Goshen Community Contra Dancing!

Go Dancing! Contradance and old-time music in Goshen, IN

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Poster for Dec 2008 dance.

2009 - 2010 Contra Dance Season Schedule

Contras, Squares, Circles, Waltzes, etc. All dances taught.
No experience or partner required. Dances led by experienced callers.
Live music provided by local and regional bands.
NEW: Potluck dinners held before each dance beginning at 6:00 p.m.

(schedule updated regularly)

DATE	CALLER	BAND
Sept. 5, 2009	Barry Dupen (Columbia City, IN)	Celery City Sodbusters (Kalamazoo, MI)
Oct. 3 Potluck Dinner 6:30 - 7:30 before the dance!	Roween Panning (Allegan, MI)	Fiddlefire (Allegan, MI)
Nov. 7 Family Dance 6:30 - 7:30. Andrea Houghton calls to music by Ed Benner and John Long, members of Spy Run String Band.	Laurie Pietravalle (Grand Rapids, MI)	Pine Creek Rounders (South Bend, IN)
Dec. 5 Silent Auction fund raiser. Bring an item to donate. Buy a gift and support GCCD!	Karin Neils (Holland, MI)	Goldmine Pickers (Goshen, IN)
Jan. 2, 2010	Barry Dupen (Columbia City, IN)	Band O' Goshen (Goshen, IN - gee!)
February 6	Karen Andrews (Goshen, IN)	Spy Run String Band (Ft. Wayne, IN)
March 6 Family Dance 6:30 - 7:30. Andrea Houghton calls.	Ken Gall (Indianapolis, IN)	Five Oh! (Indianapolis, IN)
April 3	Deborah Hyland (St. Louis, MO)	Bum Ditty Barn Dance Band (Lafayette, IN)
May 1	Mark Richardson (Bloomington, IN)	Root Cellar String Band (Bowling Green, OH)
June 5	Julie Levy-Weston (Lansing, MI)	Scalar Scalawags (Ann Arbor, MI)

Callers or Bands wishing to get on our schedule: please contact Lou Robbins.

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WHEN: 8:00 to 11:00 pm, first Saturdays of the month.
        Beginner's workshops 7:30 to 8:00 pm.

Note: This portion of Indiana participates in the Eastern Time Zone (Standard and Daylight Savings Time). If you're coming from the Central Time Zone, add one hour to your time and that's ours (7:00 p.m CDT = 8:00 p.m. EDT)..

WHERE:  First United Methodist Church (map)

215 South 5th St.
NE corner of S. 5th & E. Jefferson in
Beautiful downtown Goshen, IN

Great Springy Wood Floor & Good Acoustics!

Note: Dances held at the "Downtown Campus"of FUMC. Plenty of parking just to the north of the church. South 5th Street is now two way in this section of town, so you can get to the church from E. Washington or E. Jefferson.

COST: General Public: $7. Members $6.
                Students: $4. Student members $3.
                Children under 12: free.
                Family maximum cost: $18.

WHAT TO WEAR: Layers of comfortable,
                lightweight clothing and shoes
                for active movement.

QUESTIONS? godancing@me.com or call 574-533-3836.

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2009 - 2010 Contra Dance Season Schedule

Contras, Squares, Circles, Waltzes, etc. All dances taught.
No experience or partner required. Dances led by experienced callers.
Live music provided by local and regional bands.
NEW: Potluck dinners held before each dance beginning at 6:00 p.m.

(schedule updated regularly)

WHEN: 8:00 to 11:00 pm, first Saturdays of the month.
Beginner's workshops 7:30 to 8:00 pm.

COST: General Public: $7. Members $6.
                Students: $4. Student members $3.
                Children under 12: free.
                Family maximum cost: $18.

WHAT TO WEAR: Layers of comfortable,
lightweight clothing and shoes
for active movement.

QUESTIONS? godancing@me.com or call 574-533-3836.

2009 - 2010 Contra Dance Season Schedule

Contras, Squares, Circles, Waltzes, etc. All dances taught. No experience or partner required. Dances led by experienced callers. Live music provided by local and regional bands. NEW: Potluck dinners held before each dance beginning at 6:00 p.m.

(schedule updated regularly)

WHEN: 8:00 to 11:00 pm, first Saturdays of the month. Beginner's workshops 7:30 to 8:00 pm.

COST: General Public: $7. Members $6. Students: $4. Student members $3. Children under 12: free. Family maximum cost: $18.

WHAT TO WEAR: Layers of comfortable, lightweight clothing and shoes for active movement.

QUESTIONS? godancing@me.com or call 574-533-3836.

Contras, Squares, Circles, Waltzes, etc. All dances taught.
No experience or partner required. Dances led by experienced callers.
Live music provided by local and regional bands.
NEW: Potluck dinners held before each dance beginning at 6:00 p.m.

WHEN: 8:00 to 11:00 pm, first Saturdays of the month.
Beginner's workshops 7:30 to 8:00 pm.

COST: General Public: $7. Members $6.
Students: $4. Student members $3.
Children under 12: free.
Family maximum cost: $18.

WHAT TO WEAR: Layers of comfortable,
lightweight clothing and shoes
for active movement.