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Community Dance!

Silver Spring Contra Dance - monthly, second Thursdays

Caller: Caroline Barnes

Band: Andrea Hoag (Fiddle) and Charlie Pilzer (Piano)

Join us at the Silver Spring Contra Dance! 
Thursday, December 14, 7:30-9:30 pm

 Location:

Great Hall of the 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: 
6:30-7:00pm dance basics 
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-5388152

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. 

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.

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