Joyride First Wednesday Contra Dance with caller Noah Grunzweig
Wed Oct 2, 2024
Joyride First Wednesday Contra Dance
Please visit our web site for specific information about the dance
https://joyride.erikweberg.com/
Polish Hall
Calendar
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Events in October 2024
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Joyride First Wednesday Contra Dance with caller Noah Grunzweig -
SALEM Contra Dance: The Pringle Creek Band w/Kelly Tabor SALEM Contra Dance: The Pringle Creek Band w/Kelly Tabor
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Thu Oct 3, 2024The Salem Folklore Community continues their First Thursdays Contra Dance series in 2023. They will hold their next dance from 6:30 to 9:00 at the VFW Hall (630 Hood St. NE). Masks and vaccinations recommended, but not required. 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.
Portland's Kelly Tabor will call. The Pringle Creek Band will play.
Admission is on a sliding scale, $5-10 per person, cash only at the door.
Newcomer session at 6 pm
Dancing 6:30-9:00 pm
For more info contact salemfolklore@gmail.com.
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DIFFERENT VENUE TONIGHT: PCDC Friday English Dance: Cynthia Stenger with Laura Kuhlman, Leslie Hirsch, Lisa Scott, Ron Dann DIFFERENT VENUE TONIGHT: PCDC Friday English Dance: Cynthia Stenger with Laura Kuhlman, Leslie Hirsch, Lisa Scott, Ron Dann
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Fri Oct 4, 2024
This English dance will be held at
Christ Church Episcopal Parish
1060 Chandler Rd.
Lake Oswego, OR 97034Dancing 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:
Christ Church Episcopal Parish
1060 Chandler Rd.
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Set to Music English Dance: Laura Hatch calling to recorded music Set to Music English Dance: Laura Hatch calling to recorded music
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Sat Oct 5, 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
7:00 PM: 1st Saturday Contra: Stage Crew and Noah Grunzweig 7:00 PM: 1st Saturday Contra: Stage Crew and Noah Grunzweig
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Sat Oct 5, 2024
Music by The Stage Crew: Lori Shaffer, fiddle; Sue Songer, fiddle and piano; Lanny Martin, accordion and piano.
Calling (nongendered): Noah Grunzweig
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.
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PCDC Portland English Ball Workshop: Cynthia Stenger with Betsy Branch, Erik Weberg and Lisa Scott PCDC Portland English Ball Workshop: Cynthia Stenger with Betsy Branch, Erik Weberg and Lisa Scott
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Sun Oct 6, 2024You do not need to be registered for the Ball in order to attend this Ball workshop. We will be dancing some of the more difficult dances on the program, as well as some of the more common dances.
For more information about the Ball please visit the website.
Masks are Optional
Time: 3:00p-5:00p
Location:
A Renaissance School
234 S Bancoft St
Portland, OR 97239Suggested donation is $10 - $20
NOTE: We want to protect the floor, so please be sure to bring dancing shoes or warm socks.The ball workshops are designed for learning the dances on the ball program and are not intended to be an introduction to English country dance. Each of these workshops will focus on different ball dances and styling tips. Familiarity with English figures and geography will be assumed at the workshops.
If you are new to English country dance, please attend the PCDC Friday Night English Dance as often as possible prior to participating in the workshops.
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PCDC 1st Monday Free Contra Slow Jam PCDC 1st Monday Free Contra Slow Jam
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Mon Oct 7, 2024PCDC sponsors a contra slow jam on the 1st and 3rd 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 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
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PCDC FREE Community Jam PCDC FREE Community Jam
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Thu Oct 10, 2024Leader: TBA
Location: TBA (email sharonjeanallen@yahoo.com)
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 jams and at 5th Saturday Open Band contra dances. The repeated monthly schedule is:
||: George | Betsy | jam :||
For more information and to get on the email announcement list:
sharonjeanallen@yahoo.com
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PCDC Friday English Dance: Ric Goldman with Laura Kuhlman, Brooke Bubna, Betsy Branch, Lisa Scott PCDC Friday English Dance: Ric Goldman with Laura Kuhlman, Brooke Bubna, Betsy Branch, Lisa Scott
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Fri Oct 11, 2024Dancing 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 97219Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall -
PCDC 2nd Saturday Contra: The Euphemists w/Shell Stowell [Newport] PCDC 2nd Saturday Contra: The Euphemists w/Shell Stowell [Newport]
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Sat Oct 12, 2024![PCDC 2nd Saturday Contra: The Euphemists w/Shell Stowell [Newport]](https://portlandcountrydance.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/FultonHall.png)
Our Saturday night series at Fulton Hall continues! The Euphemists will bring their big, brassy sound back to the Fulton stage! Dave Goldman (keyboard), Alan Snyder (fiddle), Kaye Blesener (trombone), Greg Martin, and Stephanie Shea comprise the band. Shell Stowell will bring her boundless energy from her new home in Newport to 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.
7:00 pm newcomer/refresher lesson
7:30 pm dancing starts
10:30 dancing ends
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(Mask Optional) PCDC 2nd Sunday English Dance for experienced dancers: Fine Companions and friends (Mask Optional) PCDC 2nd Sunday English Dance for experienced dancers: Fine Companions and friends
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Sun Oct 13, 2024This 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 ecd-chair@portlandcountrydance.org
Admission: Sliding Scale $10 - $20.
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.
Location: A Renaissance School of Arts and Science Ballroom
234 S Bancroft St
Portland, OR 97239 -
DIFFERENT LOCATION FOR TONITE! PCDC 2nd Monday Free ECD Slow Jam DIFFERENT LOCATION FOR TONITE! PCDC 2nd Monday Free ECD Slow Jam
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Mon Oct 14, 2024PCDC sponsors an ECD slow jam on the 2nd and 4th Mondays from 7-9 PM.
