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This calendar shows local and PCDC affiliated events. To see more (and to be able to filter by type of events) go to our extended regional calendar.

Events in August 2024

  • (Mask Optional) PCDC Friday English Dance: David Macemon with Erica Liebert, Landon Kuhn, Megan Tapley, JP Douglas

    (Mask Optional) PCDC Friday English Dance: David Macemon with Erica Liebert, Landon Kuhn, Megan Tapley, JP Douglas

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    Fri Aug 2, 2024

    PCDC Friday Night English Dance

    Dancing starts at 7:30. 

    Newcomers are always welcome.  We waive the admission fee the first time you attend.  An introductory session is available at 7:15 upon request.

    No street shoes permitted beyond entryway.  Only clean soled shoes permitted on the dance floor.

    No partner required

    Admission:  Sliding Scale.  Pay what you can. Recommended range $7.00 - $20.00

    For more information about English Dance, please see: https://portlandcountrydance.org/english-country-dance/ 

    If you test positive for COVID after attending a PCDC event, please email igotcovid@portlandcountrydance.org to tell us when you tested positive, what event you attended, and any symptoms you might want to mention.  We will never reveal your identity.

    Questions?  Email  ecd-chair@portlandcountrydance.org

     Location: Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall
    8936 SW 17th Av
    Portland, Oregon 97219

    Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall
    8936 SW 17th Av
    Portland, Oregon 97219
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  • PCDC 1st Monday Free Contra Slow Jam

    PCDC 1st Monday Free Contra Slow Jam

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    Mon Aug 5, 2024

     

    PCDC sponsors a contra slow jam on the 1st and 3rd Mondays from 7-9 PM in the community room at McMenamins Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR 97211.

    The events are free and open to all acoustic musicians, whether you play by dots or by ear.

    The contra jam plays tunes from the Portland Collection and the waltz books edited by Bill Matthiesen.

    If you don’t have the books, we’re happy to share. Come make music with us!!

    Questions:  Email Kathy Story, PCDC President

    McMenamins Kennedy School
    5736 NE 33rd Ave
    Portland, Oregon 97211
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  • PCDC FREE Community Jam Session

    PCDC FREE Community Jam Session

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    Thu Aug 8, 2024

    Join us for a Second Thursday backyard jam session!  All acoustical instruments, all levels welcome!  We play by ear, so no need to bring any books (unless you want to!).

    Leader: George Penk

    When: Thurs, 8/8, 7-9pm

    Where: Private residence in SW Portland.  For address and other information, email sharonjeanallen@yahoo.com

    For tune ideas, check out what's been taught in recent Second Thursday Contra Tunes teaching sessions under the Tunes by Session tab:

    https://sites.google.com/view/pcdcsessions/home

     

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  • (Mask Optional) PCDC Friday English Dance: Cynthia Stenger with Norman Farrell, Erica Liebert, Landon Kuhn

    (Mask Optional) PCDC Friday English Dance: Cynthia Stenger with Norman Farrell, Erica Liebert, Landon Kuhn

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    Fri Aug 9, 2024

    PCDC Friday Night English Dance

    Dancing starts at 7:30. 

    Newcomers are always welcome.  We waive the admission fee the first time you attend.  An introductory session is available at 7:15 upon request.

    No street shoes permitted beyond entryway.  Only clean soled shoes permitted on the dance floor.

    No partner required

    Admission:  Sliding Scale.  Pay what you can. Recommended range $7.00 - $20.00

    For more information about English Dance, please see: https://portlandcountrydance.org/english-country-dance/ 

    If you test positive for COVID after attending a PCDC event, please email igotcovid@portlandcountrydance.org to tell us when you tested positive, what event you attended, and any symptoms you might want to mention.  We will never reveal your identity.

    Questions?  Email  ecd-chair@portlandcountrydance.org

     Location: Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall
    8936 SW 17th Av
    Portland, Oregon 97219

    Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall
    8936 SW 17th Av
    Portland, Oregon 97219
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  • PCDC 2nd Saturday Contra: Woe to Joy w/Laurel Thomas

    PCDC 2nd Saturday Contra: Woe to Joy w/Laurel Thomas

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    Sat Aug 10, 2024

    PCDC 2nd Saturday Contra: Woe to Joy w/Laurel Thomas

    Our Saturday night series at Fulton Hall continues! Please welcome Woe to Joy to the Fulton stage! Collin Stackhouse (fiddle and banjo), Kaden Hurst (mandolin), Lillian Sawyer (fiddle), Joe Pomianek (guitar), and Steven Skolnik (percussion) play music in a variety of bands and teach. Local favorite Laurel Thomas will call dances using gender-neutral terms.

