Calendar

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 December 2024

  • DIFFERENT LOCATION FOR TONITE! PCDC 1st Monday Free Contra Slow Jam

    DIFFERENT LOCATION FOR TONITE! PCDC 1st Monday Free Contra Slow Jam


    Mon Dec 2, 2024

     

    PCDC sponsors a contra slow jam on the 1st and 3rd Mondays.

    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

     

    Contact organizer
  • Joyride First Wednesday contra dance with caller Amy Wimmer

    Joyride First Wednesday contra dance with caller Amy Wimmer


    Wed Dec 4, 2024

    Joyride First Wednesday contra dance with caller Amy Wimmer

    Please visit the Joyride web site for details about this event:

    https://joyride.erikweberg.com/

    Polish Hall
    (Portland Polonia)
    3832 N Interstate Av
    Portland, Oregon 97227
    503-281-7352
  • PCDC Friday English Dance: David Macemon with Leslie Hirsch, Erik Weberg, Lisa Scott

    PCDC Friday English Dance: David Macemon with Leslie Hirsch, Erik Weberg, Lisa Scott


    Fri Dec 6, 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
  • Eugene English Dance: Local Callers with Linda Danielson, Ruth Anne Fraley and Sheila Tasker

    Eugene English Dance: Local Callers with Linda Danielson, Ruth Anne Fraley and Sheila Tasker


    Sat Dec 7, 2024

    December Eugene English Dance

    Santa Clara Grange
    295 Azelea Drive
    Eugene, Oregon
    7:00 PM: 1st Saturday Contra

    7:00 PM: 1st Saturday Contra


    Sat Dec 7, 2024

    Music by The Stage Crew: Lori Shaffer, fiddle; Sue Songer, fiddle and piano; Lanny Martin, accordion and piano.

    Calling (nongendered): Jesse Partridge (Olympia)

    Admission: $15 per person allow us to meet our fixed expenses and pay musicians and callers adequately. Sliding scale, $6 - $20+

    Newcomers session:7:00 pm; Dance starts at 7:30.

    All are welcome! No partner or experience is necessary.

    The 1st Saturday Contra Dance is hosted by The Stage Crew.

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

    PCDC 2nd Sunday English Dance for experienced dancers: Laura Hatch with Fine Companions


    Sun Dec 8, 2024

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

    Calling: Laura Hatch
    Music:  Fine Companions: Betsy Branch, Bill Tomczak, Erik Weberg, Lisa Scott

    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.

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

  • PCDC 2nd Monday Free ECD Slow Jam

    PCDC 2nd Monday Free ECD Slow Jam


    Mon Dec 9, 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
  • PCDC FREE Contra Tunes Taught by Betsy Branch

    PCDC FREE Contra Tunes Taught by Betsy Branch


    Thu Dec 12, 2024

    Time: 7-9pm (arrive in time to be tuned and ready to learn at 7:00)

    Location: Private residence in SE Portland (email sharonjeanallen@yahoo.com for the address)

    Contra dance tunes taught by ear.  All melody instruments, all levels welcome!  No cost to participants!

    We meet the 2nd Thursday of each month to learn tunes by George Penk or Betsy Branch, alternating between SW and SE Portland.  The focus is on developing a common repertoire to play by ear at jam sessions and, for those who wish, at 5th Saturday Open Band contra dances.  Every third month, rather than learn new tunes we jam on the ones we've learned, plus whatever else people want to play.  The repeated monthly schedule is as follows:

    ||: George | Betsy | jam :||

    For location details and to get on the email announcement list:

    sharonjeanallen@yahoo.com

    For more info and an archive of tunes:

    PCDC Sessions (google.com)

    Contact organizer
  • PCDC Friday English Dance: Ric Goldman with Lori Shaffer, Leslie Hirsch, Jennie Davidson, Sue Songer

    PCDC Friday English Dance: Ric Goldman with Lori Shaffer, Leslie Hirsch, Jennie Davidson, Sue Songer


