Community Dance!
Silver Spring Contra Dance - monthly, second Thursdays
Caller: Andrea Nettleton
Band: Seán Heely Trio (Seán Heely on fiddle, Abbie Palmer on harp, and Agi Kovacs on percussion)
Join us at the Silver Spring Contra Dance!
Thursday, August 8, 7:30-9:30 pm
Silver Spring Civic Building
8525 Fenton Street, Silver Spring MD 20910
Dances are held the 2nd Thursday of every month, 7:30-9:30 pm.
Lessons:
7:00-7:30pm beginners
Registration, per person
• Dance Admission – $15.00
• FSGW members – $12.00
• Under 21 / limited income – $5.00
For more information, visit https://fsgw.org/silver-spring-contra-dance. Event registration: https://fsgw.org/event-5757663
Covid Precautions: Tier 2 - masks and vaccinations encouraged but not required.
Presented through a partnership of Carpe Diem Arts and the Folklore Society of Greater Washington. Made possible by the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County and the Maryland State Arts Council--and by the Community Access Program of Montgomery County.
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Enjoy some contradance videos!
Video 1: GENTICORUM from Quebec: Pascal Gemme on fiddle, Yann Falquet on guitar, Alex de Grosbois-Garand on flute
Thanks to Julia Fischer!
Video 2: 5-minute documentary on Carpe Diem/FSGW Silver Spring Dance c/o Docs in Progress. April Blum calling to the music of Elke Baker, Paul Oorts, Jonathan Jensen. Features Kwame Ansah-Brew of Ghana during the dance break, teaching a Besa ("Come Dance") workshop. Filmed by Marissa Evans and Danny Fuqua.