Address
Contra College 2016
c/o David Buesch
109 Murray Court
Redwood City, CA 94061
Email Address
info@ContraCollege.com
Phone Number
650 257 7214
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
The Contra College weekend promises to be packed with activities. Everything in the following schedule is included in the registration price except where noted.
| Start | Course | Title | Instructor/Musicians |
| 8:30 | Enrollment | ||
| 9:00 | Orientation | David Buesch | |
| 9:20 | Contra 101 | The Foundations | Eric Black with music by Ben Schreiber & Jim Oakden |
| 10:45 | Contra 102 | Balance in All Things | Eric Black with music by Ben Schreiber & Jim Oakden |
| Start | Course | Title | Instructor/Musicians |
| 12:00 | Lunch | ||
| 1:00 | Music 101 | How to Hear and Dance to Contra Music | Jim Oakden with music by Ben Schreiber & Jim Oakden |
| 2:30 | Contra 203 | Being There | Eric Black with music by Ben Schreiber & Jim Oakden |
| 4:00 | Waltz 101 | Waltzing | Susan Petrick with music by Ben Schreiber & Jim Oakden |
| 5:30 | Workshop | Callers' Workshop (Separate Registration) |
Susan Petrick |
| 5:30 | Dinner | Dinner out (not included in registration) Explore local restaurants. |
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| 8:00 | Contra Dance | Palo Alto Contra Dance at the First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto |
Warren Blier with music by Three Fifths of Everything |
| Start | Course | Title | Instructor/Musicians |
| 11:00 | Lunch | Discussions and reflections | |
| 12:00 | Square 101 | Squares and 4-Face-4 | Eric Black with music by Debra Tayleur & Anne Goess |
| 1:30 | Contra 304 | Beyond Choreography | Eric Black with music by Debra Tayleur & Anne Goess |
| 3:00 | Conclusion | A Conversation with Eric Black & David Buesch |
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| 4:00 | Contra Dance | Contra College Graduation Dance Open to the public |
Susan Petrick with workshop callers as guests and music by The Treble Makers |
Three Fifths of Everything are David Wright, Del Eckels, Elizabeth Todd, and Debra Tayleur.
The Treble Makers are Anne Goess, Chip Curry, and Debra Tayleur.