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Countryside Contra Dancers
Contra dance fun in Central Pennsylvania
Donald Heiter Center
100 N. 5th Street
Lewisburg, PA 17837
Admission: $10 for adults; under 16 free;
$5 for students with current ID
(Under 16 must be accompanied by a guardian)
An introduction to contra dancing
starts at 7 PM.
The dance ends at 10 PM.
All dances are called and are danced to live music that has influences from bluegrass to old-time Appalachian and from Irish to French Canadian and swing.
Dance Schedule
​ Always the 2nd Saturday
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Sept. 13 Mike Smith calling to The McKenzies
Oct. 11 Terry Bachmann calling to Henry Koretsky & Bruce Young
Nov. 8 Bruce Young
calling to Eileen Kalfass &
Jill Smith
Dec. 13 Ted Crane calling to Strath Hanna
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Jan 10 Mike Smith
calling to Wood and Wires​
Contra dance-fun for all ages
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If you can walk, you can contra. Come find out for yourself the fun of contra dancing.
For more information, call Betsy or Jeff (570) 524-2104 or email: betsynoyce@gmail.com
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Contra Dancing & Why We Dance
Chattahoochee Country Dancers
contra dance:a documentary by grace duVal johston
What is contra dancing?
Contra dance is a social activity for folks of all ages. There is live music each month and a “caller” who will introduce you to contra dancing at 7:00 PM. The “caller” teaches each contra dance of the evening and helps you have fun dancing. Contra Dance uses figures/patterns that are similar to square dancing but unlike square dancing, any even number of people can dance because Contra Dancing is done in long lines of two people instead of squares of 8 people. If you can walk, you can contra. Come find out for yourself the fun of contra dancing.Dancers enjoy a waltz before the break and at the end of the evening.
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