    Fri Dec 13, 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
  • Set to Music English Dance: Laura Hatch calling to recorded music

    Set to Music English Dance: Laura Hatch calling to recorded music


    Sat Dec 14, 2024

    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

     

    19015 SW Scholls Ferry Rd
    Beaverton, Oregon 97007
    2nd Saturday Contra: Countercurrent-Plus [Olympia] w/Susan Petrick [California]

    2nd Saturday Contra: Countercurrent-Plus [Olympia] w/Susan Petrick [California]


    Sat Dec 14, 2024

    2nd Saturday Contra: Countercurrent-Plus [Olympia] w/Susan Petrick [California]

    Our Saturday night series at Fulton Hall continues! Countercurrent Plus (Alex Sturbaum, Brian Lindsay, and friends) will head down from Olympia to play for our dancing pleasure. Susan Petrick will visit from California and use gender-neutral terms.

    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!

    Covid protocols: Though not required, masks and up-to-date vaccinations are recommended to help keep our community healthy. We continue to monitor potential exposures at PCDC events and adjust policies as needed. Refer to the PCDC Covid policy for details.

    [This dance will be run by the Third Saturday" regulars, as a swap for Rose City Dance-a-rama filling the November 3rd Saturday.]

    (L’Etoile French Immersion School)
    68 SW Miles St
    Portland, Oregon 97219
    503-823-3180
  • Contra Remix @ Norse Hall (upstairs)

    Contra Remix @ Norse Hall (upstairs)


    Sun Dec 15, 2024

    The winter solstice approaches, so get your energy up with Contra Remix! Come get your contra boogie on at the last dance of the year - woo!
    Also keep spreading the good word to continue filling up the hall with even more of our friends and new friends we haven't met yet!
    Here is what you'll find on this page:
    1. About Us & Basic event details
    2. Covid & other illness Protocols (Required)
    3. Current Community Agreements
    4. Support we need from you 🙂
    1. About Us & Basic Event Details:
    Dancing some Sunday of the month, Sept-May: Contra Remix is a queer loving, inter-generational dance series that focuses on ecstatic, joyful dance connection and asking everyone in our community to own the culture we each create. Anyone who can get down with this is welcome. Gender neutral terms are used when teaching and calling dances. No fragrances - especially mint!
    Date: Dec 15th
    Location: Norse Hall - Upstairs Ballroom
    Time: Intro & warm up @ 6:30. 7:00-10:00 is the main dance.
    Payment Methods: Cash, Venmo, or PayPal only. No Credit Cards.
    Admission: $6-20, MASK REQUIRED
    Sliding scale:
    2-4 dances helping cover the admission table (contact us)
    $6-10 Capitalism pays you less, so you pay less.
    $11-15 Will cover rent and pay performers
    $16-20 balances out the unfairness of capitalism for folks who need to pay less.
    Pub social after: RonToms outdoor patio area in the back.
    2. Covid & Public health culture:
    - We are still orienting to long-covid coping in our personal lives, so Masks are required at our events. Wear a well-fitted (no gaps) N-95, K-N95, or surgical mask with a cloth mask cover to create a sealed fit.
    - Do not attend events if you are contagious with anything or hung out with someone you know was contagious w/o masking that week. Not sure if you're contagious - Ask a nurse friend, www.google.com, or stay home. 🙂
    - Let us know if you have symptoms of Covid-19, RSV, or Flu 1-3 days after an event. Then, please be extra sweet to yourself.
    - Wash your hands!
    3. Community Agreements:
    This is a queer loving space that supports the expression, exploration, and rejection of gender & sex identities. The terms used to identify partnered positioning in our dance are Larks and Robins. No mint products are allowed at this dance. We are other fragrances-free as well. Entering this dance space, we ask that you agree to to the following cultural practices:
    1. To practice taking care of yourself to the best of your own, current capacity.
    2. To practice taking care of each other - especially on the dance floor.
    3. To practice consent in dancing, asking for support, resolving injury, and seeking repair.
    4. To practice saying “no” and “yes” in ways that both support your well being & don’t harm others.
    5. To practice being ok with screwing something up & allowing yourself and others to be imperfect - on and off the dance floor.
    This is a living artifact that reflects the current agreements of the organizers and active community members and is subject to negotiation - except for the no mint.
    4. Community Support Needed:
    - Spread the word! We rely on you to make sure word spreads like a double rainbow across the sky.
    - Door volunteers: Ya’ll know, and we’ve appreciated your support making sure Jaydra doesn't have to do all the door work alone. Noah usually gets paid as talent, but neither of us get paid to organize this shindig, so please continue to support Jaydra also getting to enjoy the evening. You can also pay for your dance by doing a door shift for 1-3 dances. Most valuable times to support are during the lesson and first half hour of dance.
    111 NE 11th Av
    Portland, Oregon 97232
    503-972-3329
  • PCDC 3rd Monday Free Contra Slow Jam

