In this issue…

• March 3–10: A Week of Great Dancing. We have an embarrassment of dance riches in March! Come dance to your favorite wall of sound at the Portland Megaband dance. Dip your toes into FIVE different bands with FIVE different callers at the Portland Roadhouse. Earn your Iron or Titanium Dancer award by attending Cascade Promenade events up and down the I-5 corridor.

• The Portland Megaband Dance is almost here—save your spot! The Portland Megaband Dance is coming right up on March 9th. The perennial favorite, featuring 75 enthusiastic musicians, is back at PSU’s Smith Ballroom this year—click here for all the details. Advance tickets are recommended; get them here.

• You can recover from the Portland Megaband dance the next day with the hair of the dog: The Portland Roadhouse is on this year! See Dave Hamlin’s article, “Announcing the Portland Roadhouse 2024 Lineup.”

• Join the PCDC Board! PCDC Board elections are in June. Interested in learning more about being on the Board? Read Kathy Story’s article, “An Invitation to Join the PCDC Board this June.”

• On the dance floor: In “Fostering a Culture of Consent on the Dance Floor,” Lindsey Grayzel explores ways you can more clearly communicate and pick up on dance intimacy boundaries.

• Northwest Passage registration is just around the corner. In “The PCDC Guide to a Sumptuous Summer,” Sharon Gavin fills you in on the treats that await you on Labor Day Weekend 2024. 

• Calling all musicians: In “Second Thursday Tune Sessions, March through June,” Sharon Allen fills you in on upcoming tune teaching sessions and jams.

• Thank you for Making Magic Again! In the President’s Corner, Kathy Story thanks generous donors for contributing to PCDC’s recent Making Magic Again fundraising campaign. 

For a calendar of upcoming dances and events, go to the PCDC calendar, plug in the month you want to see, and click Go. You can customize your view by choosing the category of events you want to display.

Want to know more about the PCDC board and committees? For a peek into the goings-on of the PCDC Board, see the PCDC board meeting summaries. For a list of board and committee members, see portlandcountrydance.org/board-members/.