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CONNtra Dancing in CONNecticut

Cranbury Country Dance || Danbury Contra Dance || Family Barn Dances || Granby Family Contra Dance || Hartford Contra Dance
Mystic Contra Dance || The New Haven Country Dancers || Quiet Corner Contra Dance
Round Hill Country Dances || Shindig at the Barn!

Cranbury Country Dance
Web site: www.geocities.com/cranburydancers/
Contact: Contras: Ed Potter (203-226-6681; English: Marj Potter (203-226-6681); Contras and English: Dan Braccio (203-373-9320)
When: First and third Fridays (Sept (3rd only)-May); 8:30-10:30 PM
Where: Cranbury Community Chapel, Newtown Ave. and Frank St., Norwalk, CT
Admission: donation: $6
Directions: ¤ Newtown Ave at Frank St.
Danbury Contra Dance
Web site: www.conntras.org/danbury.htm
Contact: E-mail (203-262-8411 (call between noon and 8 PM only))
When: Mostly fourth Saturdays
dance lesson at 7:00 PM; dance starts at 7:30 PM
Where: Bill Williams Gymnasium, Osborne St (between 5th and 7th, next to Berkshire Hall), Western Connecticut State University, Midtown Campus, Danbury
Admission: donation: $8 ($5 students)
Shoes!: Clean soft soled shoes only! No high heels. Grit from the street will damage the gym floor! Bring clean shoes to change into from your street shoes.
If your shoes are not clean you will not be allowed on the dance floor.
Directions: click here
Family Barn Dances
Web site: www.geocities.com/countrydancecaller
Contact: Patricia Campbell (203-426-5191) or Julie Sorcek (203-792-7865)
When: no dances currently scheduled
Where:
Admission: donation: adults: $6 per adult; children under 12: $3; (children under 6 must have an adult partner)
PLUS!: Contra Jam Sessions: 7-9 PM; 3rd Thursdays at the Newtown Congregational Church hall, 41A Main Street, Newtown, CT. All instruments welcome. Admission is free, but contributions toward the rental of the hall gladly accepted. www.geocities.com/reelthingct/jam.htm for directions and playlist.
Granby Family Contra Dance
Web site: www.granbyfamilydance.org/
Contact: Laura Mazza-Dixon (860-653-6146)
When: First Fridays, 7-9 PM
Where: South Congregational Church Parish Hall, 242 Salmon Brook St. (Rt. 10), Granby, CT
Admission: $6/over 10, $4/children 3-10, children under 6 must have an adult partner
Directions: South Church is on Rt. 10 in Granby, CT on the left about 1/4 mile south of the junction of Rt. 10 & 20
Hartford Contra Dance        pictures of a Hartford Contra Dance
Web site: www.hcdance.org/contra.htm
Contact: Rob Lindauer 860-232-2504 or Christine Hale 860-233-6603
When: Second Saturdays, all year; 8-11 PM; free beginners' workshop at 7:30 PM
Where: at the wood-floored American Legion Post, 275 Main St., Old Wethersfield, CT map
Admission: $9 ($7 for HCD members; free for students).
PLUS!: Contra Jam Sessions: 5:30-7:30 PM; 2nd Saturdays at the American Legion Post, 275 Main St., Old Wethersfield, CT just before the 2nd Saturday contra dance.  Admission is free, but contributions toward the Admission of the hall gladly accepted. Contra Jam playlist (somewhat outdated)
Directions: click here
Mystic Contra Dance
Web site: ContraSENE.tripod.com/contra/id5.html
Contact: e-mail (860-961-9321 or 401-487-9713)
When: Second Saturdays, Sept.-May; 8-11 PM, with a 7:45 beginner's workshop before each dance
Where: Frohsinn Hall, aka the German Club
Admission: $8; students $5; under 12 $2
Directions: I-95, exit 90; go 1 mile south on Rt. 27 (Greenmanville Ave). Frohsinn Hall is across from Mystic Seaport
PLUS!: This will be a PIE dance. As an all-round tasty fundraiser, they will offer homemade pies at the dances: by the slice or by the pie! If you wish to bake a pie, just e-mail to say so and arrange free admission.
The New Haven Country Dancers
Web site: www.ctcontra.com/nhcd/
Contact: 203-776-1812
When: First & third Saturdays, occasional fifth Saturday, all year; 8-11 PM; beginner's session held 40 minutes before each dance.
Where: Branford Community Center, 46 Church St, Branford, CT
Admission: $10
Directions: Click here
Quiet Corner Contra Dance
Web site: groups.yahoo.com/group/QuietCornerContraDance/
Contact: Rich Donovan (860-455-1385)
When: First Saturdays, Sept.-June; 8-11:00 PM; instruction at 7:30 PM
Where: New location: Hampton Congregational Church, 256 Maint St, Hampton CT (on Rt 97)
Admission: $7 per person, $3 children 12 & under
Directions:  
Round Hill Country Dances
Web site: www.roundhill.net
Contact: Bernie Koser (914-244-7248)
When: Second Saturdays, Sept.-July, and the Saturday after Thanksgiving; 8-11 PM; basics for beginners at 7:15 PM
Where: Round Hill Community House, 397 Round Hill Road, Greenwich, CT map
Admission: $10
Directions: click here
Shindig at the Barn!
Web site: www.sweetheartflute.com/Barn/contra.html
Contact: Ralph Sweet (860-749-4494)
When: Fourth Sundays, 7-10 PM
Where: Powder Mill Barn, 32 South Maple St., Hazardville (Enfield) , CT map close-up map
Admission: $8
Directions: click here


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Last modified: February 6, 2008.