This week's C'ville-a rea dance events

[Pat & John O'Neil]

1. Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville
2 Saturday - Contra in Richmond
3. Sunday - Open Waltz in Greenwood
4. Sunday - Contra Corners in Greenwood
5. Next Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville
6. Sunday, May 4 - Mother's Day Music Festival in C'ville
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1. Weds., April 23 - International Folk Dance in C'ville

Charlottesville International Folk Dancers meets Wednesday evenings
at the Senior Center, 1180 Pepsi Place, from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

 Join people of all ages to learn and do lively, haunting, or gentle
folk-dances from many different countries.

Teaching is from 6:30 - 7:15 p.m.,
and recreational dancing is from 7:15 - 8:30 p.m.

For questions, please call Sue Chase (540-456-8176)
or Elias Plaza-Meyer (434-974-6250 or 434-806-6770).
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2. Saturday, April 26 - 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:    Avant Gardeners - Laura Light (fiddle) & George Paul
(piano)
    The caller:   Herschel Nelson

For directions and more info, check the TADAMS web site at:
            http://home.comcast.net/~richmondva/TADAMS/home.htm
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3. Sunday, April 27 - Open Waltz in Greenwood

Beginner's Workshop:    3:00 PM
Open Waltz:                   3:30 - 5:30 PM

Admission: $5 - $10 donation

Music by Ellen Gozion

For more info contact Robert Bowman 434-293-7308)
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4. Sunday, April 27 - 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 $8.00.

The band:    Obama Nation - Rick Martin (fiddle), Aaron Olwell (viola &
fiddle),
                    Jake Hopping (banjo), Katie Burke (guitar) & Joe Fallon
(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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5. Next Weds., April 30 - International Folk Dance in C'ville

Charlottesville International Folk Dancers meets Wednesday evenings
at the Senior Center, 1180 Pepsi Place, from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

 Join people of all ages to learn and do lively, haunting, or gentle
folk-dances from many different countries.

Teaching is from 6:30 - 7:15 p.m.,
and recreational dancing is from 7:15 - 8:30 p.m.

For questions, please call Sue Chase (540-456-8176)
or Elias Plaza-Meyer (434-974-6250 or 434-806-6770).
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6. Sunday, May 4 - Mother's Day Music Festival in C'ville

Spring Fest
A Mother's Day Music Festival
Sunday, May 4th from 12am-6pm
Tandem Friends School - right across from Monticello High School
website is www.Tandemfs.org

There will be a contra/swing dance from 3-6 in the gym - it's a great
opportunity
for us to expand our dance consciousness into the high school world.
The Avant Gardeners and members of Acme swing will be playing for the dance.

Music, Dancing, Food, Vending Stalls, and more!
Come see some local favorites,
Trees on Fire,
The Greg Ward Project
The Rogan Brothers
Pixy Led, and more!

Enjoy arts and crafts: Necklaces, bracelets, and more can be purchased at
the event.
Food and drinks will also be available.

Contra and swing dancing will be taking place in the gym between 3 and 6.
Money raised will be going to the Tandem music and scholarship programs.
Support it by bringing friends and family. Mothers get in free!

T-shirts are available for purchase proceeding date of the event.
Wear it to the festival and no ticket is required.

For more information, contact JC Lindgren at 971-1949.
Flowers, herbs, and vegetables, grown by the school's Stewardship
and the Environment class will be on sale, contributing to the school's
Diversity Scholarship Fund.

  for info: 434 974 1488