This week's C'ville-area dance events

Tue Sep 16 10:52:07 EDT 2008

1. Tuesday - Weekly Tuesday Dance Practice at Greenwood
2. Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville
3. Friday - Contra at MAC in C'ville
4. Friday - Sunday - Benefit for the Parks Family Fund in Mt. Solon
5. Saturday - Contra at Mary Baldwin in Staunton
6. Sunday - New Contra series in Fluvanna
7. Housing Needed for C'ville Fall Festival
8. Next Tuesday - Weekly Tuesday Dance Practice at Greenwood
9. Next Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville
Upcoming Events
10. Saturday, Sept. 27 - Special Highland County Contra
11. Friday, Oct. 3 - Special Nightingale Dance in Greenwood
12. Dual Venue Trial for Friday Night Contras
13. Saturday, Oct. 4 - Old Time Music benefit for Parks Family Fund
     in Harrisonburg   
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1. Tuesday, Sept. 16 - Weekly Tuesday Dance Practice at Greenwood

 7-8:30      Waltz  Practice--a chance to work on the moves taught
                    in Gaye's class
8:30- 9:30  Zydeco or Swing etc. some instruction/help provided
                  partner recommended, but not required
Cost: $5

On weeks when there is an open waltz at Burnley Moran or Greenwood,
we will offer only Zydeco and/or swing from 7:00 to 9:30

For info. call Rick Martin at 434-823-6999
or Carol Bradford at 540-942-3914.
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2. Weds., Sept. 17 - 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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3. Friday, Sept. 19 - Contra at MAC in C'ville returns

    The band:     Steve Hickman & friends
                        Steve Hickman (fiddle), John Devine (guitar)
    The caller:    Herschel Nelson

    Dance is every 1st, & 3rd Fri, 8-11 PM.
    Beginners' workshop at 7:30.

$8 admission, $5 students
($5 after 9:30, youths 12 -18 $5 & under 12 free).

Please bring clean, soft-soled shoes.

Check the website for current news and directions:
  http://www.contracorners.com
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4. Friday - Sunday - Benefit for the Parks Family Fund in Mt. Solon
Sept. 19-21, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Jam at the Chims 
Natural Chimneys Park, Mount Solon, VA
Gather with friends for a relaxing musical campout! 

Benefit for the Parks Family Fund http://www.parksfamilyfund.com/ 
Please call 540.350.2510 to make reservations 
Call 540.828.7240 for more information 
Mike Williams & Julia Merkel at: chims.parksfamilyfund at gmail.com
http://www.uvrpa.org/index.htm

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5. Saturday, Sept. 20 - Contra at Mary Baldwin in Staunton

Beginners Workshop: 7:30 PM
Dance: 8:00 PM

Mary Baldwin College Physical Activities Building
Admission $6.00 (adult), $3.00 (youth),
(Mary Baldwin students - free)
Kids under 12 - free

    The band:     Toad Mamas - Patti Reum (flutes & whistles),
                        Jack Maus (piano), Rick Larue (fiddle)
                        & David Stone (guitar and mandolin)
    The caller:    Delauria Padovan

Directions from Exit 222 on I-81 (just north of I-64):
    Turn right onto Rt. 250 (west) towards Staunton
    Turn right onto Statler Boulevard (at the Auto Zone)
    Cross Commerce Rd. (Rt. 11) and continue on Statler Blvd.
    At the Coalter St. stoplight (next to Seven Eleven) go straight
    ahead onto Edgewood Rd.
   At the next stoplight go left onto Augusta St.
   Go 3 blocks and turn left on Tams St. (next to Shiplett's Cleaners)
   Go 1-1/2  blocks to Mary Baldwin Physical Activities Building on right.

For more info, contact: stn_contra at ntelos.net or call 540 887-7017
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6. Sunday, Sept. 21 - New Contra series in Fluvanna

New dance in Fluvanna County! 
The first dance will be held on September 21st.

Workshop at 6:00 p.m.,
dance 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

DeLaura Padovan will be calling
and the Three Legged Toad Mamas will be playing.

It will be held at Carysbrook Gym on Route 15 (use 8880
James Madison Highway, Fork Union

For online directions or email
danceinfluvanna at gmail.com for directions. 

General admission $6,
students $3, 12 and under free.

Future dances will be the first
Sunday of the month through May.
Online schedule at
http://www.contracorners.com/Schedule_Fluvanna.aspx
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7. Housing Needed for C'ville Fall Festival

Do you have extra sleeping room in your house?
Be it bed, floor or couch there is a dancer coming to
the Fall Festival who would be eternally grateful to crash at your house.
It's a great way to make new dancing friends and learn about dancing
in other areas while helping to support Festival.
If you have any space you can offer, please email Housing at
cvillefallfestivalhousing at yahoo.com.
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8. Next Tuesday, Sept. 16 - Weekly Tuesday Dance Practice at Greenwood

    See #1 above.
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9. Next Weds., Sept.17 - International Folk Dance in C'ville

    See #2 above
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10. Saturday, Sept. 27 - Special Highland County Contra

7:30 to 10:30 PM

The band:    Toad Mamas
The Caller:   Gwyn Williams

At the Stonewall Ruritan Building in beautiful & historic McDowell, VA

Take US 250 west from Staunton.
When you cross the Bullpasture River, immediately turn left on Rt. 678.
Stonewall Ruritan Building is the old school on your left.

For more information, call 540-468-2700.
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11. Friday, Oct. 3 - Special Nightingale Dance in Greenwood

Friday, October 3rd - Save the Date!

Nightingale plays with Rick Mohr calling for a special dance
at the Greenwood Community Center.

Details to follow.
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12. Dual Venue Trial for Friday Night Contras

As a trial, beginning with the Oct. 3 Nightingale contra, the Friday night 
contras will be held at Greenwood on the FIRST Friday of each month and 
at MAC on the THIRD Friday of each month.
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13. Saturday, Oct. 4 - Old Time Music benefit for Parks Family Fund
     in Harrisonburg   

Oct. 4, Saturday, 7-9 PM
Old-Time Musical Gala
Glick & Phillips and Friends - 
Driver, Parks, Knicely and Faster Than Walking
Skyline Middle School Auditorium - Linda Lane, Harrisonburg 

Benefit for the Parks Family Fund http://www.parksfamilyfund.com/ 
Doors open at 6:00 PM
Admission: Adults $10.00, $7.00 12 & under (no credit cards please)