Sacramento CA Area Contradances and English Country Dances

Dances sponsored by the
Sacramento Country Dance Society (SCDS)
Sacramento, California

Winter 2010 Schedule

| December | January | February | March |

A contra dance primer

What is contra dancing?

What is English Country Dancing?

"The proper allemande grip," Carrie explained to 'Joe the Arm', "is just like shooting a handgun. Keep your wrist straight, hold your partner's hand firmly but not too tight, and don't tilt your hand to the right or the left. With a handgun, of course, that throws your shot off. In the allemande it twists your partner's wrist, which hurts. Both are uncool." from Guns at the Dance and Issues of Etiquette

Special Announcement

Starting in February, all first Friday dances
will be at Coloma Community Center,
and not at Clunie Clubhouse.

Echo Summit Dance Camp

Photos from 2009 Echo Summit Dance Camp
Photos from 2008 Echo Summit Dance Camp
Thanks Deborah King and all who contributed photos!


	Special Dances, Workshops, and Announcements
	General SCDS Dance Information
	Other Dances Near Sacramento
	Dance Organization Links
	SCDS Dance Schedule

Special Dances, Workshops, and Announcements

December 31 – A New Year’s Eve celebration! 8 pm to midnight. Please bring dessert or appetizer to share and join us for the fun. Donation $15
January 1 - No First Friday dance—It's New Year's Day.
January 9 - No Second Saturday dance—Coloma Hall not available.
January 23 - Bob O’Brien will teach a Beginning/Intermediate Waltz Workshop 5:00 – 6:30 pm. Donation $5. Followed by a potluck dinner at 6:30 pm before the evening dance. Please bring a food item with serving utensils to share. We will provide plates, napkins, and utensils. Bring your own beverage.
January 30 - A Special Zesty Contra Dance. No beginner’s workshop. Faster pace and more advanced dances for experienced dancers who really want to move! Donation $12
February 5 - Starting in February, all first Friday dances will be at Coloma Community Center, and not at Clunie Clubhouse.
March 5 - First Friday dance is at Coloma Community Center, and not at Clunie Clubhouse.
March 7 - This Roseville English dance will feature dances for the Playford Ball. All are welcome whether or not you're going to the Playford!
March 13 - Susan Petrick will teach an Intermediate Waltz Workshop 5:00 – 6:30 pm. Donation $5. Followed by a potluck dinner at 6:30 pm before the evening dance. Please bring a food item with serving utensils to share. We will provide plates, napkins, and utensils. Bring your own beverage.

General SCDS Dance Information

All dances are taught and prompted.
Beginners are welcome.
You don't need a partner,
and there is always live music!

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First Friday Contra Dances	8 to 11 p.m, beginner's workshop 7:30, in the in the Coloma Community Ctr, 4623 T. St, Sacramento, CA. $10 donation ($5 students, $25 maximum for families). Beginners attending workshop get a half-off coupon for next dance. For dance info call John or Laura at 916-739-6014 or email SactoCDS@yahoo.com
(Usually) First Sunday English Country Dances (day of month varies—check schedule!)	2:00 - 5:00 pm in the air conditioned Roseville Masonic Temple, 235 Vernon Street, downtown Roseville. $10 donation ($5 students, $25 maximum for families). Call Susan or David at 916-739-8906 or email <SusanJones533 AT gmail.com>.
Second and Fourth Saturday Contra Dances	8 to 11 p.m., beginner's workshop 7:30, in the Coloma Community Ctr, 4623 T. St, Sacramento, CA. $10 donation ($5 students, $25 maximum for families). Beginners attending workshop get a half-off coupon for next dance. 8 to 11 p.m., beginner's workshop 7:30. For dance info call John or Laura at 916-739-6014 or email SactoCDS@yahoo.com
(Usually) Third Friday Contra Dances	8 to 11 p.m., beginner's workshop 7:30, in Davis High School, Dance Room, 315 W. 14th St., Davis, CA. $10 donation ($5 students, $25 maximum for families). Beginners attending workshop get a half-off coupon for next dance. For dance info call John or Laura at 916-739-6014 or email SactoCDS@yahoo.com. Note: The Davis dance will be on break June through August, 2009.

