Eugene English Dance: Local Callers with Recorded Music
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Sat Jan 3, 2026

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Sat Jan 3, 2026

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Sat Jan 3, 2026

You are cordially invited to an English Country Dance party! Come enjoy a delightful evening of exciting, exuberant, and beautiful dances, both new and old. No partner or previous experience required!
Ages 13 through adult. $15 per dancer in advance, $20 at the door if any are left. Limited to 100 dancers.
Hope to see you on the dance floor!
More information is available on the Set to Music Facebook page.
Tickets on on sale a couple of weeks prior to the event. Tickets can be purchased here.
Questions? Email Laura: settomusicecd@gmail.com
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Sat Jan 3, 2026
The Portland Country Dance Community (PCDC) will once again create our New Year's extravaganza at Norse Hall, on SATURDAY, JANUARY THIRD. Contra Dancing will fill the grand ballroom all evening!
Peter and the Wolf Tones will open the evening (George Penk on fiddle, Heather Pinney on piano and fiddle, and Jesse Shafer on guitar and cello) then we'll dance to Countercurrent (Olympia: Alex Sturbaum on guitar and vocals; Brian Lindsay on fiddle, feet, and vocals) Callers Shell Stowell (Olympia) and Koren Wake (Seattle) will call dances using gender-neutral terms .
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
$15-$35 Sliding scale admission.
We will have the bar area set up for pot-luck snacks and desserts. Please bring a contribution!
We could use some volunteers to help run this big dance. Please sign up here to help!
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.