Juneau Contra Dance

Contra Dance – Saturday, March 14 💃🕺

Join us for a Saturday Contra Dance at St. Ann’s Parish Hall!
Beginner warm-up lesson starts at 7:30 PM, and we dance until 10:30 PM.

🎻 Live music by Full Circle
Greg Burger – fiddle
Mary DeSmet – guitar
Cecily Morris – piano
Art Morris – bass

🎤 Calling by Tom Paul

Suggested Donation
$10–20 general admission
$5 students / service corps / volunteers
Cash, check, or Venmo only
Kids 12 and under FREE

New to contra dancing?
• Do I need a partner? Nope! People usually ask a new partner after each dance.
• Do I need experience? Not at all. The caller teaches every dance, and the 7:30 lesson is very beginner-friendly.
• What should I wear? Comfortable clothes and clean, soft-soled shoes to change into (no street shoes please).

📍 St. Ann’s Parish Hall
5th & Gold Streets

Want to help out? Volunteer for a short door shift— by DMing us.

🍪 Feel free to bring snacks or goodies to share during the break!

February CONTRA DANCE with LIVE MUSIC 🎻✨

📍 St. Ann’s Parish Hall
430 5th Street

Come see your friends, make some new ones, and dance to LIVE MUSIC! No partner or experience needed. Enjoy lively tunes from Crimpfoot with calling by Odette Edgar. All dances are beginner-friendly.

🕢 Show up at 7:30 pm for an easy warmup lesson 🙂
👟 Please bring clean shoes to change into — no street shoes!

💵 Suggested Donation:
$10–20 general admission
$5 kids, students & Service Corps
CASH, CHECK, OR VENMO ONLY

Bring a friend and let’s fill the hall! 💃🕺

We have a short list of names for the upcoming IN-TOWN Summer Contra Dance Weekend! Comment with your favorites!

And the nominees are:

Juneau Jubilee
Rainforest Ruckus
Muskeg Madness
Capital Contra Weekend

Got any other ideas? Let us know!

CONTRA DANCE — Rescheduled!
Now Saturday Night, January 17 — hope to see you there!
📅 Saturday, January 17, 2025
🎻 Live music: The Wharf Rats
🎤 Calling: Daniel & friends
📍 St. Ann’s Parish Hall
5th & Gold Streets
🕢 7:30 pm – Beginner lesson & review
🕗 8:00–10:30 pm – Dancing!
✨ All are welcome!
No partner or experience needed — all dances are taught. Bring your friends, neighbors, and curiosity.
👟 Shoes: Please bring clean, soft-soled shoes (leave outdoor shoes at the door)
💵 Suggested donation:
$10–20 adults
$5 kids, students & Service Corps
🍪 Snacks welcome!
Feel free to bring something to share during the break.
🤒 Feeling sick?
Please sit this one out so we can keep dancing together all season — we’ll save you a spot at the next one 💙

💃🕺 Contra Dance — Saturday, Dec 20, 2025 🕺💃
✨ Yule be glad you came — come swing into the season! ✨

🎤 Caller: Odette Edgar
🎶 Music by Full Circle
Greg Burger — fiddle
Mary DeSmet — guitar
Cecily Morris — piano
Art Morris — bass

📍 St. Ann’s Parish Hall
5th & Gold Streets

⏰ Schedule
• Beginner lesson & review: 7:30 pm
• Dancing: 8:00–10:30 pm

❄️ All are welcome!
No experience or partner needed — beginners encouraged and all dances are taught. Bring your friends and neighbors and let’s sleigh the dance floor!

👟 Please bring clean, soft-soled shoes (leave outdoor shoes at the door).

💵 Suggested donation:
$10–20 adults | $5 kids, students & Service Corps

🍪 Feel free to bring snacks or goodies to share during the break — holiday treats especially welcome!

✨ CONTRA DANCE ✨

Saturday, November 22, 2025
Calling by Daniel & Elizabeth
Live music by The Porcupines (from mostly Gustavus!)

📍 St. Ann’s Parish Hall (5th & Gold Streets)
🕢 Beginner review at 7:30 pm
🕗 Dancing 8:00–10:30 pm

No experience or partner needed — all dances are taught! Bring clean, soft-soled shoes and leave outdoor shoes at the door.

🎟 Suggested donation:
$10–20 adults • $5 kids/students/Service Corps

🥨 Bring snacks to share for the break!

If you’re feeling sick, please stay home so we can all keep dancing safely.
More dances are coming — see you on the floor! 💃🕺

✨ October Contra Dance ✨

🗓 Saturday, October 11, 2025
🎶 Music by the Wharf Rats
(Tom Paul – fiddle, Jack Fontanella – banjo, Albert McDonnell – guitar, Nicole Lantz – bass)
🎤 Calling by Odette & friends

📍 St. Ann’s Parish Hall (5th & Gold Streets)
🕢 Beginner lesson: 7:30 pm
💃 Dancing: 8:00–10:30 pm

💲 Suggested donation: $10–20 adults | $5 kids, students & Service Corps

👟 Please bring clean, soft-soled shoes (leave outdoor shoes at the door).
🍪 Feel free to bring snacks to share during the break!

🤒 Not feeling well? Please sit this one out so we can keep our community healthy.

✨ No experience or partner needed — beginners welcome! ✨

✨ September Contra Dance! ✨

📅 Saturday, Sept 27, 2025
🎶 Tom Paul calling • Music by CRIMPFOOT

📍 St. Ann’s Parish Hall (5th & Gold Streets)

⏰ 7:30 pm – Beginner Lesson
💃 8:00–10:30 pm – Dancing!

No experience or partner needed — all dances are taught.
👟 Please bring clean, soft-soled shoes.
🍪 Bring snacks to share at the break!

💲 Suggested donation:
$10–20 adults • $5 kids/students/Service Corps

🙏 If you’re feeling sick, please sit this one out so we can all keep dancing together!

🎶 **CONTRA DANCE — August 23, 2025** 🎶
📍 *St. Ann’s Parish Hall, 5th & Gold Streets*
🕢 **7:30 – 10:30 PM** SATURDAY NIGHT

🎻**Live Music by Jim & Martha Stey‘s Open Band**
🗣️ Callers: Daniel, Odette & Friends

🌀 *No experience or partner needed!*
💃 All dances taught — beginners welcome!

🕺 Beginner & refresher lesson: **7:30 PM**
💥 Regular dancing begins around **8:00 PM**

👟 *Please wear clean, soft-soled shoes — leave outdoor shoes at the door.*

💰 Suggested donation: **$5–$20**
🍪 Bring a snack to share during the break!

❤️ Feeling under the weather? Please sit this one out so we can keep our dance community healthy.

📢 Invite your friends, neighbors, & anyone who loves good music and joyful movement!