Sat., Jan 4, 2025 , 7:30pm to 12:15am

The Big "New Year's Dance" at Norse Hall

TWO BANDS! TWO CALLERS!

The Portland Country Dance Community (PCDC) will once again create our New Year's extravaganza at Norse Hall, on SATURDAY, JANUARY 4th.  Contra Dancing will fill the grand ballroom all evening!

$15-$35 Sliding scale admission.

Special times for this event: Newcomer contra lesson starts at 7:30 pm, dancing 8:00 pm – 12:15 am.
Norse Hall, 111 NE 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97232

Countercurrent from Olympia will open the evening, featuring Alex Sturbaum (Guitar) and Brian Lindsay (fiddle), then we'll have the Fiddle Hellions Big Band featuring Betsy Branch and George Penk on fiddles, Sue Songer on keyboard, and Bill Tomczak on horns. Callers Jesse Partridge (Olympia) and Noah Grunzweig will call dances using gender-neutral terms .

Covid protocols: Though not required, masking and up-to-date vaccination is recommended to help keep our community healthy. Refer to the PCDC Covid policy for details.