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Week of Jan 8th
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Contra Remix: Gender-free Queer-friendly DJ'd contra dancing
Contra Remix: Gender-free Queer-friendly DJ'd contra dancing
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Sun Jan 7, 2024Contra Remix is back, with caller and DJ Noah Grunzweig!
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.
Community welcome and newcomers' lesson at 6:30; dance 7-10
Admission: $6-$20 sliding scale
Location: Norse Hall, upstairs - 111 NE 11th Ave, Portland
Covid policy: Masks required
More details at ContraRemix.com
111 NE 11th AvPortland, Oregon 97232503-972-3329 -
PCDC FREE Contra Tunes Taught by Betsy Branch
PCDC FREE Contra Tunes Taught by Betsy Branch
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Thu Jan 11, 2024Teacher: Betsy Branch
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 5th Sat. Open Band and at community jam sessions. Repeated monthly schedule through Spring:
||: 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:
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Dance CANCELLED due to snow
Dance CANCELLED due to snow
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Sat Jan 13, 2024
(PCDC 2nd Saturday Contra: Chicken Feathers [Seattle] w/Ric Goldman)
Our Saturday night series at Fulton Hall continues! Chicken Feathers (Laurie Andres, Bonnie Zahnow, & W.B. Reid) will head down from Seattle to make music for us. Ric Goldman 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.
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!