Bands and Callers:
Want to include Sacramento in your tour?
email sumari AT sbcglobal.net

Other Dances Near Sacramento

ordered by day of month

Nevada City Contra: First Saturdays, 8-11 pm, Nevada City Odd Fellows Hall, 212 Spring Street. Call Phyllis or Barry at 530-477-8103 or email foothilldancers@aol.com. NOTE: Dance location might sometimes change to an alternate hall: Seaman's Lodge, Pioneer Park, 425 Nimrod St., Nevada City. Be sure to check before traveling to the dance!

Chico Contra: Dances are held September through May, (usually) second Saturday of the month. Dance 7-10 pm, 6:30 pm finger food social and informal introduction. Admission $8, students $5, teens half adult price, children accompanied by adult are free. Chico Grange, 2775 Nord Ave. at Rodeo Ave., near Henshaw.
Directions: The grange is NOT on Hwy 32! Nord is off East Ave., near the RR tracks. From south of Chico, take Hwy 99 north to the East Ave exit and turn west. Nord will be on the right, just before the RR tracks. Click here for map. Contact: Grace or Mark 530-877-2930. To receive email announcements of dances, contact Joy <mebejoyous@prodigy.net>. NOTE: There might be some changes to time, day, or location of dances, so be sure to check before traveling long distances.

Sonora Contra, Ceilidh, and English: Third Saturdays, potluck dinner at 6:30 pm, dance starts at 7:30 pm. Aronos Women's Club, 37 E. Elkin St (at Stewart St.) in downtown Sonora, CA. $6 admission. Contact: contradancesonora@yahoo.com.

Auburn Contra: Third Saturdays, 8-11 pm, Masonic Temple, 956 1/2 Lincoln Way, Auburn. Call Isel at 530-878-0399, Lonna at 530-346-0099, or email foothilldancers@aol.com.

Cool Contra: Typically, fourth Saturdays. Pilot Hill Grange Hall, 1.6 miles west of Cool on Georgetown Road (Highway 193). Family friendly fun for all ages! Live music and free lessons. Come alone or bring a friend. Held October to May, except no dance in December. Beginner lesson 6:30 pm, dance 7:00 to 10:00 pm. Adults - $7, ages 12 to 18 - $5, under 12 - $1 with paid adult. Sponsored by Georgetown Divide Recreation District. Contact info@emistycreek.com.

Guinda Contra: Fifth Saturdays (sometimes), Grange Hall, Guinda, CA. Half-hour lesson 7:30, dancing 8:00 pm. Admission $6. Call Annie at 530-787-3187.

Country Dance Organization Links

December 2009

Date	Type of Dance	Location	Caller	Musicians and Information
Fri. 4	Contra	Clunie Clubhouse	Bob O’Brien	Coyote ContraBand (Char Berta, David Wright, Susan Jones, Arlene Jamar, Frank Gallardo, Bill Trainor, and Gary Mulcahy) Dance Time and Donation
Sun. 6	English Dance & Holiday Tea	Roseville Masonic Temple	Sharon Green	Holiday Tea and Dance 2 - 6 pm Quite Carried Away ((David Wright, Susan Jones, Arlene Jamar, Sandy Westfall, Martin Lodahl, and Dick Holdstock)
Sat. 12	Contra	Coloma Community Ctr.	Robin Steen	Star Thistle (Cheryl McKinney, David Wright, Lonna Whipple, and Dave Kistler) Dance Time and Donation
Fri. 18	Contra	Davis	None	Dance Cancelled for the holidays
Sat. 26	Contra	Coloma	None	Dance Cancelled for the holidays
Thur. 31	Contra	Clunie Clubhouse	Joyce Miller	New Year's Eve Dance - 8:00 pm to midnight Swing Farm (Ray Bierl, Charlie Hancock, and Steven Strauss) Donation $15

