CONTRALAB
The
International Association of Contra Callers, Inc.
Updated May 13, 2013
(Please send updates for the
Calendar.)
CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
CONTRALAB Trail In Energizer Dance
The annual CONTRALAB Energizer dance will be called a Trails In Energizer Dance. It will be held in the contra room at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City on Tuesday, June 25, 2013. Time will be from 7:30 – 10:00 p.m.. The band is “Ladies at Play” from Norman, OK. Callers will be members of CONTRALAB. All contra dancers are invited to attend.
Annual Meeting
Where the Annual Events are:
62nd National Square Dance Convention
Cox Convention Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
June 26-29, 2013
Contra Vice Chairman – Gordon SmithSHAW FOLK RENDEZVOUS
Friday, July 12, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. to Saturday, July 13 at 10:30 p.m.
Venue: The Outpost, 10101 E Colorado Ave, Denver, Colorado
Contact Bob Riggs at Bob@sde-co.comCUMBERLAND DANCE WEEK
July 14-20, 2013; Lake Cumberland 4-H Educational Center, Nancy, KY
http://www.cumberlanddanceweek.org/KENTUCKY DANCE INSTITUTE
Sunday, July 21 through Saturday, July 27, 2013
Murray State University, KY
http://www.knobtiger.com/portals/knobtiger/documents/Brochure.pdfENGLISH & AMERICAN DANCE WEEK AT PINEWWOODS
August 10 – 17, 2013; Plymouth, Massachusetts
http://www.cdss.org/english-american.htmlWhere the Weekly/Monthly Action Is:
NEW MEXICO
3rd Fridays; 7:30 to 10:30 PM; SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO MUSIC & DANCE SOCIETY
Mesilla Community Center, 2251 Calle de Santiago, Mesilla (Las Cruces)
Contact (505) 521-7586 or lluderman@nmsu.eduOHIO
1st Friday, Kettering - City Folk; holds dances on the 1st Friday of the month from September to May (except December) with waltzing at 6:30pm, instruction at 7:30pm, and contra dancing at 8:00pm. The dances are held at the Michael Solomon Pavilion, 2917 Berkley Avenue (behind the Community Golf Course off Dorothy Lane). Web site: http://www.cityfolk.org/socialDance.htm.
TEXAS
For information on contra dances in Texas go to: http://www.contradancelinks.com/schedule_TX.html
The link to the San Antonio website is: www.sacontradancers.orgWASHINGTON
2ndSaturday (September to May) 2:00 to 5:00 PM; CONTRAILS CONTRA DANCERS
Juanita Community Club, Kirkland, WA
Call 425-881-0691 or susan@callersusan.comWISCONSIN
Dates vary; NORTH COUNTRY CONTRA
Antigo United Methodist Church, W 5th Ave., Antigo, WI
Prompter/Info: Pat Kelm (715) 623-4523 or email promn8@newnorth.netCANADA
1st Saturday (Sept. to May) 8:00 to 11:00 PM CONTRA TIME DANCERS
March 5, April 2, May 7, 2011
St. Matthias Church, corner of Chebucto & Windsor Streets, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Live Music, Prompter - Dottie Welch
Instruction as needed - new dancers welcome; $10.00 per person
Info: Dottie Welch (902) 435-4544 or email dwelch@eastlink.ca
www.squaredance.ns.ca