Details
Held at CDR’s usual contra dance venue, this evening of contra friendly English dancing features music by a hot band with violin, guitar, trombone & sax, and a program of fun, active dances that will appeal to English-curious Contra dancers. Come give it a try!
Callers
Colleen Liggett
A longtime member of our dance community, Colleen initiated live music at our dances, arranging music and organizing the first bands when the English dance series began in the 1980s. Colleen currently books our performers and has more recently turned her considerable enthusiasm towards calling. In addition to calling for us, she and her husband, John, host dances on their back porch.
Richard Sauvain
Richard is the founder of Rochester’s current English dance series. His clear and persistent vision, quietly developed with his elegant, urbane style, is singularly responsible for the strong English Country Dance program Rochester has today. Beloved by all, his calling is always a pleasure to dance to.
Dan Seppeler
A Rochester caller and choreographer of English dances with a talent for finding new and delightful dances and the confidence to try difficult material.
Band
Spindrift
Eileen Nicholson (fiddle), Chuck Abell (guitar), Jack Courtright (trombone), Grace Frarey (sax/flute)
Eileen, Chuck, and a variety of friends play for both contra and English dances.