January 2010

Date	Type of Dance	Location	Caller	Musicians and Information
Fri. 1	No Contra	None	None	No First Friday dance--New Year's Day
Sun. 3	English	Roseville Masonic Temple	Alan Winston	Quite Carried Away (David Wright, Susan Jones, Arlene Jamar, Sandy Westfall, Martin Lodahl, Dick Holdstock) Dance Time and Donation
Sat. 9	No Contra	Coloma Community Ctr.	None	No dance--City hall unavailable
Fri. 15	Contra	Davis High School Dance Room	Talib Huff	Angell Brothers (Barry Angell and Thomas Angell) Dance Time and Donation
Sat. 23	Waltz Workshop and Potluck	Coloma Community Ctr	Bob O’Brien	5:00 - 6:30 pm Beginning and Intermediate Waltz Workshop. Donation $5. 6:30 pm – Potluck Dinner in Rescue Room Please bring a food item with serving utensils to share. We will provide plates, napkins, and utensils. Bring your own beverage.
Sat. 23	Contra	Coloma Community Ctr.	Bob O’Brien	8:00 – 11:00 Dance Celtic Junket (Pat Ryan, Art Peterson, Jonathan Goodwin) Dance Time and Donation
Sat. 30	Zesty Contra	Coloma Community Ctr.	Lynn Ackerson	8:00 – 11:00 Dance, Donation $12 Syncopaths (Ryan McKasson, Jeff Spero, Christa Burch, Ashley Broder)

February 2010

Date	Type of Dance	Location	Caller	Musicians and Information
Fri. 5	Contra	Coloma Community Ctr.	Karen Fontana & Susan Pleck	Nine-8ths Irish (Kathy Barwick, Bo Bowen, Christopher Dunlap, Linda Relph) Dance Time and Donation
Sun. 7	English	Roseville Masonic Temple	Bruce Hamilton	Quite Carried Away ((David Wright, Susan Jones, Arlene Jamar, Sandy Westfall, Martin Lodahl, and Dick Holdstock) Dance Time and Donation
Sat. 13	Contra	Coloma Community Ctr.	Warren Blier	Star Thistle (Cheryl McKinney, David Wright, Lonna Whipple, and Dave Kistler) Dance Time and Donation
Fri. 19	Contra	Davis High School Dance Room	Mavis McGaugh	Coyote Thistle (Susan Jones, Chetani Cheryl McKinney, and David Wright) Dance Time and Donation
Sat. 27	Contra	Coloma Community Ctr.	Spider Vetter	Bandemonium (Eric Anderson and Lee Anne Welch) Dance Time and Donation

March 2010

Date	Type of Dance	Location	Caller	Musicians and Information
Fri. 5	Contra	Coloma Community Ctr.	Bob O’Brien	Coyote ContraBand (Char Berta, David Wright, Susan Jones, Arlene Jamar, Frank Gallardo, Bill Trainor, and Gary Mulcahy) Dance Time and Donation
Sun. 7	English	Roseville Masonic Temple	Lise Dyckman & Alan Winston	All are welcome--program will focus on dances from the upcoming Playford Ball Music by Quite Carried Away ((David Wright, Susan Jones, Arlene Jamar, Sandy Westfall, Martin Lodahl, and Dick Holdstock) Dance Time and Donation
Sat. 13	Waltz Workshop and Potluck	Coloma Community Ctr	Susan Petrick	5:00 - 6:30 pm Intermediate Waltz Workshop. Donation $5. 6:30 pm – Potluck Dinner in Rescue Room Please bring a food item with serving utensils to share. We will provide plates, napkins, and utensils. Bring your own beverage.
Sat. 13	Contra	Coloma Community Ctr.	Susan Petrick	Ratnip (Caroline McCaskey, Cole Ingraham, Alan Snyder, and Howard Booster) Dance Time and Donation
Fri. 19	Contra	Davis High School Dance Room	Spider Vetter	Caroline McCaskey and Cole Ingraham Dance Time and Donation
Sat. 27	Contra	Coloma Community Ctr.	Joyce Miller	Hot Cider (Rudy Darling, Barry Angell, Ken Nilsson, and Juan Browne) Dance Time and Donation

Sacramento Area Contradances and English Country Dances