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Sat., Dec. 30 , 7:30pm to 12:15am

A Return of the New Year's "Big Dance" at Norse Hall

The Portland Country Dance Community (PCDC) will collaborate with Portland Dance Eclectic to create our three-story extravaganza at Norse Hall, on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30th.  Contra Dancing will fill the grand ballroom; a waltz mix upstairs in the Lodge Room, and a Blues mix in the basement.  More details to come.

Three Floors of continuous dancing.
Contra dancing with live music by PCDC in Main Balloom.
Waltz Eclectic mix of recorded music upstairs.
Blues mix of recorded music in the basement.
$15-$35 Sliding scale admission gains you access to all three floors of dancing.

Special times for this event: Newcomer contra lesson starts at 7:30p, dancing 8:00p – 12:15a, with a sparkling cider toast at midnight
Norse Hall, 111 NE 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97232

The Contra Quartet from Olympia will open the evening, featuring Jesse Partridge (fiddle), Steven Cifka (cello), Julie Bennett (percussion) and Jay Finkelstein (guitar), with caller Rich Goss from Battle Ground, Washington.

Sue Songer, Betsy Branch, and other great Portland musicians will finish the evening with Seattle caller Tom Wimmer.

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.