Calendar
Events in November 2023
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FREE Community Jam Session
FREE Community Jam Session
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Thu Nov 9, 2023Leaders: George Penk & Betsy Branch
Time: 7-9pm
Location: Betsy's house in SE Portland (email sharonjeanallen@yahoo.com for the address)
No cost to participants! All instruments, all levels welcome!
Once per quarter we'll gather for a community jam session. Tunes will be played by ear from the common contra dance repertoire. For recordings of tunes taught at past 2nd Thursday Tune Teaching sessions, see:
If you are interested in learning more tunes by ear, the Contra Tune Teaching Sessions are FREE and meet the 2nd Thursday of the month. Tunes are taught 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 5th Saturday Open Band and at community jam sessions. The repeated monthly schedule through Spring is:
||: George | Betsy | jam :||
For more information and to get on the email announcement list:
sharonjeanallen@yahoo.com
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(MASK OPTIONAL) PCDC Friday Night English Dance: Ric Goldman Calling with Erica Liebert, Meg Tapley, JP Douglas, Jon Neff
(MASK OPTIONAL) PCDC Friday Night English Dance: Ric Goldman Calling with Erica Liebert, Meg Tapley, JP Douglas, Jon Neff
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Fri Nov 10, 2023MASK Optional Dance
Per PCDC Guidelines: Vaccinations/boosters are no longer being verified and new attendees no longer have to compete a waiver.
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 - $15.00
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 our English Dance Committee Chairperson
Location: Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall
8936 SW 17th Av
Portland, Oregon 97219Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall8936 SW 17th AvPortland, Oregon 97219 -
(MASKS OPTIONAL) PCDC 2nd Sunday English Dance for experienced dancers: Fine Companions and friends
(MASKS OPTIONAL) PCDC 2nd Sunday English Dance for experienced dancers: Fine Companions and friends
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Sun Nov 12, 2023If 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.
This is a mask optional event. Vaccinations and boosters are not required, but encouraged.
The 2nd Sunday English Dance for Experienced Dancers is an opportunity to dance to the music of Fine Companions (and Friends).
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 English Dance Committee Chairperson
Admission: Sliding Scale $10 - $15.
Location: A Renaissance School of Arts and Science Ballroom
234 S Bancroft St
Portland, OR 97239 -
(MASK REQUIRED) PCDC Friday Night English Dance: Cynthia Stenger Calling with George Penk, Heather Pinney and Leslie Hirsch
(MASK REQUIRED) PCDC Friday Night English Dance: Cynthia Stenger Calling with George Penk, Heather Pinney and Leslie Hirsch
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Fri Nov 17, 2023MASK Required Dance
Per PCDC Guidelines: Vaccinations/boosters are no longer being verified and new attendees no longer have to compete a waiver. Well-fitting masks are required for all, except the caller and musicians when they are on the stage.
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 - $15.00
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 our English Dance Committee Chairperson
Location: Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall
8936 SW 17th Av
Portland, Oregon 97219Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall8936 SW 17th AvPortland, Oregon 97219 -
Eugene Country Dancers: Chris Sackett with Rich Scher and Meg Tapley
Eugene Country Dancers: Chris Sackett with Rich Scher and Meg Tapley
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Sat Nov 18, 2023
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(MASK Optional) PCDC Friday Night English Dance: Mary Stevens-Zarich & Peter Zarich Calling with Campaign For Reel Time: Betsy Branch, Bill Tomczak, Mark Douglass
(MASK Optional) PCDC Friday Night English Dance: Mary Stevens-Zarich & Peter Zarich Calling with Campaign For Reel Time: Betsy Branch, Bill Tomczak, Mark Douglass
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Fri Nov 24, 2023MASK Optional Dance
Per PCDC Guidelines: Vaccinations/boosters are no longer being verified and new attendees no longer have to compete a waiver.
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 - $15.00
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 our English Dance Committee Chairperson
Location: Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall
8936 SW 17th Av
Portland, Oregon 97219Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall8936 SW 17th AvPortland, Oregon 97219