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ContraFolk Inaugural Dance ft. The Stuff and Stephanie Marie
Venue: Old Dominion Ballroom (Squires), Blacksburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Organizations: ContraFolk at Virginia Tech
Date: Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Time: 7:00 - 10:30 PM
Event Types: Music, Arts & Theatre
Cost:
General Public: $5.00 donation All Students (Virginia Tech, Radford, NRCC, high school): Free

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Description:
ContraFolk at Virginia Tech presents the ContraFolk Inaugural Dance featuring music from The Stuff and caller Stephanie Marie on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at the Old Dominion Ballroom located within the Squires Student Center on the campus of Virginia Tech.

Come one and all to ContraFolk's first contra dance! Our band will be The Stuff. (Gretchen Caverly & Nic Coker) and featuring the superb calling of Stephanie Marie, Dance Caller!

Schedule:
• 7:00 pm: Beginner Lesson
• 7:30-10:30 pm: Contra Dance

Contra is a form of community folk dance made up of long lines of couples dancing in sequence. A contra dancer gets to dance with their partner and everyone else in their line! Each individual dance is taught and called by a 'caller' with music provided by a live band (though occasionally we'll host less traditional contras).

Prior experience is not expected! Before each evening begins, the night's caller offers a lesson for beginners or anyone looking for a refresher. In addition, contra is a walking dance, so no fancy footwork is required. Contra tradition is to change partners at the end of each dance, so bring your friends and get ready for a great time!

Beginners, experts, students, locals, out-of-towners and all are welcome. As always, our dances are gender-role free!

To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.imgur.com/DZAowB5.jpg.

For more information, visit: https://gobblerconnect.vt.edu/event/1554967 or https://www.facebook.com/events/1962801320605531 or https://www.facebook.com/pg/ContraFolkVT.