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Double the Dance, Double the Fun!
Mark your calendars for a day of lively contradancing! Join us on March 2, 2024, for a unique Double Dance event – challenging dances in the afternoon and a regular dance in the evening.
Afternoon Challenging Dances: Time: 2:00-5:00 Get ready to test your skills with challenging dances in the afternoon. Caller Katy Heine from Ithaca will lead you through intricate figures and patterns for an afternoon of dynamic and rewarding contradancing.
Evening Regular Dance: Time: 7:30-10pm After the sun sets, the evening dance begins! Katy Heine returns to the calling stage, guiding dancers through a mix of energetic and joyful dances.
Location: Rose Room, 295 Gregory Street, Rochester NY
Dance to the Spirited Melodies of Sister Haggis:
🎶 Tim Ball on fiddle – Tim’s fiddling will set the dance floor on fire with energy.
🎶 Helen Kuhar on guitar – Helen’s guitar mastery adds depth and groove to the music, making each step a delightful dance.
Tickets:
We use a sliding scale for admission, pay what you can to help support this special event. Our expenses are more than we take in. Please feel free to contribute more. Suggested contributions:
- Afternoon Challenging Dances: $20
- Evening Dance: $15
- Both Dances Combo: $35
Caller
Katy Heine
Ithaca-based caller Katy Heine has been leading contras and community dances in the Finger Lakes region and beyond for more than 30 years. She’s known for her clear teaching style and for her large repertoire of fun and flowing dances. Whether the hall’s full of experienced dancers or first-timers, they’re sure to have a great time at one of Katy’s dances!
Band
Tim Ball and Helen Kuhar
Tim Ball (fiddle), Helen Kuhar (guitar)
Tim Ball’s solo fiddle album Upstate Crossroads was the No. 1 album of January 2023 on the FAI Folk DJ chart. Helen Kuhar is rapidly establishing themself as an in-demand guitarist and singer in Boston’s vibrant Irish and contra dance music scenes. When the two met at an Irish session in Ithaca, NY in mid-2022, their musical chemistry was immediate—they quickly discovered that they shared an affinity for fiddle tunes from Celtic-influenced cultures from both sides of the Atlantic, a passion for working out tight, energetic arrangements, and a feel for the nuances of groove that can only come from years of contra dancing.