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

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

The Portland Country Dance Community (PCDC) will once again create our three-story extravaganza at Norse Hall, on SATURDAY, JANUARY 4th.  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 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

Countercurrent from Olympia will open the evening, featuring Alex Sturbaum (Guitar) and Brian Lindsay (fiddle), then we'll have an open band led by Betsy Branch, George Penk, Bill Tomczak and Sue Songer. Callers Jesse Partidge (Olympia) and Noah Grunzweig 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.