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Corvallis contra dances continue their usual schedule, on the first and third Saturdays of each month. Join us for another dance on Saturday, April 20, 2024!The Overtones with Ric Goldman calling.
Face masks encouraged, but optional.
Price is $12 - $20 sliding scale.
No partner necessary. Dance calling and role terms will be Larks & Robins.
Doors open at 6:30 PM, newcomer's lesson at 7:00 PM, dancing 7:30-10:30 PM.
Gatton Hall, First Congregational Church, 4515 SW West Hills Road, Corvallis, Oregon, 97333
Questions? Contact [email protected]
COVID POLICY UPDATE - MASK OPTIONAL POLICY EXTENDED
As our neighboring contra dance communities have continued their mask-optional dances, and we received no reports of COVID cases after our first two dances of the season, we will be continuing our mask-optional policy at this time. We may still reinstate our former COVID-19 precautions at any time in response to public health recommendations, the venue's policy, and other contra dance communities' policies, and we still strongly encourage wearing a face mask at our dances.
An email address for COVID exposure notifications and waivers for CFS and Gatton Hall will continue to be required at this time, just once at the start of the 2023-24 dance season. Though not currently required at regular Saturday dances, face masks and up-to-date COVID-19 vaccination are strongly encouraged. Face masks will still be required at specific dances, for the safety and comfort of the musicians and callers, and due to the likelihood of dancers attending from out of town.
For more information on attendance requirements and other precautions, please see our current COVID-19 policy here:
https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Corvallis-Contra-Dance-COVID-Policy_2023.09.10.pdf
The Overtones is a Corvallis band featuring Shari Ame on fiddle, Bo Leyden on mandolin and Irish flute, Evelyn Idzerda on keyboard, Marjorie Sandor on guitar, and Tracy Daugherty on percussion.
Ric Goldman calls and teaches Contra, English Country, Irish set, Morris, and international folk dances. He’s performed or taught throughout the U.S., Canada, Australia, and the U.K. coast to coast and overseas, and given many workshops for adults and children. Ric delights in all the wonderful dance communities he encounters and loves combining simple and sophisticated dances into programs that challenge and entertain both newcomers and experienced dancers alike. His clear, concise, yet warm and approachable teaching style brings a feeling of form, flow, and fun for dancers of all levels, with a repertoire that extends from the usual favorites into many hidden gems of lesser-called and experimental dances. He’s a patient teacher with a quirky sense of humor, and has been known to succumb to writing new dances, usually named after friends who ply him with Coca Cola.
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First Congregational United Church of Christ, Corvallis, United States