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
Contact organizerPCDC PDX Contra Committee meeting PCDC PDX Contra Committee meeting
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Mon Oct 14, 2024The 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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PCDC Board Meeting PCDC Board Meeting
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Tue Oct 15, 2024 -
PCDC Friday English Dance: Nan Evans with George Penk, Fred Nussbaum, Heather Pinney PCDC Friday English Dance: Nan Evans with George Penk, Fred Nussbaum, Heather Pinney
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Fri Oct 18, 2024Dancing 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 97219Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall -
3rd Saturday Contra: Campaign for Reel Time w/Eric Curl [Seattle] 3rd Saturday Contra: Campaign for Reel Time w/Eric Curl [Seattle]
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Sat Oct 19, 2024 Saturday night dancing at Fulton Hall continues! Local favorites Campaign for Reel Time (Betsy Branch, Mark Douglass, Bill Tomczak) will play. Eric Curl will head down from Seattle to call use 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
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FREE PCDC Woodshed: English dance choreography workshop FREE PCDC Woodshed: English dance choreography workshop
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Sun Oct 20, 2024
Come out to the Woodshed - a community space for creativity
We meet on 3rd or 4th Sundays from 3p-5p at the Burlingame Water Tower dance hall (same location as the regular Friday night ECD) and it's FREE! Save our dates on your calendar:
4th Sunday, August 25, 2024 3rd Sunday, October 20, 2024 3rd Sunday, December 15, 2024 3rd Sunday, February 16, 2025 4th Sunday, April 27, 2025 4th Sunday, June 22, 2025 4th Sunday, August 24, 2025 4th Sunday, October 26, 2025 3rd Sunday, December 21, 2025
The woodshed series lets callers (or would-be callers) try out new (or new-to-them) material. Callers present new dances or modern reconstructions - typically English (some contra) - and ask the dancers for feedback on particular or general points. When not calling, callers also dance. We'll have at least one experience dance musician and possibly others sitting in (best for players who can sight-read or learn by ear quickly and play up to dance tempo). PCDC donates the rental and musician expense because this serves a valuable function, so everybody gets in free.
This is a working session, and dance geeks enjoy it very much. There's a high proportion of discussion and experimenting to try things different ways. This is a great opportunity to see works-in-progress, influence old and new dance (re)creations, or develop skills of your own in a safe supportive setting.
We whole-heartedly invite you to be one of those dancers that helps to bring these new dances to life. Please RSVP because it helps to know if we have enough dancers. You will of course be welcome if you just show up.
If you're interested in sharing or presenting a dance, and playing for the series contact us. We try to set the program of what's to be presented 2 weeks before the date.
RSVP, suggestions, and questions to Ric Goldman and Sara Munz
Burlingame Water Tower Dance HallContra Remix @ Norse Hall (upstairs) Contra Remix @ Norse Hall (upstairs)
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Sun Oct 20, 2024Summer has ended, so that means it's time for Remix to continue! Come get your contra boogie on at the second dance of the season - 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: Oct 20th
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 AvPortland, Oregon 97232503-972-3329 -
DIFFERENT LOCATION FOR TONITE! PCDC 3rd Monday Free Contra Slow Jam DIFFERENT LOCATION FOR TONITE! PCDC 3rd Monday Free Contra Slow Jam
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Mon Oct 21, 2024PCDC 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
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PCDC Friday English Dance: Laura Hatch with Erik Weberg, Lori Shaffer, Sue Songer PCDC Friday English Dance: Laura Hatch with Erik Weberg, Lori Shaffer, Sue Songer
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Fri Oct 25, 2024Dancing 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 97219Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall -
PCDC 4th Saturday Contra: CC Remix w/Koren Wake [Seattle] PCDC 4th Saturday Contra: CC Remix w/Koren Wake [Seattle]
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Sat Oct 26, 2024 Our Saturday night series at Fulton Hall continues! A new combination of local musicians, CC Remix (Carl Thor, Lori Prime, and Jenny Davidson) will play for our dancing pleasure. Please welcome Koren Wake from Seattle, calling dances with 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.
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! -
PCDC Portland English Ball Workshop: Cynthia Stenger with Bill Tomczak, Erik Weberg, and Lisa Scott PCDC Portland English Ball Workshop: Cynthia Stenger with Bill Tomczak, Erik Weberg, and Lisa Scott
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Sun Oct 27, 2024You do not need to be registered for the Ball in order to attend this Ball workshop. We will be dancing some of the more difficult dances on the program, as well as some of the more common dances.
For more information about the Ball please visit the website.
Masks are Optional
Time: 3:00p-5:00p
Location:
A Renaissance School
234 S Bancoft St
Portland, OR 97239Suggested donation is $10 - $20
NOTE: We want to protect the floor, so please be sure to bring dancing shoes or warm socks.The ball workshops are designed for learning the dances on the ball program and are not intended to be an introduction to English country dance. Each of these workshops will focus on different ball dances and styling tips. Familiarity with English figures and geography will be assumed at the workshops.
If you are new to English country dance, please attend the PCDC Friday Night English Dance as often as possible prior to participating in the workshops.
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DIFFERENT LOCATION FOR TONITE! PCDC 4th Monday Free ECD Slow Jam DIFFERENT LOCATION FOR TONITE! PCDC 4th Monday Free ECD Slow Jam
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Mon Oct 28, 2024PCDC sponsors an ECD slow jam on the 2nd and 4th Mondays from 7-9 PM .
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
Contact organizer