Details
Please join us for a double dance at Harmony House. We are lucky and excited to welcome River Road, a relatively new band with rave reviews from New England. Beloved throughout the country, Will Mentor‘s calm style belies his spirit of fun and expansive knowledge of good dances.
Schedule
- Open waltz at 1:00
- Advanced contra at 2:30 – 5:30
- Dinner Break
- Evening contra 7:30 – 10:30
Prices: $25 for the afternoon, $25 for the evening, $40 for both
Please note: CDR may take photographs and videos for promotional or informational purposes on our website, YouTube channel, and other media. Attending the event will be deemed as consent to be photographed and filmed for these purposes.
Caller
Will Mentor
Will Mentor is a contra and square dance caller from Northern Vermont known for his clear teaching, upbeat wit, and relaxed stage presence. He loves to choreograph evenings with a variety of dances and tempos that at times surprise and always delight, all the while keeping intact his guiding principle as a caller: “It’s about the dancers!”
Band
River Road
Jesse Ball - guitar, mandolin, foot percussion, Sarah-Hadley Yakir - fiddle, Kristin Planeaux - keyboard
River Road delivers beauty, power, and groove to contra dances with a highly revered mixture of contemporary and traditional tunes with strong influences from Quebecois, New England, & maritime traditions, featuring Sarah-Hadley Yakir on fiddle, Kristen Planeaux on piano, flute, and accordion, and Jesse Ball on mandolin, guitar, accordion, and foot percussion. While they are geographically divided by the Connecticut river, an aptly named River Road connects them to create an energy that is highly sought after in the contradance scene.
This phenomenal trio has taken New England by storm! Here’s a brief example on YouTube.