    Covid precautions are suspended indefinitely!  We will continue to monitor potential exposures at PCDC events and adjust policies as needed. Refer to the PCDC Covid policy for details.

    7:00 pm newcomer/refresher lesson
    7:30 pm dancing starts
    10:30 dancing ends
    Some dancers head to a pub for "afters" -- all are welcome!

     

    (L’Etoile French Immersion School)
    68 SW Miles St
    Portland, Oregon 97219
    503-823-3180
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  • (Mask Optional) PCDC 2nd Sunday English Dance for experienced dancers: Fine Companions and friends

    (Mask Optional) PCDC 2nd Sunday English Dance for experienced dancers: Fine Companions and friends

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    Sun Aug 11, 2024

     

    This is a mask optional event.  Vaccinations and boosters are not required, but encouraged.

    The 2nd Sunday English Dance for Experienced Dancers is an opportunity to dance to the music of Fine Companions (and Friends).

    The dances will be a balance of familiar dances and unfamiliar dances.

    The callers will encourage dancers to incorporate style points such as quality of movement, timing, transitions and dancing with the music.

    We ask that dancers be comfortable dancing standard English Dance figures including:
    - Heys in various orientations
    - Regular and Double figure eights
    - Triple minor progressions
    - Dancing with couples outside of your group of 4
    - Straight and draw poussettes.

    If you are not familiar with these figures we recommend that you attend the PCDC Friday Night English Dance to become comfortable with these figures before attending the 2nd Sunday English Dance for Experienced Dancers. (Note: No street shoes permitted beyond the entrance of the Renaissance School )

    For more information about English Dance, please see: https://portlandcountrydance.org/english-country-dance/ 

    Questions?  Email our ecd-chair@portlandcountrydance.org

    Admission: Sliding Scale $10 - $20.

    If you test positive for COVID after attending a PCDC event, please email igotcovid@portlandcountrydance.org to tell us when you tested positive, what event you attended, and any symptoms you might want to mention.  We will never reveal your identity.

    Location: A Renaissance School of Arts and Science Ballroom
    234 S Bancroft St
    Portland, OR 97239

    234 S Bancroft St
    Portland, Oregon 97239
    971-221-2311
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  • PCDC 2nd Monday Free ECD Slow Jam

    PCDC 2nd Monday Free ECD Slow Jam

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    Mon Aug 12, 2024

    PCDC sponsors an ECD slow jam on the 2nd and 4th Mondays from 7-9 PM in the community room at McMenamins Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR 97211.

    The events are free and open to all acoustic musicians, whether you play by dots or by ear.

    The ECD jam plays tunes from the Barnes Collection. If you don’t have the books, we’re happy to share. Come make music with us!!

    Questions:  Email Kathy Story, PCDC President 

     

     

    McMenamins Kennedy School
    5736 NE 33rd Ave
    Portland, Oregon 97211
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    PCDC PDX Contra Committee meeting

    PCDC PDX Contra Committee meeting

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    Mon Aug 12, 2024

    The Portland Contra Committee meets (usually) on 2nd Monday's to support the needs of Contra dance events and dancers.

    Meeting locations vary and may be online.  Meetings are open to all PCDC members.  If interested in attending, volunteering, or would like a Zoom link, please email contra-chair@portlandcountrydance.org.

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  • (Mask Optional) PCDC Friday English Dance: Lindsey Dono with Lori Shaffer, Sue Songer, Norman Farrell. Jon Neff

    (Mask Optional) PCDC Friday English Dance: Lindsey Dono with Lori Shaffer, Sue Songer, Norman Farrell. Jon Neff

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    Fri Aug 16, 2024

    PCDC Friday Night English Dance

    Dancing starts at 7:30. 

    Newcomers are always welcome.  We waive the admission fee the first time you attend.  An introductory session is available at 7:15 upon request.

    No street shoes permitted beyond entryway.  Only clean soled shoes permitted on the dance floor.