    PCDC 3rd Monday Free Contra Slow Jam


    Mon Dec 16, 2024

     

    PCDC sponsors a contra slow jam on the 1st and 3rd Mondays 7pm-9pm 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
  • PCDC Friday English Dance: Lindsey Dono with Betsy Branch, Bill Tomczak, Mark Douglass

    PCDC Friday English Dance: Lindsey Dono with Betsy Branch, Bill Tomczak, Mark Douglass


    Fri Dec 20, 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
  • 3rd Saturday Contra: Peter and the Wolf Tones w/Lindsey Dono [Tacoma]

    3rd Saturday Contra: Peter and the Wolf Tones w/Lindsey Dono [Tacoma]


    Sat Dec 21, 2024

    3rd Saturday Contra: Peter and the Wolf Tones w/Lindsey Dono [Tacoma]

    Saturday night dancing at Fulton Hall continues! Peter and the Wolf Tones (George Penk, Heather Pinney, Jess Shafer) will play. Lindsey Dono will head down from Tacoma to call using gender-neutral terms.

    Covid precautions are suspended indefinitely!  We will continue to monitor potential exposures at Portland contra 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
  • PCDC 4th Monday Free ECD Slow Jam

    PCDC 4th Monday Free ECD Slow Jam


    Mon Dec 23, 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
  • PCDC Friday English Dance: Erik Weberg with Erica Liebert, Meg Tapley, Landon Kuhn, J.P. Douglass

    PCDC Friday English Dance: Erik Weberg with Erica Liebert, Meg Tapley, Landon Kuhn, J.P. Douglass


    Fri Dec 27, 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
  • PCDC 4th Saturday Contra: Pleasantly Frantic w/Rich Goss

    PCDC 4th Saturday Contra: Pleasantly Frantic w/Rich Goss


    Sat Dec 28, 2024

    PCDC 4th Saturday Contra: Pleasantly Frantic w/Rich Goss

    Our Saturday night series at Fulton Hall continues! Pleasantly Frantic will play for our dancing pleasure. The band features Erica Liebert, Landon Kuhn, Meg Tapley, J-P Douglas, and Ben BlechmanRich Goss will call dances using gender-neutral terms.

    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!

    Covid protocols: Though not required, masks and up-to-date vaccinations are recommended to help keep our community healthy. We continue to monitor potential exposures at PCDC events and adjust policies as needed. Refer to the PCDC Covid policy for details.
    (L’Etoile French Immersion School)
    68 SW Miles St
    Portland, Oregon 97219
    503-823-3180
  • New Year's Eve contra dance with Joyride and callers Shell Stowell and Laurel Thomas

    New Year's Eve contra dance with Joyride and callers Shell Stowell and Laurel Thomas


    Tue Dec 31, 2024

    New Year's Eve contra dance with Joyride and callers Shell Stowell and Laurel Thomas

    Please see the Joyride web site for event details:

    https://joyride.erikweberg.com/

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