Address
Contra College 2013
c/o Les Addison
123 Jasmine Avenue
East Palo Alto, CA 94043
Email Address
info@ContraCollege.com
Phone Number
510 599 2219
Sponsored By
Bay Area Country Dance Society
In Collaboration With
North Bay Country Dance Society
Traditional Dancers of the Golden State
Traditional Dancers of Santa Cruz
This dance is Free! to dancing public. Susan Petrick will be guiding the students from Friday’s Caller Workshop through an evening of calling. Music will be provided by Uncle Farmer, the local duo chosen for Catapult! 2013
By profession Susan Petrick is a cognitive psychologist who does software usability research for Google in the Bay area. She has been calling for twelve years, and is gaining national prominence in the contra dance world. She strives to program interesting, varied dances with great flow, and to teach them clearly and concisely. She has enjoyed working with wonderful bands, traveling and calling throughout the country in addition to up and down the West Coast.
Susan has been on the staff of Contra College since its inception. This year, she will be leading a Callers Workshop on Friday night in which she will teach how to program an evening of contra dance, how to teach a dance clearly and concisely, and make even complex dances accessible to all. She will be returning as waltz instructor late Saturday afternoon and a hambo instructor on late Sunday afternoon. Ms. Petrick will make sure that dancers can enjoy the entire evening at a contra dance. The waltz and hambo workshops are included in Contra College, but also may be taken separately.
Having met at the Berkeley Contra Dance, Mike and Ben's modern dance duo, Uncle Farmer, has become a regular on the California contra dance circuit. With an Irish and New England sound at its core, Uncle Farmer is known for its original dance tunes, modern twists on old favorites, and sets mixed with pop rhythms and improvisational flair.
Their performances range from sweet and nostalgic to gritty and energetic, and their sound truly fills both the room and the hearts of dancers.
| 7:00PM | - | 9:00PM | Caller Workshop Dance |
Participation as a caller requires registration in the caller workshop. If interested in that portion of the program, please visit that page for more information
For everyone else, participation at the dance is free and no registration is required. Just show up at the door prepared to have a good time and support some up-and-coming callers as they refine their skills. This will be a great opportunity to bring your friends who are curious about contra dancing.
The supporting organizations and Conta College have identified a number of policies that are in place to make our dance events fun and safe. For further information, please review the information on the policy page.