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:
Polish Hall
Calendar
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Events in December 2024
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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
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Fri Dec 6, 2024
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 97219Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall -
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
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Sat Dec 7, 2024
Santa Clara Grange7:00 PM: 1st Saturday Contra 7:00 PM: 1st Saturday Contra
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Sat Dec 7, 2024Music 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.
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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
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Sun Dec 8, 2024The 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 ScottThe 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
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PCDC PDX Contra Committee meeting PCDC PDX Contra Committee meeting
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Mon Dec 9, 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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Hillsboro Contra Dance Hillsboro Contra Dance
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Fri Dec 13, 2024Band: Peter and the Wolf Tones. Caller: William Watson.
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
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Fri Dec 13, 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 -
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 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
2nd Saturday Contra: Countercurrent-Plus [Olympia] w/Susan Petrick [California] 2nd Saturday Contra: Countercurrent-Plus [Olympia] w/Susan Petrick [California]
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Sat Dec 14, 2024![2nd Saturday Contra: Countercurrent-Plus [Olympia] w/Susan Petrick [California]](https://portlandcountrydance.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/FultonHall.png)
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.]
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Contra Remix @ Norse Hall (upstairs) Contra Remix @ Norse Hall (upstairs)
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Sun Dec 15, 2024The 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 AvPortland, Oregon 97232503-972-3329 -
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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
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Fri Dec 20, 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: Peter and the Wolf Tones w/Lindsey Dono [Tacoma] 3rd Saturday Contra: Peter and the Wolf Tones w/Lindsey Dono [Tacoma]
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Sat Dec 21, 2024 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 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.7:00 pm newcomer/refresher lesson
7:30 pm dancing starts
10:30 dancing ends
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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
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Fri Dec 27, 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: Pleasantly Frantic w/Rich Goss PCDC 4th Saturday Contra: Pleasantly Frantic w/Rich Goss
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Sat Dec 28, 2024 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 Blechman. Rich 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. -
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, 2024New Year's Eve contra dance with Joyride and callers Shell Stowell and Laurel Thomas
Please see the Joyride web site for event details: