thru Advanced Contra
Medley!
* Six dances, six tunes, six callers! No teaching and 18 minutes of non-stop contra dancing. Guaranteed to keep you challenged and on your toes! The Crabapples, with callers and medley coordinated by Lynn Ackerson. |
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| 3:00 to 4:50 pm | Contra Dance with the Crabapples and Carol Ormand | Music Workshop with Lift Ticket |
| 5:00 to 5:30 pm | Clogging Demonstration & Introductory
Workshop |
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| 5:30 to 8 pm | Dinner Break - on your own. Join new friends and carpool to nearby local restaurants. | |
| 7:45 to 8 pm | Warm up Waltzing with Lift Ticket | |
| 8 to 11 pm | Evening Contra Dance Party |
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| 11 to 11:30 pm | Decadent Dessert Social | |
| 11:30 to 12:30 am | Late Night Music and Dance Jam Contra? Swing? Anything goes! Bring your dance cards, instruments and music! Instrument check available during the dance weekend. Open band: Local musicians joined by the Crabapples. Open mic: Everyone welcome. See Lynn Ackerson if you want to call. (Unfortunately, we must be out of the hall, lights off, doors locked by 1 am, so start jamming ASAP!) |
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* The "Advanced Contra Medley" (as seen at the New England Folk Festival (NEFFA) has become a great favorite tradition of that weekend. It is comprised of SIX contra dances that medley (change) with the band playing SIX tunes SIX times through, totaling 18 minutes. Six callers call the medley (each caller calling the previous dance one time through before the tune change). We're pleased to bring you this exuberant celebration for experienced dancers. |
Sunday:
| Main Dance Hall | |
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| 10 to 10:50 am | Singing with Seth |
| 11 to 11:50 am | Open Waltz with the Crabapples Richard Albanese will be available for coaching and will add a few extra waltz variations. |
| 12 to 1:10 pm | Contra Dance with the Crabapples and Lynn Ackerson |
| 1:10 to 1:30 pm | Break |
| 1:30 to 1:50 pm | Special! No Walk thru Advanced Contra Medley!
* Six dances, six tunes, six callers! No teaching and 18 minutes of non-stop contra dancing. Guaranteed to keep you challenged and on your toes! Lift Ticket, with callers and medley coordinated by Carol Ormand. |
| 2:00 to 4 pm |
Final Contra Dance Party Lift Ticket with Carol Ormand |
| 4 to 5 pm | Clean Up Party -- all hands welcome Take down decorations, put tables and chairs away. |
| 7:30 -10:30 pm | Plan to drive north over the spectacular Golden
Gate Bridge
and join us in San
Rafael for the Sunday Night Contra Dance -- Lift Ticket with Carol Ormand (Although not officially part of the San Francisco Contra Weekend, it will be a great way to top off the weekend and celebrate Mother's Day!) |