This week's C'ville-area dance events

Tue May 8 09:56:23 EDT 2007

1. Tuesday - International Folk Dance in C'ville
2. Weds. - Open Waltz in C'ville
3. Friday - English Country Dance in Ivy
4. Saturday - Contra in Richmond
5. Saturday - Harrisonburg-area Contra in Dayton
6. Saturday - Contra in Floyd
7. Saturday - Live Salsa Music & Dancing in Richmond
8. Sunday - Contra Corners in Greenwood
9. Next Tuesday - International Folk Dance in C'ville
10. Next Weds. - Renaissance Dance at UV New Cabell Hall room 123 ?
11. Next Friday - Swallowtail Contra in Greenwood
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1. Tuesday, May 8 - International Folk Dance in C'ville

Charlottesville International Folk Dancers will have their weekly dance on
Tuesday evenings from 6 - 8:30 p.m.  This will be held at the Senior Center
(1180 Pepsi Place). Join people of all ages for teaching and recreational
dancing from cultures all over the world.

For questions:  please call Elias Plaza-Meyer (434-974-6250)
or Sue Chase (540-456-8176).
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2. Weds., May 9 - Open Waltz in C'ville

>From 7-9 PM in the Burnley Moran School Gym

Musical guests are Mary Prendergast & Paul Rosen
$5 donation requested

Instruction for beginners: 7-7:30
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3. Friday, May 11 - English Country Dance in Ivy

Charlottesville's English Country dance group holds its next dance on
Friday, May 11 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Ivy beginning at 8:00.
Lynne Mackey and Jim Harrington will provide the music while Ron Lemkuhl
and Dale Mantautis lead the dances. This will be our last dance of the
season, before resuming next September. The church is located on
Owensville Road in Ivy, 100 yards up the hill from Duners restaurant on
US 250, four miles west of Charlottesville. Call Brad at 823-7334 for
more information.
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4. Saturday, May 12 - Contra in Richmond

TADAMS presents it's Richmond Contra Dance each 2nd and 4th Saturday.
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Beginner's Workshop:    7:00 PM
Dance:                            8:00 - 11:00 PM

Admission: $5 members/students; $8 non-members

    The band:    PHD - Steve Hickman (fiddle) & John Divine (guitar)
    The caller:   Delaura Padovan

For directions and more info, check the TADAMS web site at:
            http://home.comcast.net/~richmondva/TADAMS/home.htm
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5. Saturday, May 12 - Harrisonburg-area Contra in Dayton

At the Dayton Learning Center, Dayton, VA
http://www.contracorners.com/harrison.html
8pm-11pm
Free beginner's workshop at 7:15
Admission: $5

The Band:     Valley Cats with Bill Wellington
The Caller:    Paul Rosen

Call 540-269-2035 or 540-234-8379 for info

Directions for Valley Country Dances at the Dayton Learning Center:

  a.. Take Exit #240 Bridgewater/Mt. Crawford from I-81 and go West

  b.. Continue on this road to the intersection with Rt. 42 in Bridgewater

  c.. Turn right on Rt. 42 (MAIN STREET) and travel North to the town of
Dayton

  d.. Turn Left on MASON ST

  e.. Turn Right on SUMMIT ST

  f.. Turn Right on MILL ST, Dayton Learning Center is an old school on your
left.
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6. Saturday, May 12 - Contra in Floyd

Winter Sun Theater, 302 South Locust St. Floyd, Virginia

Lesson:    7:30 PM
Dance:     8:00 PM

Admission: $7

The band:    David DiGiuseppe and David Campbell
The caller:    Jack Mitchell

Contra Dances in Floyd on the second Saturday of the month  - Sept. - June
Special summer dance Aug. 11.   Blue Ridge Country Dancers

www.floydcontradance.org
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7. Saturday, May 12 - Live Salsa Music & Dancing in Richmond

Hot Salsa for the dancers with special guest Eric Lumpkin (professional
classical guitarist)
joining Son Quatro for some of the most beautiful latin boleros/ballads in
Richmond.

Also, come dance to live covers from Tito Puente, El Gran Combo, Fruko,
Fania, Ismael Rivera, Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez, Ray Barreto, Ruben Blades,
Buena Vista Social Club, Ismael Miranda, Tommy Olivencia, Frankie Ruiz and
MANY MANY MORE

Where:  Emelio's (http://www.emiliosrichmond.com)
When:   Saturday, May 12th, 2007
Time:   10:00PM (Evening) until 2AM
Cover:  $5 to $10 (if its packed, more than $5 will be charged at the
door...so come early)

If you really want to make the evening right, get there early (7pm) and eat
some of the best Spanish cuisine in the state (EMILIOS).

Directions:  Corner of Broad and Meadow St. (804) 359-1224 for info.  Few
blocks east of the Science Museum and DMV on Broad.  Right next to the 7/11.

MAPQUEST LINK:
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?address=N%20Meadow%20St%20%26%20W%20Broad%20St&city=Richmond&state=VA&zipcode=23220&country=US&title=%3cb%3eN%20Meadow%20St%20%26amp%3b%20W%20Broad%20St%3c%2fb%3e%3cbr%20%2f%3e%20Richmond%2c%20VA%2023220%2c%20%20US&cid=lfmaplink2&name=&dtype=s
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8. Sunday, May 13 - Contra Corners in Greenwood

Beginner's workshop at 6:00 PM
Dance 6:30 - 9:30 PM

Note: As of Jan. 1, admission is now $7.00.

    The band:    Nelson Family Band - Scott Nelson (fiddle),
                        Susan Miley Nelson (guitar), Ben Nelson (banjo)
                        & Grey Nelson (bass)
    The caller:   Tom Hinds

Directions to the Greenwood Community Center: Take I-64 to Route 250 (Crozet
exit). Go west to 690 (right turn) to 691 (right again) in Greenwood. The
Greenwood Community Center is on the right.
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9. Next Tuesday, May 15 - International Folk Dance in C'ville

Charlottesville International Folk Dancers will have their weekly dance on
Tuesday evenings from 6 - 8:30 p.m.  This will be held at the Senior Center
(1180 Pepsi Place). Join people of all ages for teaching and recreational
dancing from cultures all over the world.

For questions:  please call Elias Plaza-Meyer (434-974-6250)
or Sue Chase (540-456-8176).
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10. Next Weds. - Renaissance Dance at UV New Cabell Hall room 123 ?

. Renaissance Dance, 1st and 3rd Wednesdays, 7PM.

  No admission, but donations to cover the cost of the
hall appreciated.  Primarily English Country Dance of the early seventeenth
century and Italian dance of the late 16th.  No experience required,
no partner required. For more info and to verify location,
contact David Oxford at: dmo at pqa.com
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11. Next Friday - Swallowtail Contra in Greenwood

The regular Friday Contra a MAC moves to Greenwood for a special dance:

>From New England, the renowned Swallowtail will play the Friday night dance
on May 18th.
The dance will be held at the Greenwood Community Center instead of the
regular venue,
the MAC.

Admission is $8.