    No partner required

    Admission:  Sliding Scale.  Pay what you can. Recommended range $7.00 - $20.00

    For more information about English Dance, please see: https://portlandcountrydance.org/english-country-dance/ 

    If you test positive for COVID after attending a PCDC event, please email igotcovid@portlandcountrydance.org to tell us when you tested positive, what event you attended, and any symptoms you might want to mention.  We will never reveal your identity.

    Questions?  Email  ecd-chair@portlandcountrydance.org

     Location: Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall
    8936 SW 17th Av
    Portland, Oregon 97219

    Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall
    8936 SW 17th Av
    Portland, Oregon 97219
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  • PCDC 3rd Monday Free Contra Slow Jam

    PCDC 3rd Monday Free Contra Slow Jam

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    Mon Aug 19, 2024

     

    PCDC sponsors a contra slow jam on the 1st and 3rd Mondays from 7-9 PM in the community room at McMenamins Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR 97211.

    The events are free and open to all acoustic musicians, whether you play by dots or by ear.

    The contra jam plays tunes from the Portland Collection and the waltz books edited by Bill Matthiesen.

    If you don’t have the books, we’re happy to share. Come make music with us!!

    Questions:  Email Kathy Story, PCDC President

     

    McMenamins Kennedy School
    5736 NE 33rd Ave
    Portland, Oregon 97211
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  • PCDC Board Meeting

    PCDC Board Meeting

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    Tue Aug 20, 2024

    The PCDC Board typically meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month to address tactical and strategic issues facing the organization.

    Meeting locations vary.  Meetings are open to all PCDC members.

    If interested in attending email board-chair@portlandcountrydance.org

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  • (Mask Optional) PCDC Friday English Dance: Ric Goldman with Fine Companions – Betsy Branch, Bill Tomczak, Erik Weberg, Lisa Scott

    (Mask Optional) PCDC Friday English Dance: Ric Goldman with Fine Companions – Betsy Branch, Bill Tomczak, Erik Weberg, Lisa Scott

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    Fri Aug 23, 2024

    PCDC Friday Night English Dance

    Dancing starts at 7:30. 

    Newcomers are always welcome.  We waive the admission fee the first time you attend.  An introductory session is available at 7:15 upon request.

    No street shoes permitted beyond entryway.  Only clean soled shoes permitted on the dance floor.

    No partner required

    Admission:  Sliding Scale.  Pay what you can. Recommended range $7.00 - $20.00

    For more information about English Dance, please see: https://portlandcountrydance.org/english-country-dance/ 

    If you test positive for COVID after attending a PCDC event, please email igotcovid@portlandcountrydance.org to tell us when you tested positive, what event you attended, and any symptoms you might want to mention.  We will never reveal your identity.

    Questions?  Email  ecd-chair@portlandcountrydance.org

     Location: Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall
    8936 SW 17th Av
    Portland, Oregon 97219

    Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall
    8936 SW 17th Av
    Portland, Oregon 97219
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  • PCDC 4th Saturday Contra: Coriolis w/Penelope Weinberger [Washington, DC]

    PCDC 4th Saturday Contra: Coriolis w/Penelope Weinberger [Washington, DC]

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    Sat Aug 24, 2024

    PCDC 4th Saturday Contra: Coriolis w/Penelope Weinberger [Washington, DC]

    Our Saturday night series at Fulton Hall continues! The familiar local musicians of Coriolis (Dave Hamlin, Jon Neff, and Victor Fiore) will play for our dancing pleasure. Please welcome Penelope Weinberger from the Washington, DC area, calling dances with gender-neutral terms.

    Covid precautions are suspended indefinitely!  We will continue to monitor potential exposures at PCDC events and adjust policies as needed. Refer to the PCDC Covid policy for details.

    7:00 pm newcomer/refresher lesson
    7:30 pm dancing starts
    10:30 dancing ends
    Some dancers head to a pub for "afters" -- all are welcome!

    (L’Etoile French Immersion School)
    68 SW Miles St
    Portland, Oregon 97219
    503-823-3180
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  • FREE PCDC Woodshed: English dance choreography workshop

    FREE PCDC Woodshed: English dance choreography workshop

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    Sun Aug 25, 2024

    <b>FREE PCDC Woodshed: English dance choreography workshop</b>

    Come out to the Woodshed - a community space for creativity

    We meet on 3rd or 4th Sundays from 3p-5p at the Burlingham Water Tower dance hall (same location as the regular Friday night ECD) and it's FREE!  Save our next dates on your calendar:

    4th Sunday, August 25, 2024
3rd Sunday, October 20, 2024
3rd Sunday, December 15, 2024

    The woodshed series lets callers (or would-be callers) try out new (or new-to-them) material.  Callers present dances - typically English (some contra) - and ask the dancers for feedback on particular or general points. When not calling, callers also dance. We'll have at least one experience dance musician and possibly others sitting in (best for players who can sight-read or learn by ear quickly and play up to dance tempo). PCDC donates the rental and musician expense because this serves a valuable function, so everybody gets in free.

