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ABQ Contra Dance & Potluck – March 19

Contra Dance Albuquerque!

March 19 at the Albuquerque Square Dance Center
4915 Hawkins St NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109

Caller: Lauren Soherr
Band: Albuquerque Megaband

Potluck from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm sponsored by the Albuquerque Square Dance Center.
Bring a side dish to share. The Square Dance Center will be providing meats.

7:00pm – Lesson |  7:30pm – 10:30pm – Dance!

Members – $8 | Public – $9 | Students – 1/2 Price | Under 12 – Free

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Albuquerque Contra Schedule 2016

Upcoming Contra Dance Schedule – See Calendar for more details

Albuquerque Contra Dances
1st and 3rd Saturdays
Abq Square Dance Center unless otherwise noted
7:00 pm – Lesson, 7:30-10:30 – Dancing
Member $8, Non-members $9, Students half price, Under 12 free
Credit Cards Accepted!
 Date  Caller  Band
 Jan 2 Kris Jensen Virginia Creepers
 Jan 16 Sherilyn Urben Abq Megaband
 Feb 6 Merri Rudd Cheap Shots
 Feb 20 Katherine Bueler Abq Megaband
 Mar 5 Marj Mullany Traditional Blend (Bill and Patti Cummings from Colorado)
 Mar 19 Lauren Soherr and Abq Megaband. ASDC-sponsored Potluck from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Please bring a side dish to share. The Square Dance Center will be providing meats.
 Apr 2 Will McDonald 5 Dog Stringband
 Apr 16 Ben Bean Abq Megaband
 May 7 Lewis Land Flagpole Salad
May 21 Ben Werner Abq Megaband
 May 28 – 30 FolkMADSness Camp in Socorro, NM
Jun 4 Abq Folk Festival Contra Dance
Time & Location TBA
Caller: Lauren Soherr
Band: Abq Megaband
 Jun 18 Will McDonald SyZyGy
 Jul 2 Marj Mullany Adobe Brothers
 Jul 16 Kris Jensen Abq Megaband
 Aug 6 Ben Werner Rusty Tap (UNM Student Ensemble)
Aug 20 Sherilyn Urben Abq Megaband @ Heights Community Center
Sep 3 Merri Rudd Rusty Tap (UNM Student Ensemble) @ Heights Community Center
Sep 17 Marj Mullany Abq Megaband
Oct 1 Ben Wener The Thrifters
Oct 15 Lewis Land Abq Megaband
Nov 5 Kris Jensen Kindred Spirits
Nov 19 Marj Mullany Abq Megaband
Dec 3 Sherilyn Urben Adobe Brothers
Dec 17 Holiday Hoedown –  FREE admission. Potluck, squares, and contras. Schedule coming soon. Contras by Ben Werner with Abq Megaband. Squares by Kris Jensen.
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Second Sunday 2016

Upcoming Elegant English and Contra Dance – Second Sunday

Elegant English and Contra Dance
2nd Sundays
Abq Square Dance Center unless otherwise noted
7:00-9:30
Member $8, Non-members $9, Students half price, Under 12 free
 Date  Caller  Band
Jan 10 Kit French and Kris Jensen Bo y Yo
Feb 14 Noralyn Parsons Bo y Yo
Mar 13 Kit French Mad Robin
Apr 10 Noralyn Parsons The Thrifters
May 8 Merri Rudd Evening Shift
Summer Break
Sept 11 Noralyn Parsons Bo y Yo
Oct 9 Kit French Kindred Spirits
Nov 13 Sherilyn Urben The Thrifters
Dec 11 Ben Werner and Sherilyn Urben Kindred Spirits  @ Heights Community Center
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NMCC – Fri 10/16 6-9pm, Dutch Crossing and calling recovery skills

New Mexico Callers Collective meeting

Callers, Dancers, and Musicians, join us for supportive teaching, dancing, and fun.
1. Recovery skills: see the NMCC Handbook
We’ll start by discussing recovery for when a dance breaks down, how to recover, and how to train your dancers to recover.  It may not have been your fault, but it’s up to you to pull things together again.
 Erik to practice teaching that fiendishly challenging yet ultimately satisfying dance “Yankee Dutch Crossing”, the contra-fied version by Joseph Pimentel (2004) of the Ernst van Brakel “Dutch Crossing” (1990). The four-part dance for sixteen dancers with the characteristic “Xs and Os” clockwork right-and-left stars.
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Albuquerque Dance Line-up 2015

Albuquerque Events

Albuquerque Contra Dances
1st and 3rd Saturdays
Abq Square Dance Center unless otherwise noted
7:00 pm – Lesson, 7:30-10:30 – Dancing
Member $8, Non-members $9, Students half price, Under 12 free
Credit Cards Accepted!
Date Caller Band
June 6 Abq Folk Festival – Erik Erhardt with the Megaband @ Albuquerque Balloon Museum
June 20 Tamara Lowenthal Jamie Gans
July 4 Marie Milne The Thrifters with guest pianist/clarinetist/accordionist Clara Byom
July 18 Kris Jensen Abq Megaband
Aug 1 Donna Howell Adobe Brothers
Aug 15 Sherilyn Urben Abq Megaband @ Heights Community Center
Sept 5 Katherine Bueler Virginia Creepers
Sept 19 Marj Mullany Abq Megaband
Oct 3 Noralyn Parsons and Emily Ruch with cameo by Merri Rudd Alfalfa Family
Oct 17 Nate Puffer & Lauren Soherr Abq Megaband
Nov 7 Kathy Anderson (National Caller!) The Thrifters with Clara Byom
Nov 21 Wendy Graham Abq Megaband
Dec 5 Lewis Land Abq Megaband
Dec 19 FREE Holiday Hoedown, with Kris Jensen calling squares in the large hall, and Erik Erhardt calling contras with Bo y Yo playing in the normal hall. Potluck at 6pm, Dancing at 7pm.
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Albuquerque Dances – 2015

Albuquerque Contra Dances
1st and 3rd Saturdays
Abq Square Dance Center unless otherwise noted
7:00 pm – Lesson, 7:30-10:30 – Dancing
Member $8, Non-members $9, Students half price, Under 12 free
Credit Cards Accepted!
 Date  Caller  Band
 Jan 3  Donna Howell  Virginia Creepers
 Jan 17  Maddy Mullany  Abq Megaband
 Feb 7  Marj Mullany  East Mountain Serenaderes
 Feb 21  Lewis Land  Abq Megaband
 March 7 Katherine Bueler  Five Dog Stringband
March 21 Ben Werner  Abq Megaband
April 4  Marie Milne  Flagpole Salad
April 18  Merri Rudd  Abq Megaband
May 2  CANCELLED – Scheduling conflict @ ASDC, Heights unavailable.  CANCELLED – Come dance May 1 at UNM instead!
May 16 Kris Jensen  Abq Megaband
June 6 Abq Folk Festival.
June 20 Tamara Lowenthal Jamie Gans

Upcoming Elegant English and Contra Dance – Second Sunday

Elegant English and Contra Dance
2nd Sundays
Abq Square Dance Center unless otherwise noted
7:00-9:30
Member $8, Non-members $9, Students half price, Under 12 free
 Date  Caller  Band
Jan 11 Kit French & Noralyn Parsons The Thrifters
Feb 8  Sherilyn Urber  Bo y Nos
March 8 Kit French & Kris Jensen Mad Robin
April 12 Noralyn Parsons Evening Shift
May 10 Merri Rudd The Thrifters