Calendar
Events in February 2023
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Joyride 1st Wednesday contra dance with Rich Goss, caller
Joyride 1st Wednesday contra dance with Rich Goss, caller
Wed Feb 1, 2023Joyride first Wednesday contra dance with Rich Goss, caller.
Please see the Joyride web site for event details (including printable flier) and covid protocols.
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SALEM Community Dance: The Pringle Creek Band with Gordy Euler [Portland]
SALEM Community Dance: The Pringle Creek Band with Gordy Euler [Portland]
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Thu Feb 2, 2023
The Salem Folklore Community continues their First Thursdays Community Dance series in 2023. They will hold their next dance on Thursday February 2, from 6:30 to 9:00 at the VFW Hall (630 Hood St. NE), with music by the Pringle Creek Band (Dennis Rothrock, Louise Rothrock, Shawn Morford, and Jeff Graham) and calling by Gordy Euler [Portland]. Masks are required and vaccinations recommended. They hope to create a welcoming atmosphere for both new and experienced dancers, with circles, squares, and contras designed to foster success and fun for all.
Admission is on a sliding scale, $5-10 per person.
Newcomer session at 6 pm
Dancing 6:30-9:00 pm
For more info contact salemfolklore@gmail.com.
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1st Saturday Contra Dance: The Stage Crew with Jesse Partridge (from Olympia) calling
1st Saturday Contra Dance: The Stage Crew with Jesse Partridge (from Olympia) calling
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Sat Feb 4, 2023
The Stage Crew are--Lori Shaffer, fiddle; Sue Songer, fiddle, piano; Lanny Martin, accordion, piano
Jesse Partridge will use robins/larks role terms
Newcomers' session at 7:00; dance from 7:30 - 10-30
Admission: $6 - $20 sliding scale
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PCDC Northwest Passage Committee Meeting
PCDC Northwest Passage Committee Meeting
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Thu Feb 9, 2023The Northwest Passage Dance Camp Commitee meets from time to time to organize PCDC's Northwest Passage Dance Camp held over the Labor Day weekend.
Meeting locations vary. Meetings are open to all PCDC members. If interested in attending or volunteering to help out, email nwp-chair@portlandcountrydance.org.
For more information about the camp, see our website at https://www.nwpdancecamp.org.
Online - contact organizerPCDC 2nd Thurs Tunes Teaching, alternating George Penk & Betsy BranchPCDC 2nd Thurs Tunes Teaching, alternating George Penk & Betsy Branch
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Thu Feb 9, 20237-9pm
Odd months: George Penk teaching, in SW Portland
Even months: Betsy Branch teaching, in SE Portland
$10 PCDC members, $15 non-members
Tunes are taught by ear. We welcome all melody instruments and any level of musicianship! For more information, see our website: PCDC Sessions (google.com). To receive monthly announcements or for location details, email sharonjeanallen(at)yahoo(dot)com.
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PCDC 2nd Saturday Contra: The Fiddle Hellions w/Noah Grunzweig
PCDC 2nd Saturday Contra: The Fiddle Hellions w/Noah Grunzweig
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Sat Feb 11, 2023
Our Saturday night series at Fulton Hall continues! The Fiddle Hellions will play. The band includes Sue Songer (piano, fiddle), Betsy Branch (fiddle), and George Penk (fiddle). Noah Grunzweig will call using gender-neutral terms. All folks must be vaxxed, boosted, and masked.Price: Sliding scale: $6-20 per person, cash or check.If you have not been to a PCDC event since 2020, you can help expedite the entry process by filling out our contact tracing form!7:00 pm newcomer/refresher lesson7:30 pm dancing starts10:30 dancing endsSome dancers head to a pub for "afters" -- all are welcome! -
(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 Feb 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
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PCDC PDX Contra Committee meeting
PCDC PDX Contra Committee meeting
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Mon Feb 13, 2023The Portland Contra Committee meets (usually) on 2nd Monday's to support the needs of Contra dance events and dancers.
Meeting locations vary and may be online. Meetings are open to all PCDC members. If interested in attending, volunteering, or would like a Zoom link, please email contra-chair@portlandcountrydance.org.
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3rd Saturday Contra: Joyride w/Susan Michaels [Vashon Island]
3rd Saturday Contra: Joyride w/Susan Michaels [Vashon Island]
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Sat Feb 18, 2023
Mark your calendars now for the next Saturday night dance at Fulton Hall. Joyride will play (George Penk, fiddle; Sue Songer, keyboard, fiddle; Erik Weberg, flute, harmonicas, bombarde; Jeff Kerssen-Griep, guitar, percussion) with Susan Michaels heading down from Vashon Island to call, using gender-neutral terms.Price: Sliding scale: $6-20 per person, cash or check.7:00 pm newcomer/refresher lesson7:30 pm dancing starts10:30 dancing endsSome dancers head to a pub for "afters" -- all are welcome! -
PCDC 4th Saturday Contra: The Hat Band with Kelly Tabor
PCDC 4th Saturday Contra: The Hat Band with Kelly Tabor
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Sat Feb 25, 2023
Our Saturday night series at Fulton Hall continues! The Hat Band [Jon Neff, guitars; Syd Newell, fiddle) will plan for our dancing pleasure. Kelly Tabor will call using gender-neutral terms. All folks must be vaxxed, boosted, and masked.Price: Sliding scale: $6-20 per person, cash or check.If you have not been to a PCDC event since 2020, you can help expedite the entry process by filling out our contact tracing form!7:00 pm newcomer/refresher lesson7:30 pm dancing starts10:30 dancing endsSome dancers head to a pub for "afters" -- all are welcome!