    This is a working session, and dance geeks enjoy it very much. There's a high proportion of discussion and experimenting to try things different ways.  This is a great opportunity to see works-in-progress, influence old and new dance (re)creations, or develop skills of your own in a safe supportive setting.

    We whole-heartedly invite you to be one of those dancers that helps to bring these new dances to life.   Please RSVP because it helps to know if we have enough dancers. You will of course be welcome if you just show up.

    If you're interested in sharing or presenting a dance, and playing for the series contact us.  We try to set the program of what's to be presented 2 weeks before the date.

    RSVP, suggestions, and questions to woodshed@pcdc.fun (Ric Goldman, Augie O'Riordan, and Sara Munz)

    Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall
    8936 SW 17th Av
    Portland, Oregon 97219
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  • PCDC 4th Monday Free ECD Slow Jam

    PCDC 4th Monday Free ECD Slow Jam

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    Mon Aug 26, 2024

    PCDC sponsors an ECD slow jam on the 2nd and 4th Mondays from 7-9 PM in the community room at McMenamins Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR 97211.

    The events are free and open to all acoustic musicians, whether you play by dots or by ear.

    The ECD jam plays tunes from the Barnes Collection. If you don’t have the books, we’re happy to share. Come make music with us!!

    Questions:  Email Kathy Story, PCDC President

    McMenamins Kennedy School
    5736 NE 33rd Ave
    Portland, Oregon 97211
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  • House Concert by Trio Trio Con Brio

    House Concert by Trio Trio Con Brio

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    Thu Aug 29, 2024

    House Concert

  • PCDC Northwest Passage Dance Camp - pre-registration required

    PCDC Northwest Passage Dance Camp - pre-registration required

    Fri 5p-Mon 1p
    Fri Aug 30, 2024 – Mon Sep 2, 2024

    PCDC Northwest Passage Dance Camp - pre-registration required

    For 2024, an English Country Dance Weekend with fabulous bands and callers. It's over Labour Day Weekend, so get 4 days for the price of 3!

    Check out the details on our website.

    83500 E Kiwanis Camp Rd
    Rhododendron, Oregon 97028
    503-452-7416
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  • PCDC Northwest Passage Dance Camp - pre-registration required

    PCDC Northwest Passage Dance Camp - pre-registration required

    Fri 5p-Mon 1p
    Fri Aug 30, 2024 – Mon Sep 2, 2024

    PCDC Northwest Passage Dance Camp - pre-registration required

    For 2024, an English Country Dance Weekend with fabulous bands and callers. It's over Labour Day Weekend, so get 4 days for the price of 3!

    Check out the details on our website.

    83500 E Kiwanis Camp Rd
    Rhododendron, Oregon 97028
    503-452-7416
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    PCDC 5th Saturday Contra: Open Band w/Dave Hamlin and Lanny Martin w/TBD caller

    PCDC 5th Saturday Contra: Open Band w/Dave Hamlin and Lanny Martin w/TBD caller

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    Sat Aug 31, 2024

    PCDC 5th Saturday Contra: Open Band w/Dave Hamlin and Lanny Martin w/TBD caller

    Our Saturday night Open Mike Open Band dance at Fulton Hall.

    Local musicians Dave Hamlin (mandolin) and Lanny Martin (accordion, piano) will organize the music. Please contact them in advance so that you can learn about their musical plans.  A TBD local caller will lead the callers' Open Mike. You can contact them in advance or just show up and sign up for a calling slot.

    Covid precautions are suspended indefinitely!  We will continue to monitor potential exposures at PCDC events and adjust policies as needed. Refer to the PCDC Covid policy for details.

    7:00 pm newcomer/refresher lesson
    7:30 pm dancing starts
    10:30 dancing ends
    Some dancers head to a pub for "afters" -- all are welcome!

    (L’Etoile French Immersion School)
    68 SW Miles St
    Portland, Oregon 97219
    503-823-3180
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    Map Fulton Park Hall