Re: [Organizers] Ideas for connecting family dances with contra

2017-10-12 Thread Chrissy Fowler via Organizers
Weighing in from Belfast Flying Shoes (www.belfastflyingshoes.org) in Maine. 1. What is the timing of the different parts of the dance(s) first Fridays 6:30-7:30 Community dance, with open All-Comers Band (For Community Dance only it's $2 adults, $1 kids)

Re: [Organizers] Ideas for connecting family dances with contra

2017-10-12 Thread Jeff Raymond via Organizers
Howdy folks, Our dance formerly at Freeport then at North Yarmouth Maine and now in Topsham is the longest contiguous family into contradance in Maine. It grew from a pre-dance jam session and potluck supper when the dance was in Freeport and when we were in NO Yarmouth we added a 1 1/2 family

Re: [Organizers] Ideas for connecting family dances with contra

2017-10-12 Thread Perry Shafran via Organizers
ctober 12, 2017 10:34 AM Subject: Re: [Organizers] Ideas for connecting family dances with contra I remember thinking about this situation  many years ago.  I believe we linked the family dance with the contra a few times.  A small handful of children tried a few contras.  But back in those

[Organizers] Ideas for connecting family dances with contra

2017-10-12 Thread Emily Addison via Organizers
Hi All, Hope folks are having a good fall! I'm writing about a question regarding family dances and linking them more to contras. Here in Ottawa, we have four family dances a year... 3-530pm with a potluck after. They're always on the same day as an evening contra which starts at 730pm with a