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We're back to dancing!
Join us for 
​Contra Dancing in Monterey
~ 1st and 3rd Saturdays ​at the Monterey YMCA!~
Lessons at 6:40, Dance starts at 7 PM, see schedule below

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GREAT NEWS! Only 12 spots left!
Registration is now open for our 7th annual
Foggy Moon Weekend! 
Friday night - Sunday night, Nov 3-5, 2023
Music by Elixir and The Free Raisins
Calling by Nils Fredland and Lindsey Dono

Upcoming Contra Dance Events:

Please note our updated COVID policies:
  • Vaccinations are no longer required, but are strongly recommended
  • Masks are strongly recommended, but will no longer required. We will still have masks available at the door for those that may need one 
​PRICES: $12 General
​$10 Members of MCDC, BACDS, CDSS or other sister organizations;
​$5 active military & full-time students, with ID; 
FREE for children 12 & under 
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  • Can you help us out? We need volunteer help to put on our dances. Sign up here!​
  • Download our Current Printed Schedule

**** Please note that our COVID policies have changed. ****
Although strongly recommended, we no longer require vaccination.
Also
, masks are strongly recommended, but no longer required.

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September 16- Contra Dance,
Music by Rodney Miller & Daniel Steinberg,
​with Warren Blier calling!

Whenever Rodney comes to play for us, you know it's going to be a great evening of dance. From his red-hot fiddling to his amazing tune compositions played with longtime collaborator Daniel Steinberg, you won't want to miss this energy and fun! Monterey's own Warren Blier will call.


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Oct 7th- OPEN BAND & OPEN CALLERS CONTRA DANCE
The Octoberists are coming back! Open Callers wrangled by Kelsey Hartman

This rollicking open band anchored by new local band, Flight Crew (Robin & Cory Welch, Frank Hoppe, Nona Childress, Vicki Ward & Laura Frank) will keep your toes tapping while a lineup of new and returning callers, organized by Kelsey Hartman, will keep us wanting more!
Celebrate our first year back from the pandemic by: 
  • emailing to join the band, or
  • filling out this form to join the callers! 


For more dance dates, see our Dance Calendar...

It takes a community to put on a great contra dance!
Please sign up to help: Dance Volunteer at Signup Genius

Monterey Country Dance Community holds contra dances most first and third Saturdays (in December, our dances may vary due to the holiday season) at the YMCA of the Monterey Peninsula, at 600 Camino El Estero in Monterey, unless otherwise noted in our schedules and calendars.  Come alone or bring a friend – beginners are always welcome!  If you'd like to support MCDC, please consider becoming a Member (a minimum $25/year sponsorship helps us to continue these wonderful dances).
   

Copyright (c) 2023 Monterey Contra Dance Community, a 501(c)3 non-profit charitable corporation. 
Address: MCDC, PO Box 1734, Monterey, CA 93942. Email: info@montereycontradance.org

Schedule: 6:40pm Newcomers' Orientation
  • 7pm to 10pm Contra Dance
Admission Prices for regular dances:
  • $12 for nonmembers (of any sister organization)
  • $10 for members of MCDC or sister organization (including BACDS & CDSS)
  • $5 for full-time students and active military, with ID
Check out our Calendar for details and dates. 
Not sure what Contra Dance is?
See videos and learn more by checking out our About Contra Dance page. If you're feeling nervous about learning how to contra dance, we even have links to beginning dancers' training videos on YouTube – they are a wonderful help, though nothing replaces dancing as a way to learn.

Please be aware that some of our dancers are sensitive to fragrances – we respectfully request that everyone please be thoughtful and not use products with fragrance prior to a contra dance.  Thank you!
Click on upcoming dates on our Google Calendar below for more information about bands and callers...