Palo Alto Contra Dance

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2nd, 4th & 5th Saturdays -- First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto
Do you play a folk instrument and want to have the fantastic experience of playing for a real-live contra dance?If so, why don't you come join the Palo Alto Community Contra Dance Band!All ages are welcome, and no prior contra-dance-band-experience is necessary.(But do come to the rehearsals!)Our next rehearsal is on Tuesday, March 13 at the Woodshed Dance, and our next performance is on Saturday, May 12 at the Palo Alto Contra Dance. If you'd like to join and/or see our tune list, or would just like some more information about the band, contact Derya Akin at: fiddle4contras@gmail.com May 26 Caller: Mavis McGaugh Band: Peak Nouveau (Karl Franzen, Peter Tommerup, Paul Clarke, Sarah Kirton) June 9 Caller: Ric Goldman Band: The Crabapples (Teresa Fife, Bob Silberstein, Norm Cotton, Marta Lynch) [Monterey Bay] June 23 Caller: Eric Black Band: Notorious [MA] (Eden MacAdam-Somer, Larry Unger) — special price: $12 non-members, $10 members, $6 students June 30 Caller: Carol Ormand [WI] Band: Contra Fresco (Rodney Miller [NH], Elvie Miller [Ireland], Clyde Curley [OR]) — Special pre-camp dance with AmWeek staff! Special price: $12 non-members, $10 members, $6 students July 6 Caller: Carol Ormand [WI], Nils Fredland [NH] Band: Contra Fresco (Rodney Miller [NH], Elvie Miller [NH], Clyde Curley [WA]), Anita Anderson [WA], Dave Bartley [WA], Claude Ginsberg [WA], Jim Oakden, Avant Gardeners [VA] (Laura Light, George Paul), Jim Oakden Extra Palo Alto Contra: Gala AmWeek Celebration at Lucie Stern Center with AmWeek staff! Special price: $10 members, $12 non-members, $6 students	LOCATION: First United Methodist Church, 625 Hamilton Avenue (Near Middlefield Rd), Palo Alto (upstairs in the boxy Social Hall building on the corner at Byron St.) Get directions Potluck Goodies at the mid-evening break! TIME: 8 p.m. - 11 p.m. (A free half-hour lesson begins at 7:30 p.m.) PRICE: $15 supporters, $10 non-members, $8 members $5 students or low-income or pay what you can DRIVING AND TRANSIT DIRECTIONS FOR FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH