Details
Schedule
- Advanced contra at 1:00 – 4:00
Lake Effect plays exciting contra dance music with calling by Sunny Lawrence. - Twisted English country dance at 4:15 – 5:30
Syracuse fiddler, Eileen Kalfass, joins Quicksilver for a delightful session Twisted English country dance, let by Carmen Giunta. - Dinner Break
- Evening contra 7:30 – 10:00
For the evening dance party, all six musicians join together in a very special big band contra.
Prices: $20 for the afternoon, $20 for the evening, $40 for both
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Callers
Sunny Lawrence
Sunny Lawrence grew up in New York City and began dancing there in 2011. With the tools learned through Brooklyn Contra’s Caller’s Workshop series, Sunny’s goal as a caller is to bring a clear, calm, and joyful presence to the mic, to make contra accessible to new dancers, and to strengthen her beloved dance communities.
Carmen Giunta
Hailing from Syracuse, Carmen is popular with our dance group for his patient teaching manner and his interesting and varied choice of dances.
Bands
Lake Effect
Matt Sloboda (fiddle, mandolin, accordion, bouzuki), Chuck Abell (guitar), Catherine Sloboda (fiddle)
For nearly seven years, Lake Effect has been honing its sound while playing for dances and concerts both locally and in New England and along the Eastern Seaboard. Founded initially by Matt Sloboda and Chuck Abell, the band has grown to include Catherine Sloboda. With a shared vision that encompasses the best in folk, Celtic, swing, and World Music, the band has melded seamlessly into a unique ensemble which values both precision and musical variety.
Quicksilver with Guest: Eileen Kalfass
Catherine Soboda (Fiddle), Alex Fortier (Keyboard), Eileen Kalfass (Fiddle)
Three accomplished musicians combine for exciting English country dance music.